Behavior problems are the top reasons bird owners cite for giving up thier pets. Birds are unique pets in that they are neither fully domesticated (like a dog or a cat)nor entirely hands-off( like a lizard or fish). Caring for them properly is therefore a
Nikki Moustaki is the author of The Bird Market of Paris: A Memoir, as well as twenty-five books on the care and training of exotic birds. She holds an MA in creative writing, poetry, from New York University, an MFA in creative writing, poetry, from Indiana University, and an MFA in creative writing, fiction, from New York University. She has received a National Endowment for the Arts grant in poetry, as well as many other national writing awards. She splits her time between New York City and Miami Beach.