Parrot Confidential

"Parrot Confidential" could easily have been in an abrasive and angry tone telling viewers NEVER OWN A PARROT, YOU IDIOTS! But, fortunately, instead it talks about the difficulties in owning a parrot and show very experienced and loving parrot owners whose lives have been upended by the birds. In other words, it doesn't ever say not to own them but shows the reality--too many birds that become orphaned, bald birds due to anxiety, birds that are WAY too aggressive to be pets, animals that need multiple homes because they often outlive their owners, bird mental illnesses caused by living in a captive environment and shelters that are full of people who are very good and loving but seem to hate their lives! I thought this documentary was wonderful in its focus, its gentle manner of addressing the problem and in trying to cause positive change. Well worth seeing and, at times, incredibly sad. Very well made.

"Parrot Confidential" could easily have been in an abrasive and angry tone telling viewers NEVER OWN A PARROT, YOU IDIOTS! But, fortunately, instead it talks about the difficulties in owning a parrot and show very experienced and loving parrot owners whose lives have been upended by the birds. In other words, it doesn't ever say not to own them but shows the reality--too many birds that become orphaned, bald birds due to anxiety, birds that are WAY too aggressive to be pets, animals that need multiple homes because they often outlive their owners, bird mental illnesses caused by living in a captive environment and shelters that are full of people who are very good and loving but seem to hate their lives! I thought this documentary was wonderful in its focus, its gentle manner of addressing the problem and in trying to cause positive change. Well worth seeing and, at times, incredibly sad. Very well made.