Caged birds... is not it cruelty?

That bird looks like the type that hangs around the in the wild. It's very sweet of you of letting all ten of them go. Imagine all ten of them trapped within a tiny cage. I use to catch birds for fun, my family would catch these rainbow parrots and then we would sell them to the market. They were very beautiful and worth a lot but I felt pretty bad as they were wild free birds, not pets. Eventually, we let them all go and I prefer to watch them perch on my tree then caged up in the tiny cage. No free bird wants to be restricted in a cage, eventually their wings may ear and they may forget to fly if caged up too long. It's pretty cruel and a sad image. I did have a pet budgie but he was bred as a pet and hand trained. So he pretty much loved his cage, he couldn't fly properly. Every time I took him out of his cage, he would get aggressive and try to crawl back in So there's a big difference between a house pet and a wild animal. Wild animals deserve to freely foam in their habitat. It's like someone snatching you and throwing you into jail for no reason.

There are some birds that are for the home, such as those love birds. We used to have them at home. A very big wide cage, hung on a big mango tree. They have their house inside the cage. Some people would come and they would buy in pairs. well, as long as they are in a big cage and they can fly and play on their swings, and are well fed, i think it's okay. It's fun watching them swinging.

What you did was right. I too do not like the idea of keeping birds in a cage at home. There are many other ways for a person to earn. There is no need to hunt birds and cage them.

The way I see it, you did two good deeds by buying the birds. Of course you had to buy them, he couldn´t give them to you for free as the birds were the means to buy food for himself. While I think it is a cruelty to have those birds caged if they are meant to be free, it is worse still that there is so much poverty that a person has to hunt birds for a living. Perhaps the answer is to find another job for the man or he will go on hunting birds.

Hiya shibs, Although its cruel it still does go on anyway as soon as you go around the Corner they will probably do it again. Have to say that my Parrot was used to her Cage but she was out of it most of the time and flew a lot as I never clipped her Wings either. Every night I had to put her Cage in the Kitchen and wrap a Sheet and a Blanket round her well over the cage I mean and until I did that every night she would play up and would not shut up it was her way of saying I need to go to sleep and I need to be in the Dark and if you went in the Kitchen and you were in for more than five minutes she would start protesting lol.xxx It´s cruel what they are doing to wild Birds here so the ones round here might be safer than the ones in the towns and Cities as they are in great danger of being poisoned.xxx Very nice gesture of yours too.xxx

Yes I agree. I always believed that birds were meant to be free. Why else would God give them wings if not to fly. My Mother loved Parakeets & she always treated them like her babies. She even used to allow her Parakeet outside the cage from time to time. Still I always wondered if the Parakeet was really happy, knowing that he(or she)had wings & yet he(or she) couldn't use them because they were locked inside a cage.

The birds that are sold as caged birds in my country would not survive if you turned them loose. That would be cruelty. Many of them are born in cages and that is all they know their whole life. All their needs are met, they have food and water and a safe place to live. No hawks or owls to chase them and eat them. I do not have any caged birds, however.

I think that it is sad to cage them. They are used to flying free and then to be confined in such small quarters must be devastating for them. I am glad they were released back to the wild. Birds are worth quite a bit of money here too..especially the exotic ones. It is a shame that they have been caught and shipped and then owned. Birds are meant to fly. I do think it's very important that the ones born in captivity are cared for though..they wouldn't survive in the wild like was mentioned earlier.

I also don't like seeing caged birds. I mean, they have wings to fly and then we don't let them. So sad. Birds are magnificent that way - to be able to fly and see the world swiftly. Although, I'm kind of guilty because I enjoyed the Bird Park at Singapore. They were in bigger cages, but, still, they are cages. I hope the man would be able to find another means of living.

I do think that caging so many birds in one cage is cruelty, I don't think caging 1-3 small birds in a cage is cruelty because of their size. I feel bad for the man who sold you the birds because of the poverty he must be in. I sincerely hope for the best for him.

hi shiby, I have birds, squirrels,crocodiles and snakes at home wanna give them a freedom they just cost about a 100 dollars . There are lot of cruelty in this world and it's getting worst everyday what you did is good but somehow this kind of trading will continue unless people will five action towards it. happy mylotting

More than 10 birds in a cage together? That's indeed cruel. You have made the birds happy by freeing them out again in the wild. But I do hope they won't be caged again. I bet these people won't stop doing such thing.

No cage at my home and not like to do that. But there are lots of people like to buy and kept birds in cage produce demand many poor men find there job.

Hi Shibham... Ur topic is an interesting topic.. I dont have caged birds...and i agree with u..Its real cruelty... They are also like Human..They all love freedom.. We should let them free....

Never.How would you feel if you are put into a cage for the rest of your life.In fact it is cruel to keep any animal or bird in a cage and deny it freedom.Thats why i never visit any zoo as its unbearable to see those half starved animals put into the cages and be mocked by human visitors.The zoo in Mumbai is one such lousy place.You did the right thing by letting the birds fly to their freedom.Unfortunately that man will do it again as it is his bread and butter.It is an offence to cage birds but there is no comparision to human greed.

shiby, I have love birds... I will set them free but you need to pay me first... I need to send you all the bills -how they cost -how much feeds i have given them -plus, my 100 dollar -and two sarees

Hi Mamu First, it was evening as you were coming home from college and birds are more vulnerable at evenings. So you should not have let them free. The other reason I say No to freeing the birds is - the caged birds are not always apt and capable to survive in the open. So that way you risked their lives... Anyways, the deed is good as you did with a noble intention and I appreciate that gesture As the man / seller is poor he is going to do that again for sure and you are not going to purchase the next time. As you say, someone who is a collector will purchase and keep them caged. I do not have pets anymore and Will Not Have any. The one Alsatian I had, will never let me go for pets.

It definitely seems cruel to keep 10 birds in the same cage. I'm not a fan of keeping birds in cages, but if one wants to have a bird as a pet, it's pretty much a necessity. I used to know someone who had two pet birds & he let them fly freely in his home at times, so that seems a lot less cruel to me. I'm really glad that you were kind enough to free the birds. That was a really kind thing for you to do. :)