Hi guys I have not been posting recently as my son split from his ex he ended up brining his Rosella with him even though I did not want him to as his stupid ex let her friends son open the cage with the front door open just my son was turning up to see the little ones. At first we kept him in my sons bedroom but he was not eating and not playing so we brought him downstairs now the fun starts all I seem to be doing is prising my 3 cats from the cage now this cage is taller than me so if they climb to the top I presents a problem for me the 3 older ones with a gentle push will jump down onto the fireplace so I can take them away but Max well he is so stubborn he just walks around the top purring as if to say how clever am I my son has told me that Rio ( bird ) has already bitten 2 of his ex's cats paws and I am on my wits end I am just not getting any time to myself any more I took pics of max and the other 2 last week but I am just not getting time to put them on I cannot wait half the time for it to get dark do I can put his cover on I know you are all going to shout at me over this but he makes more mess than my 5 do he shovels his seed every where I just want my life to go back to normal I won't put him back upstairs as I think he was pining for company I am so fed up sorry a out the long post and rant but I need to tell someone

Viv xx

Is there anywhere else in the house where he would get to see and hear people but where the cats dont go? Maybe your son could take him back to the bedroom and work out a way of spending more time with him/ leave a TV on kiddies programms when hes not there so Rio has some company???

Birds can be messy we have an African grey and we bought a cheap bit of lino to go under his cage to help reduce the mess on the floor..

No one will shout ... each person has their limit yours has obviously been reached..

You sound as if you are trying to do your very best in a difficult situation...

I am finding it hard as I am not used to this kind of mess he will spit his food at the cats to get their attention. My son works shifts 12 hours on the docks at the moment he is on nights. Don't get me wrong he is a lovely bird but I am frightened of feeding and watering him anything that entails putting my hands in the cage or opening the door where his food and water are in case he bites me I clean him out daily as it is just pulling the base out and washing it but I have now put newspaper on that ( my son did not want me too) to make it easier for me to clean as parrot poo is difficult to wash off I am just tired from keep prising the cats off the cage and not having time to myself plus my GSD and JRT are forever waiting outside the cage for any nuts or fruit he spits out thanks for being understanding

Hi Vivien what a nightmare.As an animal lover I can understand that you feel the need to accomodate your sons parrot,but not at the expense of your sanity.I dont have any answers for you other than the bird goes back in his bedroom and he spends more time in there with it,it is after all his responsibility not yours.If he had moved into a flat ect on his own he would have to find ways to entertain it.Reading this back it sounds a bit harsh but for the birds safety,your cats safety and your sanity I cant see another solution.Hope it all works out, it is sad when a relationship breaks up.

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could u use a spray bottle to spray the cat when its on top of the cage and you cant reach it ?

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I will give it another couple of days and if my kitties are still getting on the cage he will have to go back upstairs. I have to say thought the cats are not trying to hurt him just watching him but I do not want them on his cage especially as Rob said he has bitten 2 cats already. I spoke to the lady in the pet shop that Rob got him from and asked for advice and she just said I am doing all the right things she said she has just got a cat and it going through the same thing and the cats will get bored and stop In the end but when you are dealing with three of them it is really tiring sorry to be such a misery I am not normally like this I am just going to have to get used to him until Rob gets a flat

Viv xx

We have only had Basil our CAG since july. so Im no bird expert..
He has big trust issues due to his last owner,, anyway we have the three dogs and they are not used to birds so for the first week I put some old curtain fabric around the bottom half of his cage so that they couldnt put ther noses in and get bitten.. I know some people do this with plexi plastic sheeting you could try some of this and across the top (if its a flat top) to protect Max from bites..
It also helps to keep down the mess a bit.. Its not very expensive and most DIY shops will cut it to size for you too, attach with small bolts..

My dogs eat everything Basil throws at them but they are walking dustbins..
He used to throw everything but when he realised I wasnt going to keep refilling his bowl every half hour he stopped it..
Try feeding a little less and more often so the bowl is never too full..
As for the newspapers in the base I do the same.. quick easy clean and as news print no longer contains lead its not considered dangerous.

I hope you work it out...

Thank you Natty01 but Max is only 18 weeks old and I would be worried in case he fell but good advice just the same and thank you Dorrit you have been most helpful more helpful in fact than the lady at the shop where my son got him from a rep coming your way hun

Viv xx

I am sorry for your problem vivien and wish you a speedy conclusion to this problem.

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Me too Hun but I have got Rio until son finds a new flat hopefully things will sort themselves out soon

Viv xx