#animalintelligence

sometimes people think a cockatoo is just a pretty white bird with a fancy crest

but it’s not

it’s a full personality with feathers

it watches you it remembers you it feels things

and honestly? that changes everything

cockatoos aren’t background pets they don’t just sit quietly in a corner looking cute

they want attention interaction connection

in the wild, they live in loud, social flocks and are constantly communicating

so when you bring one into your home, that need doesn’t disappear

it just gets focused… on you

and that’s where people get it wrong

because a cockatoo doesn’t just “bond”

it attaches

some species are literally called velcro birds because they want to be near you all the time

and if they don’t get that attention?

they don’t quietly accept it

they scream they chew they destroy things

not because they’re “bad” but because they’re bored, intelligent, and emotionally wired

they are also not a short-term commitment

we’re talking decades

like 40 to 70 years with proper care

some cockatoos outlive their owners

imagine committing to something that might outlast your current life plans

yeah

and yet, people still underestimate them

they see a cute bird that can talk

not an animal that needs: constant stimulation structured routine emotional consistency

without that, things go downhill fast

feather plucking anxiety aggression

these aren’t random issues they’re unmet needs

but here’s the thing

if you do understand them

if you meet them where they are

a cockatoo gives you something rare

real connection

not passive companionship but active, emotional presence

they’re loud messy demanding

Originally posted in the Nonfiction Addiction community.

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