Parrot awareness week 2023
Abstract
Parrot Awareness Week was launched in July 2023 to promote improving welfare for pet parrot-like birds, aiming to highlight several important themes with respect to parrot welfare in captivity, to help owners provide their parrots with the best care possible.
Parrot Awareness Week was launched in July 2023 to promote improving welfare for pet parrot-like birds. UK Pet Foods 2023 survey on pet ownership shows that indoor birds are the fourth most popular pet in the UK behind dogs, cats and rabbits. There is a wealth of knowledge currently available concerning the care of these pets, but parrot care advice remains difficult to find good resources for. Around 90% of parrot issues treated by vets are as a result of malnutrition, so there is a clear deficit in current parrot care advice. Parrot Awareness Week aims to bridge this knowledge gap and assist vets and owners in best care practices.
The week was spearheaded by the Parrot Society UK, a registered charity, in partnership with UK Pet Food, Petcover Group and helped by a group of dedicated volunteers, including several avian veterinary professionals, to help get the information out there. Running from 2–8 July, this online event aimed to highlight several important themes with respect to parrot welfare in captivity, to help owners provide their parrots with the best care possible.
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