I just wanted to make a post about the huge number of unwanted cockatiels out there. At MAARS, the rescue I volunteer at, we have around 50 cockatiels. They make up half of all the birds we have.
Many rescues will no longer take in cockatiels because there are simply too many to find homes for.And even humane societies are becoming overwhelmed by them.
This is a huge problem that needs to be addressed. If people just stopped breeding cockatiels (or bred less) and more people adopted cockatiels instead of going to pet stores or breeders, this would help so much.
I think the main reason there are so many unwanted cockatiels out there is because they are so long lived (some living over 25 years) and they also breed like rabbits.If you adopt an older tiel, it's not as big of a commintment, and if you stop breeding, you will not be adding to the overpopulation of this species.
So please, stop breeding cockatiels and start adopting them. :)
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