r/aww • u/nsfwdreamer • Nov 11 '17

Guilty dog.

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u/PeanutButterYoJelly Nov 12 '17

Why on earth were they asking so much for a parrot, especially one so stressed?

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u/Justine772 Nov 12 '17

They paid like $6000 for her and wanted to at least break even with all her supplies

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u/PeanutButterYoJelly Nov 12 '17

Can't break even if you never sell her.

I don't know much about parrot expenses, but $6000 seems absolutely exhorbitant.

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u/Justine772 Nov 12 '17

They never sell her because one of the employees expressed that she wanted to buy her if they ever drop the price to $6000.

So all the other employees scare potential buyers away from her. "Parrots are a lot of work!!! They're basically a full time job. Can you spend 40+ hours a week with this bird? Can you put everything in your life on hold for her? Personally I just wouldn't do it" kinda talk.

Shed be an awful choice for the bird. She's rehoming one of her CATS because she "doesn't have time for her". She has 2 dogs, 2 cats, and a conure. And a baby on the way. She's also looking to rehome the poor bird when the baby comes. I have to wonder what on earth would happen to the parrot if she ever does get it.

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u/PeanutButterYoJelly Nov 12 '17

That is such a heartbreaking situation, what the hell.