I found him sitting in the middle of the road. I nearly ran the little bugger over, but my intuition told me to stop, because this little thing in the middle of the road standing there lost and confused was no leaf or piece of garbage, this itty black thing standing their with his head to the sky looked as if he was praying to God.
His prayers were answered, I scooped up the abandoned baby bird and gave him a home. I fed him, I loved him, and I made sure he lived. With time though my sweet fuzzy baby (whom we now call Randy and sometimes Ralph when he’s acting like a maniac) outgrew his tiny cage, and needed an upgrade. A big one. He could barely fly in this smaller cage, and this called for a trip to Petco.
I had seen bird cages in their before, and never really paid much mind to them. I was a bit discouraged I will admit, because I had never bought a cage before, usually when I obtained a caged critter the cage came with the animal, or the cage was given to me. I was expecting to pay around $100, and was not too delighted about it.
In Petco I go, tweedlee, deedle dee….
I made my way over to the bird section and found a huge collection of different cages. Some were priced decently at only $29.99, where others were in the thousand dollar range. Gulp. I had no need for a large expensive cage. I just needed a simple cage, with enough room for Randy to fly around and be comfortable in.
When I began browsing though, my eyes as always, went over board. Some cages were made to look Victorian, others were shaped like homes, and some were too simple, rectangular, squared, and boring. When I saw one bird cage it was more than just a cage to me, it was a home. A home for Randy.
The Pervue Hendryx Featherstone Heights Cape Cod Bird Cage was all that and more. It was a house, a blue house to be precise. It had 2 peaks, 4 windows with shutters, a chimney, a staircase, and a front door. It was absolutely adorable.
I could have went with a cheap $30.00 cage that came with pretty much the same decor, but less appealing. This cage though came to nearly $90.00 after taxes. Not bad, it was however $10.00 less than what I initially thought I would pay for a cage.
The cage itself measures 16″W X 16″D X 21.5″H, it came with 2 feeding dishes, and two perching sticks. In Randy’s old cage he only had one, and I knew he would appreciate the new large living arrangements.
There are 4 ways to get into the cage and feed the bird. You can enter through the 2 side doors that you push up, you can push through the door, or you can remove the roof of the cage. I find removing the roof though to be a hassle, and you risk freeing the bird.
On the bottom there is a removable tray for easy cleaning, which makes things a cinch.
Now all of those specs aside, I had to see how Randy would like it. He had never had such a large home before, and he now had room to stretch his wings and take some flight.
I removed him from his old run down trailer park cage and placed him gently into the Pervue Hendryx Featherstone Heights Cape Cod Bird Cage. He went off like a bat out of hell. I could tell, he was freaked. When he finally settled down and found a comfortable perch he actually was in awe checking out the new place. His head looked up to the roof, just like he had when he was lost as a baby when I found him. He moved his head from side to side to get a glimpse of the cage, and the new toys I had hanging from the roof for him.
He went a little nutty for about a half hour on and off, jumping around, spilling water, and flying in ways he had never flown before. After awhile though, he got used to it, and now calls it his ‘gaawwwkkkkk gaaaawwwww…chirrrrppp….’
The reason I love this cage is that there is plenty of room to add in all of those cute hanging toys that birds love to toy around with. I have hanging a spinning mirror, balls with bells in them, an apple feeding dish that sticks out of the side of the cage, and more. He seemed to enjoy his new crib, and to me it was money well spent.
He’s the only wild bird on the block with a 2 story cape, all the birds peek into the window from time to time, and give him their feathery middle finger. They’re just jealous though.
You can buy your bird the cape as well at any local Petco if they are in stock. If not ask them to order it for you, or you yourself can pick it up at their online store at www.Petco.com.
