Bird Fanatics Fear Success
Yes, this is yet another rant about the stupid, hyper-emotional bird fanatics and the fact that they cannot handle the …Read the Rest
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Category Archives: Pets
Do I Want Another Bird?
Ran across a question on the bird forum this morning that I thought was interesting. There are always birds posted …Read the Rest
Diary of a Fanboy: Pet Edition
I was thinking, for some reason, about pet names, probably in regard to the puppy that I’m going to have …Read the Rest
Being a Rational Skeptic: The Hobby Edition
I’ve spoken at length about being a skeptic, as opposed to just being skeptical about a few sundry subjects. We …Read the Rest
I Should Learn to Keep my Mouth Shut
I know I’ve talked at some length about the irrational people, primarily women, who inhabit a lot of animal forums. …Read the Rest
While We’re Talking About Fanatics
Let’s talk about bird people. Okay, let’s be honest, bird women. A huge percentage of bird owners seem to be …Read the Rest
Birds at the End of the Line
My favorite bird farm is quickly going out of business. Oh, they say they’re “downsizing”, that they’re “re-consolidating” their assets …Read the Rest
PETA Can’t Be That Dumb!
Every time I think an extremist group can’t get any stupider, I run into something like this. PETA, closely linked …Read the Rest
Another Mouth to Feed
Well, as I said before, we lost a cat last week, but we were planning on getting a replacement on …Read the Rest
Death is a Part of Life
We lost a cat today. He was old and it was natural causes, but we’ve seen it coming for months. …Read the Rest
Stupid Cat People
I think Animal Planet runs some of the most idiotic shows around, which considering the rest of the cable lineup, …Read the Rest
I Beat PZ Myers To The Punch
Best R/C helicopter ever! If it wasn’t made from apparent road-kill, I’d make one! My oldest daughter, upon seeing it, …Read the Rest
The Idiots of Craigslist
Sorry, I just have to vent for a minute, simply because there’s no real way to do it effectively on …Read the Rest
“Pet” Peeves
Over on the bird forum, someone started a thread about pet peeves, especially those related to birds. Lots of people …Read the Rest
Ding Dong! The Dog is Dead!
This is going to come off as somewhat cruel, so for the more sensitive animal lovers among you, turn back …Read the Rest
It’s a Bird Show! A Bird Show!
Got out yesterday afternoon and attended a local bird show. I don’t know what I was expecting, to be perfectly …Read the Rest
Hopeless Waste of Time
Sometimes, posts on other blogs will spark something I want to touch on, but it’s even rarer when it’s not …Read the Rest
Best of Bad Options
I got criticized over on the avian forums for suggesting that there are some birds that just shouldn’t be rescued. …Read the Rest
Liberal Guilt & Birds
I know I’ve been posting a lot about birds lately, but this is a bit different. Over on an avian …Read the Rest
My Policy on Rescues
I see this all the time and it bothers me, that someone wants to place their messed up pet with …Read the Rest
Getting to Hate Craigslist
I wrote not that long about about the absurd practice on Craigslist of “re-homing” birds, entirely ignoring the rules that …Read the Rest
The Fallacy of “Re-homing”
There’s been this discussion going on lately on an avian board about “re-homing” birds, especially with regard to Craigslist. Craigslist …Read the Rest
I Hate These Idiots!
Real quick, my wife and I were out shopping and we were driving by a local pet store that had …Read the Rest
Feathers or Scales?
I’ve had an empty tank sitting here for close to two years now. It used to hold the last of …Read the Rest
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