Pet or Companions

[MacawGuy]

I hope i get lot of reposes out of this. But sometimes it drive me nuts when i see people calling there Parrot a pet. I condenser mine a Companion. but does everyone else think..Do i think like that only or does other people think the same same me.. Sorry if this pisses anyone off just want to know thank you

 

[MaraWentz]

I call my parrot a pet, but she's a companion, well idk. What exactly is a companion. All my pets, excluding fish, but everything else- chameleon, beardies, cats, dogs, birds, hamsters, they are 'pets', but they come along for road trips, to fleamarkets, shopping, etc. What differentiates a pet from a companion? Is it whether or not you talk to them or take them places, or the amount you love them?

 

[MaraWentz]

I mean, yikes, you have me thinking now. lol. I call them pets, because if they're being brought up its either because some one is asking me about them when they see them (so obviously it's mine) or it's my landlord, which I call them pets because the question is usually "What pets do you have?" and I list birds, dogs, ferrets, etc, whatever I have.

 

[MacawGuy]

well to me, pet is where u own them..Its more respectful. becuz your bird is more then a friend, then my pet..idk lol...

 

[MacawGuy]

respectful using companion

 

[MaraWentz]

I am her owner and take full responsibility for her and she is in my name, so legally she is a pet. I don't think friendship should be the difference between a pet and a companion, because why rescue, buy, or get any pet- bird, cat, dog, mouse, etc, if you don't want it as a friend? There'd be no point of having them if you didn't things together or like each other- might as well just gotten a picture of one. I treat my pets as humans, where they get the best of everything of life are talked ti constantly, we do fun events for them, they celebrate their birthdays and each holiday, etc,so maybe I don't see it the same. They're my pets, where I own them, they're all in my name, but they're also like family to me, if that makes any sense.

 

[MickeysMom]

We consider them family.....but of course that makes people question our sanity.....

I figure I would do anything to keep them safe and cared for....much like I would for my children (the children are all grown now) but they are dependent on us, much like the children were growing up.....Of course if it came down to a family member or the Fids dog/cat the decision would be easy....with the exception of my children, I would probably pick the fids cat/dog....lmao

 

[Featheredsamurai]

I consider Rosie my "Fid" (meaning feathered kid) and don't hesitate to tell people she's like a kid to me even though we are around the same age lol. She is not my pet, she is my family. I never want to have kids and although it sounds mean I'm disgusted by babies and any kid under 5 and hate if they touch me although at work I fake it and just deal with it. I like my nieces though, my older niece is 6 so she's cool but my younger niece is 3 so she still freaks me out a little.

So Rosie is my family, I love her so much and would never think of her as a pet as I do with my fish and snakes.

 

[tab_xo]

I call Fargo my best friend, but legally he is classed as my 'pet' not my friend.
just because people say pets doesn't mean they mean pets lol

 

[Devann]

I refer to Vino as my feather baby... but I think the whole pet/companion thing is really just semantics. It doesn't really matter what word you use as long as you love, care for and respect your bird. The bird doesn't know the difference and probably isn't offended if you use the word "pet", all they know is how much you love them and how much they love you

 

[Molcan2]

I call them all kinds of things: fids, children, pets, the birds. My mom calls them her grandkids, i call Rome a princess, Roc gets refered to as the monster. The way I fell about them, is I see myself as their caretaker. I dont really see myself as their companion, they are each others companion and if given the choice, im pretty sure they would pick to live with a wild flock of their kind vs me. I love them and i strive to give them the best life possible, i would do anything for them, but i really feel that i am just looking after them as if they were supposed to be doing something else with their lives but instead somehow got stuck in captivity. I feel like im a poor substitute for what nature intended them to have, what they deserve to have.

I will say, i never felt that way until i got Rome. Once an M2 entered my life, my perception of owning parrots has cometely changed. I wasnt always like this.

 

[Adinafloyd]

I dont ever remember calling any of my birds pets. I have always called them my babies, my kids, my family. I cant have kids and I dont think anyone out there loves their human kids any more than I love my sweeties. I would give anything for them. Luckily my hubby understands, we sold our truck to pay for vet care for my Nappy. I woulda sold the house too if it could have saved her. I bought my mom a shirt that says "ask me about my grandbirdies" hehe At the family christmas their names go in the hat along with all the unfeathered children. Yes, I am the crazy bird lady but I wouldnt have it any other way.

 

[Ginkai]

I don't really see why pet has to have a negative connotation. Sure my animals are my family and I'd give my life for them but they are still my pets. I paid for them, I care for them, them are my responsibility. Why does calling them a pet have a negative connotation for you guys? Not trying to start a fight by the way just curious. I mean I was raised to see my pets as my precious soul mates that I was personally in charge of insuring the happiness and well being of. Of course if they loved me back that was great but that was a nice perk to my ownership of them. I would care for them just as well whether they loved me or not.