Being owned by a parrot is completely different than being owned by other kinds of pets. They can be destructive, noisy and quite messy. When you become a member of their flock, you are a family member to them. Losing you or being separated is very traumatic for them. It's not as easy as "rehoming" them to another family. Their lives are completely disrupted and recovery can take a long time, if it happens at all! Some of my parrots have been with me since 1991 and I would never even consider allowing anyone else to take them unless I were terminally ill and would not be around to care for them.