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  1. #21
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    Apr 2005
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    Jan,
    I'm so very, very sorry that you are having to go through this. I've played out a similar scenario so many times in my own mind when the FL bird thefts were so numerous in the late 1990s and I've tried to act on what I considered my "weak" points.

    One of the things I've done is tint the windows in the front of the house. I can see out but you can't see in unless it's dark outside and lights are on in those rooms. I live in a development/sub-division so my street is not high volume. After dark, traffic is at a minimum. I have motion security lights all around the outside of the house, and those seem to have been a deterrent. Not only do they help me, my neighbors kind of like the idea, as well.

    When I built my new bird room, question came up as to which side I wanted the side of the door lock that accepts the key on. I have it set up so that I can lock the bird room on the garage side rather than on the bird room side. Once that door is locked, you either need the key to gain access or you have to break down the door. The door leading to the outside is steel and I've installed a Schlage lock and deadbolt. Needless to say, getting into that room is not easy, although it could be done.

    My prayers will continue for the safe return of Bailey and Mika. If they are still in the Phoenix area, posting reward for their safe return, no questions asked, might or might not produce something. A lady in my area lost her African Grey and it took almost a month of posting on the "Lost/Found" area of Craig's List to get her bird back. An honest family read the message and did the right thing. Her bird was less than a mile away.....
    Linda L.
    There are no bad birds, just misunderstood ones.



  2. #22
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    Western Australia
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    I went house hunting with a friend of mine.. and one thing the real estate agent told that has stuck in my mind..

    The closer your house is to, train stations, bus stations. etc. etc.. the more chance you have of having your house broken into. Makes sense, having lots of people walking through or past your house all the time. Too much opportunity.

    I never knew you could microchip fids. If only you could get a GPS put on them

  3. #23
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    Mar 2009
    Location
    Waalre, Holland
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    If I ever get a larger parrot, i'll be chipping it without a doubt. Over here it works well. Our dogs are bothg chipped. Every vet has a scanner capable of reading EU chips, as do all the animal rescues, ambulances and shelters.

    It's sad to read about the birds that were stolen. Definately don't think it's some local smackhead or some other opportunistic theif, sounds like it was planned to me. If you had larger birds, couldnt they hear them from outside? I know when I walk the streets I often hear birds inside houses.

    To protect your house you could consider ip camera's etc. I have a system of 4 wireless camera's day/night and I record onto 4 1TB hard drives. Total system cost me around 650 euro, but it records in high quality for a very very long time. I also stream it so I can log in and view it online when ever I want. Stupidly it's not guarding my house the camera's are pointing at 4 breeding cages so I can watch the birds! Haha!

  4. #24

    Default Re: Microchipping

    FWIW, this is a program that allows you to buy a camera, and set it up so that you can check in your house at any time. We use it for when we are on vacation/out of town to not only check the weather, check the house and the surroundings, but to check to make sure everything inside is ship-shape at all times.

    http://www.view2home.com/

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