What bird is big, loyal, quiet, and gets along with a kitty and dog?

Question

does the type of bird get along with its owner? Is it affectionate?

thank you very much for your answers

Answer 1

none and do not trust your dogs and cats...they will kill the birds

Answer 2

Define "quiet".  Even quieter parrots go through times in the day when they scream for an hour or two.  Some can be as loud as a jet plane in terms of decibels.  Whatever kind of bird interests you, google their species with "scream" and you'll come across sound clips of them or youtube videos.  

As for getting along with cats a dogs, it's in their genetic makeup to not get along with cats and dogs.  Not only on the birds side but on the canine and feline side especially.  Birds should never be left unsupervised with a cat or a dog, but I have two cats, babysit a dog on a regular basis, and I had (have) birds, so I'm not about to forbid you from getting a bird if you have other animals.  lol  

However, I wouldn't recommend getting any kind of bird, big or small if your dog is a retrieving breed.  They will go after your bird and ask questions later, their strength will have them knocking things over in the process.  It will happen so fast you won't be able to stop it.  Is it fair to the bird to have to stay caged all the time to stay safe?  The dog I have over is a terrier-poo and she's generally ok with the bird, the first few times he went near her she tried to snap at him but I had my hand on her and was able to control her.  Now she knows that the bird means no harm, but they still can't be left alone together.

My step-father had a cockatoo and a German Shepherd and the cockatoo would corner the dog and scare the c**p out of him!

My cats are another story.  They can climb to get on top of the cage, where the bird hangs out, and the bird really wants to befriend them (he sees us petting them, why can't he?)  So I have to be extra careful.  When the bird is flying around, the cats have tried to catch him, then stopped and looked at me like they were in big trouble.  They know they're not allowed to eat family members, but they can't help natural instinct.  

Some birds are happy to have an hour or two outside of their cage during the day.  So it's not hard to keep supervising everything.  But if you end up with a bird who's a little more independent, he will want out all the time except when sleeping.  Can you stay in the same room as the animals all the time?  I just had to rehome my tiel last week because he wanted to be with me all the time, or out of his cage but on top of it, and would fly to cats to try to meet them...and I couldn't tempt fate anymore.  For his best interest, I had to give him up.  I now only have my budgie who is quite happy to live in his big cage...

So I while I won't tell you not to get a bird right now, think hard about what it would entail.  No bird fits your order.

Answer 3

I have a blue crown conure who will be 14 in September and still acts like he is one-- I've always had dogs and he tolerates them and they tolerate him--the bird actually drops food to the dogs--a cat? I can't say  but I have taken care of my daughters cats and they never bothered him or vice versa...Bruno is VERY affectionate- he will cuddle on my shoulder and talks excessively-- he'll whisper give me a kiss- and then says kiss, along with many other words...and he's not mimicking because when we leave he says "bye. and makes a kissing sound".  Then need affection so you have to be willing to spend time with them- especially when they are young and I would highly recommend buying a conure from a breeder who "hand-raised" the conures--they will then bond with you and are very people friendly.

Answer 4

Dogs/Cats do not mix with birds. They carry a bacteria that can be transmitted through a scratch or a bite to the bird. Without immediate oral antibiotic treatment this could prove to be fatal to the bird.  As affectionate and gentle as dogs and cats can be an accident can happen in a split second and may even go unnoticed by the owners.  

As for what birds are quiet, I do not know...Cockatiels and Starlings are noisy but I don't notice it at all. I notice when they are too quiet.  Also I think most birds have the potential to be loyal depending on how they have been raised.

Answer 5

A cross between an Emu and a Goony Bird!!!

Answer 6

that is not advised. the bird could very well end up hurting the cat badly if the cat tries to attack. same with the dog. it's not a good situation. if you want a bird you better have a very secure room with a strong door. the bird could become very agitated by the other animals. all birds have their own personality so there is no such thing as one type or breed that likes cats or dogs.

and there is no such thing as a quiet bird....unless it's a stuffed animal.

the bird no matter what the breed will have agression if it's upset by the other animals.

i highly recommend that no bird comes into this environment.

Answer 7

I would not trust a dog and cat with any bird no matter the size.  I was watching a dog for a couple of weeks and somehow the dog got out of the sunroom and into the main house and attacked and killed my bird.  We didn't even have any time to react.  The only way that I have seen dogs and cats get along with birds was when the owners bought a bird and then a dog or cat.  That way the animals get used to having a bird around.  

An Alexandrine is a very sweet, intelligent, and reserved bird that is about 22 inches long.  Most birds will be loyal to there owner.  The most loyal bird that I have had was a pineapple conure.  Pyrrhura is the quietest conures.  Some of the other types can get very noisy.  They are small(about 10") but are loyal, quiet, beautiful and very playful.

Answer 8

A well trained parrot or African Gray or other large bird. Your cat and dog have to get along with the birdy too.

Good luck!

Answer 9

I would never trust a cat, dog and bird to be alone together.  There’s too much instinct to be taken into account with that mix.  Keep in mind that most birds also haven’t been domesticated to the same extent as cats and dogs have; they still have many of their wild instincts intact and will act on them.  This means, if anything, the bird is going to have the hardest time adjusting to the cat and the dog and could get overly stressed by being around them.

As for the rest of the question…

Many birds can have those traits, it’s not necessarily attributed to a specific species.  There are some, however, that tend to be more vocal than others – Cockatoos and macaws for instance.  Then there are others who tend to be quieter in their nature – African Greys and even Goffins Cockatoos (although they still have the typical “scream” of a cockatoo at times) can fall into this category.

The problem, however, would still be the stress level of the bird.  Along with a more intact instinct, lack of domestication leaves birds with a few more IQ points then other “pets” which have been inbred for generations.  They may become neurotic, stressed, self mutilate, depressed… you name your psychological disorder, many of which people can suffer from as well.

Answer 10

a cocatiel not expensive but i dont think anything could get along with a cat.