How to convince my mom to let me get another parakeet?

Question

I have had two parakeets. Sparky lived 7 days. Then I got Pickles, he lived 9 days. I really really really want another one. I am 15 years old. Taking care of those cute little birds brought me so much joy for the short time I had them. I don't know how they died......ANYWAY.... my mom is VERY high-strung and very type-A, controlling strict mom. Here's how our conversation usually goes..

Me: "Mom, I would really like another parakeet"

Her: "No."(in a snotty tone.

Me: "But I really liked them and I want to try again to take care of them and do a better job of keeping them alive. I took really good care of them, and I always cleaned up after them."

Her: "They always die and then you feel bad."

Me: "I wouldn't feel bad I just want to try again."

Her: "No" (more loudly and snotty)

As you can see our conversation doesn't end very well. How do I convince her to let me have another parakeet? I really really want one, and it's not like I am 5 or 6 and will get bored of them right away

Answer 1

If I was your mother, I wouldn't let you kill any more birds either.

Answer 2

are you willing to feed./water/clean every day?  Your last birds died because you did that weekly, these need to be done every day.  Do you have enough time?  Maybe you should re-think getting a bird, your mom might be right (moms usually are!)

Animals are not toys, you need to take care of them the best you can.  Starving them by feeding them once a week doesn't cut it, not knowing any better is no excuse.  Get educated, get serious, and maybe wait until you move out of your moms house to get a pet.  I had too, it isn't the end of the world when you have to wait for things.

Answer 3

My answer?  Don't.

If you didn't get them from a place where they were sick already (which means you didn't do your research), they either died of thirst and/or starvation (feeding/watering/cleaning once a week) or were poisoned by the lysol you used or the teflon your mom cooked with (again, lack of research).  I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but you do not sound ready for this kind of responsibility.

Full disclosure?  We had a store-bought family pet budgie when I was a kid.  It died at five years old, and that's short lived.  Don't get a budgie unless you're prepared to make that kind of commitment.

Answer 4

Well for starters, how about trying the following:

#1 Cleaning your room and making sure that it STAYS clean and tidy.

#2 Making sure that your homework is done and handed in on time.

#3 Sweep the floors in the living room and kitchen without your parents asking you to.

#4 Wash and/or dry the dishes.

#5 Do not fight and argue with your sisters & brothers.

#6 Eat what you are given and don't whine or make "yuck" faces when given it.

#7 Don't talk rudly to adults

#8 Always share with other kids.

#9 Go to bed when you are told to.

#10 Research the pet and breed you want to be 100% certain that it is the right one for you.

# 11 Ask them about getting this new pet in a nice way and don't beg and whine about it.

If 100% sure that if you give those a try, they will see that you are serious about wanting to add a this pet to your life and family. :)

Answer 5

is your mom getting them from the same place maybe they are sick when you get them

I've had several over my lifetime and they have never died within a year or longer because i have had to move each time and gave them cage and all away

i left 2 with my brother n law for 1 week they died

his house was way to cold so either they died due to that or he  let a cat in or something.

if they died in such a short amount of time the pet store may need to look into it

you need to figure out why they died did you do something to make that happen like let them get too cold or too hot

figure out what went wrong until confirmed i would not get another one not from the same place anyway  

try another type of pet maybe

Answer 6

You really need to find out WHY they were dying.  Without knowing that, you not only shouldn't get another one, but I would doubt that any reputable dealer in parakeets would even sell you one if they kept dying.

Do your homework.  Get a book or look up facts online.  Show that you know what you're doing, then try asking for a new one.  When I was your age, I had to prove I was willing to take care of a hamster and knew what was needed to keep it healthy and happy before my parents ever allowed me to get one.

Answer 7

I'd first find out WHY the last two died... so you can avoid that situation. Maybe they're nibbling on something poisonous, or weren't handfed as baby budgies... (sometimes that makes a difference).

Once you know why the other two didn't make it, you can make the necessary adjustments and have a better argument than "I really liked them... etc". Moms (especially type A moms) like hearing well thought out reasons why you should get another budgie and why it won't die.

If you really want another bird, I'd do your homework (meaning look online for symptoms or in bird journals) and learn as much as you can about the birds you want. :-)

Good luck!

Answer 8

You need to figure out how you're killing birds. Yes, YOU are killing these birds. Do you burn scented candles in your room? Do you burn incense? Yes? You killed your birds.