Parrot to Canada
 

So we have come doen to two places we'd like to move to, on eof them being in Europe, the other being in Canada. Now we have a parrot which we could easily transport in a car through Europe, however if we decide on Canada I have no interest in leaving him in some dark place below the plane where he will probably have a heart attack. So I was wondering if anyone knew about airlines that allow parrots in the cabin. Bear in mind he is a very small parrot bread about the size of a cockatiel, so would easily fit under a seat in a plane.

Thanks for any advice! :thumbsup:

P.S.: I have no intention on leaving him behind, so please do not suggest this!

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And I have no interest in travelling with an airline who make me sit next to animals on their plane cuz I will have a heart attack too.

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It's cold in Canada, probably not good for a parrot. I never see parrots when walking the dog and such. Australia would work better. I saw parrots there. And bananas, all manner of tropicana.

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Avoiding the temptation for Monty Python jokes.....One can't imagine any circumstance and any airline that would allow you to take your parrot in the aircraft cabin on a transatlantic flight. If consigning him to the hold where any other animals are transported is of no interest, and leaving him behind is not an option, immigrating to Canada is likely to be a challenge.;)

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Boat. One could move to Canada by boat. Perhaps have a leg amputated at the knee to get the proper look.

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So, after the preceding comments, where in Europe are you going?

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The Canada dream has ceased to be.

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It's not ceased, it's just sleeping.......

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What sort of parrot is it? Are you sure it wont be pining for the Canadian fjords?
Without a thread search is this a BE first of not moving to Canada because of a parrot?

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By boat: http://www.cruisepeople.co.uk/transat.htm

You'll most likely have the hassle of going via the US (double immigration pain for the bird), but it seems possible and, as others have pointed out, somewhat appropriate to take him by boat. Seems like it could be good fun too!

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Thanks dgagitw for the only useful post!

Edo seriously why would post such a rude comment instead of providing help people like you should be simply banned from forums useless, rude and simply time wasting!

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Loving some of these comments!! :rofl:

Seriously though, travelling in the hold of the plane where other animals travel will probably be far less stressful to the parrot than travelling up in the cabin. Let's face it, wherever it is in the plane its going to be noisy. In the cabin it would have the added stress of additional noise from people talking, kids screaming, kicking chairs etc and probably less room too (cage would have to be pretty small to fit). At least in the hold, there's going to be no disturbing movement and noise from people walking about and it will be dark which helps animals to settle down. Also bear in mind that if the parrot is up in the cabin, he could be of annoyance to other passengers - he could be noisy if he's stressed and some passengers could be like my husband in that they are allergic to feathers.

OK, so it wasn't a parrot but we did bring a cat and dog over with us and they travelled quite happily in the hold of the plane; I'm not saying that they enjoyed it but they were certainly none the worse for wear after it.

If you're really worried about the parrot travelling in the hold of a plane, speak to your vet and see what they say whether they think the journey would be too much for it or not. I'm sure it would be fine; birds get transported on planes all the time, whether they be pets or otherwise. At the end of the day it will be probably be you who are more stressed than the parrot.

Best of luck with whatever you decide.

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Was he not just offering a passengers perspective of having to share cabin space with a parrot? He didnt break any forum rules as far as I can tell. Dont parrots potentially have psittacosis, and some people have allergies for sure, so I dont think any scheduled airline would (or should) allow a bird in the cabin.

Is the hold not lit anyway when animals are travelling down there? If its OK for dogs and cats to travel in the hold then I imagine its OK for parrots?

On a British expats site Monty Python references in any parrot thread are unavoidable I would imagine. Cant be the first time you have experiences such a thing surely?

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Oi! I first mentioned that you could don an eye patch, stick the bird on your shoulder and rolick along on the high seas. I'd call that useful.

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Is this a wind up? You are called bomber and you want to stuff things under a passenger seat! Come on, stop the piss take now.

You could use the following carrier www.polygone.ca :rofl::rofl::rofl:

or this one..

http://www.polytravels.com/

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Hi,

Why don't you speak to your/a vet and see what they advise? I don't know how realistic it is (not knowing much about the parrot world) but are they able to sedate parrots?

Apologies if this is a ridiculous suggestion.

Alternatively, play it some relaxing music e.g. The Birdie Song (I don't apologise for that one);)

Good luck.

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Is it a metric parrot? If it is, it wouldn't be compatible with anything in Canada.

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Or this. http://www.parrot-bird.com/kva-kva.html

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That is absolute genius.:rofl::rofl:

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I am sure some people on this forum would say the same thing about you. But like iaink said:

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Lighten up a bit man, see the funny side and laugh along with us, take the important bits that are useful and chill....this is not a quantum physics lesson.

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I think its incredibly inconsiderate to force other passengers to have to sit near an animal in a closed space for eight or more hours. Put it in the hold or don't bother taking it.

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I know, the imperial spanners won't budgie them, unless, you hit it with your ma caw (claw) hammer first.:rofl:

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Pieces of ten, pieces of ten.

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I heard that they can live as long as a human? How long do you want to put it on hold for?

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Can it not fly alongside the plane? If you get a window seat you will be able to encourage it by holding up little bits of whatever parrots eat.

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It won't be 'below the plane' , at 36000' that would be too cold (around -40c), but maybe in the hold, which is heated and some areas have lighting.

It would have to pass through security and maybe pass a pollygraph. If it was a duck at least you could put it in pastry and carry it with you.

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Aside from the spelling (intentional I'm sure) that was very funny.

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If it were, I'd mention Schroedinger's Parrot.

On reflection though, if the parrot ever makes it to Canada, it'd probably do better than my students in that class.

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When we used to walk the dog beside the bike, we'd attach it by the lead to the bike. Could you do something similar with the parrot and the plane? See National Lampoon's Vacation for an automotive example...

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Bomber thank you for this post, I have been in gales of laughter.

We are taking three cats and a dog, but we do have two pocket parrots, and have decided the stress would be just too much for them and so they are going to live with friends. However in your situation I would contact Par Air on parair.co.uk or 01206 330332 they are really helpful. Best of luck.

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If they are pocket parrots, you could buy them some Polly Pockets to keep them company eh!

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omg, this is the funniest thread i have read in a long time on BE:thumbsup:, sorry OP, but like someone said you do need to lighten up and take the serious with the not so serious, there have been some suggestions on here for you, good luck:thumbup:

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Good grief! Schroedinger had a menagerie then?

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Sometimes he did and sometimes he didn't. :)

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All very quantum.

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That makes me think of a fix for the OP's conundrum: all he needs to do is entangle his quantum parrot and then observe at a distance (after the flight) resulting in quantum tele transportation of said parrot.

It might all depend on whether it's strange parrot or one with charm.

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Parrots flew wild around Windsor in the UK though, about 30 of them, a few got released by accident years back when the owner died and they just flourished.

Very surreal.

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We used to have a large flock in Cheam _ lived in Nonsuch Park!

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Pandemonium, innit?