Product Description

This is our seventh set of Happy, Healthy Pet titles. These are books pet owners can turn to for the essential information they need to raise a healthy pet. All books contain information on:

• feeding
• housing
• grooming
• health care
• what to expect from the pet
• basic training

As our series expands and focuses on different kinds of pets, the emphasis remains on making the pet a companion. In addition, owners of more unusual pets will particularly appreciate the expert advice in these books because professional care for their animals may be difficult to come by. As always, the instruction is from experts–people who know their pet intimately, but also remember what it was like to have one for the first time. Happy, Healthy Pet guides are rich with professional quality color photos and are designed to be enjoyable and easy to learn from.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #631871 in Books
• Published on: 1998-03-09
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

From the Back Cover
Finally, a book with a contemporary approach to your pet that emphasizes total care, training and companionship! You'll not only discover the specific traits of African greys, you'll also learn what the world's like from your grey's perspective; how to feed and keep your bird healthy; and how to enjoy your grey through training and activities you can do together. The African Grey is written by an expert and addresses issues such as preventative health care, caging and nutritional requirements. Other chapters include tips on how to keep your grey mentally stimulated and in top physical condition throughout his lifetime. Best of all, the book is filled with information-packed sidebars and fun facts that will enrich your interactions with your pet bird and make caring for him an easy and enjoyable experience.

About the Author
JULIE RACH was the editor of Bird Talk magazine for several years. She is proudly owned by an African Grey called Sindbad and is charmed to have her companionship in her life. Rach is also the author of The Budgies: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet.

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Customer Reviews

Decent for youth and under-educated, but...
Ms Rach seems to have tried a bit too hard to write a book for youth but seems to think you talk down to them.

A fine try and the book does have a good deal of specific information but the detail is in all the wrong places to be of much interest to me.

Better to buy THE AFRICAN GREY PARROT HANDBOOK, or KEEPING AFRICAN GREY PARROTS.

WOW! I love this book!
This is the bestest book I ever readed in my whole life! Yeah, that's the ticket! I have one to sell, please buy it! PLEASE! Once I sell it, I will post my actual thoughts on this wonderful wack job... I mean expert of african greys.

The greatest advice in the entire world. Like, this book opened my eyes and made me think just like the bird does. Yeah, that's it! That's the ticket! I can speak African Grey now, because I read this wonderful book. Did I mention I am selling this book? Oy, chock full of information and history and will make you suicidal ... er I mean an expert!

Now days, anybody can call themselves an "Expert"
This woman is a wack job at best. This book should be titled "The Adventures of my African Grey Sinbad!" The book is based on her bird and what little knowledge she has. You can learn more by spending 30 minutes with the guy at Petco or Petsmart. Want a good book on Parrots? Look up Mattie S. Athan!

She gives tips in her book, then on the next page the tip goes against what she just said on the last page! For instance: Don't buy a galvanized cage for fear of poisoning. Next page tells you to let it play with a nut and bolt. HELLO! Galvanized! One page says they are creatures of routine and let it get one. The next page says don't let it get into routine. Now days anybody can get published. THe book is more about her bird who she loves so much but is nutz. Her bird is crazy, bottom line. If you buy this book, keep it in the bathroom :) Just ... incase.