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[lil BIG dwarf]

Before you get mad, think about the points.

If you had the chance, would u listen to someone who has owned birds for 15 years


Or someone who has volunteered at a bird sanctuary a few times and research a bit?

 

I think most of us would choose the latter.

The thing is SS710 has said that "Young people shouldnt use the internet because they just spread garbage."

Theres a difference between not listening at all to younger people, and leaning torwards the option of an experienced owner.

[Bearthehammy~]

I think most of us would choose the latter.
The thing is SS710 has said that "Young people shouldnt use the internet because they just spread garbage."
Theres a difference between not listening at all to younger people, and leaning torwards the option of an experienced owner.

Can you quote where that was said? I have not seen it

[lil BIG dwarf]

Can you quote where that was said? I have not seen it

Okay, here. http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/topic/157389-help-asap-please-thought-my-hamster-was-dying-but-idk/page-2

I dont want to start an argument!

[Bearthehammy~]

Okay, here. http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/topic/157389-help-asap-please-thought-my-hamster-was-dying-but-idk/page-2
I dont want to start an argument!

Ah ol, yes that was uncalled for. Kids arnt inherently stupid just by existing. I know a lot of kids that are smarty then some adults!

[dancinghammy447]

Before you get mad, think about the points.

If you had the chance, would u listen to someone who has owned birds for 15 years


Or someone who has volunteered at a bird sanctuary a few times and research a bit?

I haven't volunteered a "few" times. I've spent whole weeks, I always go at least once a month. AND, I've done hours of research as well. Not "a bit". I can still claim that I know birds decently well.

For the first option, they can still not know good bird care. Even if owning them for a while, they could be keeping them in a tiny cage.

[Bearthehammy~]

I haven't volunteered a "few" times. I've spent whole weeks, I always go at least once a month. AND, I've done hours of research as well. Not "a bit". I can still claim that I know birds decently well.

For the first option, they can still not know good bird care. Even if owning them for a while, they could be keeping them in a tiny cage.

Your missing the point of what i said. Research and being around birds is good. But once you have birds in your hands its an entirely different ball game

[dancinghammy447]

Your missing the point of what i said. Research and being around birds is good. But once you have birds in your hands its an entirely different ball game

It's NOT just being around birds. It's taking care of them, feeding them, educating people on them, etc. I'm basically required to know bird care. It's like owning a bird to take care of, except there's a lot of birds. I also get to watch the care of birds with health issues. I don't think you understand that I'm not "just being around birds". I'm caring for them. Just like an owner would.

[Bearthehammy~]

It's NOT just being around birds. It's taking care of them, feeding them, educating people on them, etc. I'm basically required to know bird care. It's like owning a bird to take care of, except there's a lot of birds. I also get to watch the care of birds with health issues. I don't think you understand that I'm not "just being around birds". I'm caring for them. Just like an owner would.

Im not pointing to you, stop taking it personally

[Aurora ♥ Hammy]

It's NOT just being around birds. It's taking care of them, feeding them, educating people on them, etc. I'm basically required to know bird care. It's like owning a bird to take care of, except there's a lot of birds. I also get to watch the care of birds with health issues. I don't think you understand that I'm not "just being around birds". I'm caring for them. Just like an owner would.

  

Your missing the point of what i said. Research and being around birds is good. But once you have birds in your hands its an entirely different ball game

Okay everyone chill. There seems to be two entirely different things going on. One was calling kids info wrong, and another is about experience and owning. It seems that the original argument was on kids and incorrect info. And somehow it spiraled into owning birds?

Let’s get this straight. No amount of research can replace owning birds, but being around birds, and researching is different. Here DancingHammy is saying she has worked in a bird sanctuary. Since we seem to be confused here let’s turn it into something different. Okay imagine your voulenteering (Ik I spelled that wrong) in a hospital. For a couple of years. So you’ve been around doctors etc. and you’ve helped people too. Your not really a “doctor” or “nurse” per se. But you have experience on helping people in the medical industry. That’s what’s going on here. DancingHammy has cared for birds, but she’s never owned one. She can’t call herself a bird owner, but she can say she’s taken care of birds, and knows enough information to help other people with birds. It’s like pet sitting a bird for a few months. Your taking care of the bird, feeding, cleaning etc. Everything like owning a bird, but it’s still not your bird. That’s like here.

I hope this cleared some things out. I tried to explain this to the best of my ability without taking sides or hurting feelings.

[lil BIG dwarf]

  
Okay everyone chill. There seems to be two entirely different things going on. One was calling kids info wrong, and another is about experience and owning. It seems that the original argument was on kids and incorrect info. And somehow it spiraled into owning birds?

Let’s get this straight. No amount of research can replace owning birds, but being around birds, and researching is different. Here DancingHammy is saying she has worked in a bird sanctuary. Since we seem to be confused here let’s turn it into something different. Okay imagine your voulenteering (Ik I spelled that wrong) in a hospital. For a couple of years. So you’ve been around doctors etc. and you’ve helped people too. Your not really a “doctor” or “nurse” per se. But you have experience on helping people in the medical industry. That’s what’s going on here. DancingHammy has cared for birds, but she’s never owned one. She can’t call herself a bird owner, but she can say she’s taken care of birds, and knows enough information to help other people with birds. It’s like pet sitting a bird for a few months. Your taking care of the bird, feeding, cleaning etc. Everything like owning a bird, but it’s still not your bird. That’s like here.

I hope this cleared some things out. I tried to explain this to the best of my ability without taking sides or hurting feelings.

 

Agreed. Me, (as a child) has saved peoples dogs lives. That was before I had ever had a dog. Now I have my first dog and I take as good care of him as possible. Same with hamsters. Lots of kids on here have helped people. Some of us have volunteered at rescues, or done other things with birds, hamsters, etc.

We have all made mistakes, but We all love hamsters, and thats what matters