How many of us like to take our feathered friends into the bathroom when we are bathing? I know I do.

Where do we put them when they come in with us?

I know several people that put their birds on the top of the door — I know several people who put their birds on the towel rail. Myself I put Pedro on a chair away from the bath tub.

LET’S REMEMBER, BIRDS DON’T SWIM!! and very hot water will scald their feet and legs.
2 accidents I heard about….

1. The feathered friend was placed on the bathroom door and then the parrot-parent remembered something in the bedroom, leaving his bird for just a moment. The bird went looking for him, and landed in the bath full of steamy hot water! On the parrot-parents return he found he was too late to save the bird. The feathered friend had drowned, the owner was devastated.
2. The feathered friend was placed on the towel rail, on a towel above the bath. Again the parrot-parent had to leave the bathroom. As the bird moved, so did the towel and the bird landed in the water, but this story has a happy ending, the owner got back in time to rescue the bird from the water and all was well.

HERE ARE SOME POINTERS FOR YOU TO FOLLOW…..

1. Make sure you have everything you need in the bathroom, before you move the bird…. this includes your mobile phone.
2. Be in the bathroom with your bird if you are running water.
3. Put towel, clothes etc close to the bath,so you dont have to make any sudden movements that might frighten the bird, the bird take off and land in the water.
4. Go slowly getting in and out so you dont startle the bird.
5. If your toilet is in the bathroom…. CLOSE the lid.
6. Dont have water standing in the basin while you are bathing.
7. Dont have open buckets of water in the bathroom if you take your bird in with you.
8. Explain everything to your bird…… Water is hot!! Birds dont swim!! Be good boy in the bathroom.
9. Exit the bathroom together.
10. Bath time is a great time to teach new words and chat, make bath time a happy time.

MY BEST TIP: GET A CHAIR THAT CAN LIVE IN THE BATHROOM AND BE MOVED AWAY AT BATH TIME.

HERE IS A PICTURE OF PEDRO STANDING ON HIS CHAIR IN THE BATHROOM……..

ALWAYS, be safety concious in the bathroom.
LOVE THAT FEATHERED FRIEND OF YOURS!!

Beryl