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Sometimes buying a bird that looks very ill is tempting. Perhaps he’s the most plucked, sorriest looking parakeet of the bunch. The bird looks like it’s going to keel over any second. You know the bird I’m talking about — the one who’s hearing the angels singing already.

This bird is not only going to cost you a fortune in veterinary bills, it may infect your other birds with whatever illness it has, and the pet store is just going to buy another sorry bird to put in his place. You’re always better off sticking with healthy birds from the beginning. Of course, if you know what you’re getting into from the beginning by helping a sick parakeet, by all means do it, just be very careful.

If you feel really sorry for the parakeets in a particular pet store, you aren’t obligated to go into that pet store anymore — and for goodness’ sake, don’t buy birds there. You can call your local Humane Society and hope that something gets done about the conditions in the store. You may want to call the store’s owner as well — that usually works for a time.