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Oscar The Cockatoo with no feathers
Friday, December 11th, 2009

Oscar is a female cockatoo (despite her gender, she was given a male name) with no feathers that lives at Humane Society of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Oscar wasn’t born bald. She suffered from a fatal and highly contagious disease known as Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD). The disease which targets only parrots, impair immune system, leading to fatal infection that damage the feathers and beaks. To date, there is no cure for this deadly disease. Medical opinions from the vets indicated Oscar has only six months to live, but that was 13years ago.

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Why I Heart Small Parrots
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

My friends ever questioned me, “Why getting a small parrot? Why not getting a bigger parrot like a Cockatoo or even Macaw?”

Many people with little knowledge on parrots tend to have this misconception that the Bigger the Better. Furthermore, when we talk about parrots, what most people can think of and relate with parrots are only large macaws and cockatoos.

In my opinion, size doesn’t affect the quality of companionship and affection from the parrot. Small parrots share the common traits and characteristics like their larger relatives.

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