Why Isn’t This Parakeet Scared?

Does this bird have a death wish–or does he know, somehow, that the cat won’t hurt him? Try this outdoors and it’s bye-bye birdie. But in the human home… animals learn to be more than they thought they could be.

What Happened to ‘Loser Gets Eaten’?

Most of the cat-and-bird interactions I saw as a boy wound up “Goodbye, Charlie” for the bird. But are any of the birds in this video at all uneasy around the cats? How do they know they’re not going to get eaten? There’s much about animal communication that has yet to be discovered.

A Cat’s Alarm Clock

I love parakeets, they’ve got so much go to ’em. Here’s one who’s appointed himself the cat’s wake-up call. Is a bird really supposed to get away with this? It doesn’t look like the cat minds too much.

Understanding Your Pets (Fat Chance!)

Parakeets have always given me the impression that they are characters who’ll try anything. I don’t think this cat sees it that way. In fact, I’m not entirely sure he pays attention to anything. Has the bird hypnotized him?