List: Companion Animals and their perspectives. | Curated by Kathy LaFollett

Oct 12, 2023
101 stories
Companion Animals and their perspectives.
Kathy LaFollett
When you live with a parrot that can’t find a use for you.Two humans look into each other’s eyes and know this conversation should have happened before they met the bird.
Oct 12, 2023
1
Oct 12, 2023
1
Kathy LaFollett
A day in the life of a person with a parrot.Living with Felix, the African grey.
Oct 4, 2023
Oct 4, 2023
Kathy LaFollett
Sure. You thought of that idea your dog suggested subliminally.Chihuahua, Yorkie, golden retriever, black lab, chocolate lab, bichon frise, standard poodle, great schnauzer, min pin, doberman, rottie…
Sep 7, 2023
Sep 7, 2023
Kathy LaFollett
Happy feet start with the right sized shoes. Happy parrot feet start with the right sized perches.We all know our own shoe size. Wearing the right sized shoe keeps our feet healthy. No blisters. No rubbing. Arch support when we’re on our…
Jun 29, 2023
Jun 29, 2023
Kathy LaFollett
From Runways to Litter Boxes: The Glamorous Life of Show CatsThey don’t call it a catwalk for nothin’, kitten.
Jun 2, 2023
1
Jun 2, 2023
1
Kathy LaFollett
Microchips aren’t for finding your pet, they’re for proving a stolen or lost animal is yours.The real hurdle in reuniting stolen pets is proof of ownership.
May 25, 2023
1
May 25, 2023
1
Kathy LaFollett
What Your Parrot Wants You to Know: Forget the Myths and Embrace the True Nature of Your BirdParrots aren’t complicated. They’re just a lot of work, and misleading beliefs make the work harder. Stories and absolutes with qualifiers…
May 1, 2023
1
May 1, 2023
1
Kathy LaFollett
The Companion Human Lifestyle According to a Companion Parrot Who is Obviouslies Smarter than his…A Directions for the Confused Article, by Felix, the not confused parrot.
Apr 18, 2023
3
Apr 18, 2023
3
Kathy LaFollett
Companion Parrot Superpowers: Flight, Choice, and Coercion“HUH?” Butters, blue and gold macaw, wearing her harness and leashed to my wrist. We step outside onto the front porch. She hisses. Her…
Apr 13, 2023
5
Apr 13, 2023
5
Kathy LaFollett
Cats and Their Human’s Domestication into Servitude: There’s 144 Cat Cafes Open for Business…Felis silvestris lybica, wildcats, in the Fertile Crescent during the Near East Neolithic period, and again in ancient Egypt during the…
Apr 8, 2023
1
Apr 8, 2023
1
Kathy LaFollett
Slow your dog’s roll in their food bowl.We’ve all got issues. Our dogs do, too. We can fix some issues with therapy training. We can lessen some issues by changing lifestyle…
Apr 4, 2023
1
Apr 4, 2023
1
Kathy LaFollett
Potty mouth parrots, where those words came from, and how to clean up your parrot’s vocabulary.“Time to take a f***ing shower!” *fartsounds*
Mar 13, 2023
1
Mar 13, 2023
1
Kathy LaFollett
Why your parrot thinks your phone is a toy (and other misunderstandings).“Why do birds want to play and chew on the most inappropriate things?”
Mar 8, 2023
Mar 8, 2023
Kathy LaFollett
Why do parrots smell so good? Science and lifestyle explain the scents.“If we could bottle that and call it Parfum de Perroquet, we’d make a fortune!”
Mar 6, 2023
4
Mar 6, 2023
4
 This story is no longer available
Kathy LaFollett
Biting isn’t aggression.None of us get all of this right all the time. None of us. Consider this a rally cry sent into the stratosphere of the companion parrot…
Dec 26, 2018
Dec 26, 2018
Kathy LaFollett
The Art of molting feathers.I wonder what it’s like to molt. Kirby goes through an aggressive molt once a year. I use the word aggressive because it sure looks like…
Dec 26, 2018
Dec 26, 2018
Kathy LaFollett
Size doesn’t matter.Benny and Louie, brother cockatiels, were hatched here. They have had macaws overhead looking down on them since day one. They fledged…
Dec 27, 2018
Dec 27, 2018
Kathy LaFollett
The Gambini Gecko neo-noir tale.The Gambini Gecko Family come from a long line of Associates. Their family didn’t do up the problems, they were the big-earners. So when…
Dec 28, 2018
Dec 28, 2018
Kathy LaFollett
Parrot DIYThe bird room has an asphalt roof. It doesn’t reflect the sun, but rather helps bake those in the room during the summer months. Dad spent…
Dec 28, 2018
Dec 28, 2018