A Bird in the House

An Anthropological Perspective on Companion Parrots

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12418596
AutoresPatricia M Anderson (0000-0003-2179-4025, autor de correspondencia)
Año2003
Volumen11
Número4
Páginas393-418
Fecha de publicación2003-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSociety and Animals (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1063-1119 • E-ISSN: 1568-5306
EditorialBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/156853003322796109
OpenAlexW1967579860
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas21
Referencias citadas12

Although companion birds are the third most-common animal companion—after dogs and cats—in U.S. households, few anthrozoological publications focus on them. This study examines the role of companion parrots in American households. The study combines a literature review with the results of a survey of bird owners and participant observation. The study uses the resulting qualitative and quantitative data in addressing the social dynamics of companion parrot ownership in the household. The data support the impression that companion parrots increasingly are being considered family members, or "Fids" ("Feathered Kids"), thus following current trends in American society that accord companion animals in general a greater investment in time, money, and emotion. However, the general public is not well informed about the complexities of captive parrot care, and psittacine wellness is an important concern

Animal welfare · Biology · Companion animal · Focus group · Perspective (graphical · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Veterinary medicine · Visual arts · Anthropology · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Medicine · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses · Ecology