Are they aware of our needs?

[gbird]

....you bet they are!

Ever since I got back from my Moms, I have been achey from my head to my toes. My neck, my shoulders, my back, my knees....just sore all over.

I have been meaning to take a nice long whirlpool bath for a few days, but when Pitas awake I feel like I should be with him....I know I know....LOL

Anyway, this afternoon I decided to feed him his dinner, close his cage door, and go upstairs for a soak. I figured he'd scream, but oh well...Mommie needs her time.

Well, as I lay there in the oh so hot bubbles, beating against my aching body, I realized.....it was quiet.

I've been out now for around 15 minutes and usually when he hears me moving around he starts contact calling for me. But still he's quiet. I had made him scrambled eggs, so I know he's happy about that.

I just want to say thank you to my little boy for letting Mommie have some quiet time.

[and I just have 1...can't imagine how you mutiple bird owners find time...LOL]

[Sally]

They know. My little dog knows too. If we are close to our pets, they really know a lot about how we feel.

Hope you feel better soon.

[xzkiskazx]

That's nice, i red in BirdChannel.com that its ok to have some time for yourself, they are animals after all they are independent and will be fine with a little alone time, they are pretty tough.. knowing they can survive a Jungle and most of us wouldn't lol.

[Razzle]

I bet your bird knew just from the fact that you *didn't* take him out that you weren't feeling well! Obviously he knows how much you love him and want to spend time with him! And I'll bet you looked really tired and sore, too. Pets are even better at noticing things like this than most humans are, I think!
Get better!!! I know how much not-fun it is to be that sore. =/

[magdalena]

I do the same thing and my bath times have been cut dramatically since getting my first parrot not because I know they can't play independently but because I am a sucker and want to be with them, see what they're doing, interact, teach, learn, etc. Hope you're feeling less sore and not feeling guilty about a little you time!

[diljaa]

Oh, my lovie is totally aware of my sleeping needs! I like to sleep in on the weekends end we keep his cage in our bedroom at night so he can go to bed earlier than we do. When his cover goes all the way down he starts to scream around 8:30 but if I don't pull it all the way down so he can peek out and see us sleeping he won't make a peep until we do.