Birds can be so amusing and they make very intelligent pets and companions. I don't like my birds having free rein in my home because of the pooping issue. My aunt had a beloved parakeet that was not caged and it pooped EVERYWHERE! I hated sitting anywhere in her home - it looked filthy with all the bird crap, feathers and dander everywhere! YUCK! My Eclectus parrot is allowed to sit out with us on the furniture because he's potty trained - he only lets loose when on his cage or stand. He can hold it a good amount of time, like an hour or so. He'll start getting antsy when he needs to go & we'll take him back to his cage to do his business. The Quaker doesn't much like going into another room, but since she's not potty trained we'll hold a newspaper under her if she does come out with us on occasion.
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