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Step 1
Forgo a room with a view. When you let your bird roam free in your home, windows and mirrors can be extremely dangerous. To a bird, windows and mirrors don't look like barriers, and they'll fly directly into them. It's best to cover your windows and mirrors when your bird is flying free.
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Step 2
Waterproof your home. There are many places a bird can drown if his owner doesn't take the necessary precautions before letting him out of his cage. You need to go around the house and put the toilet lids down, cover any aquariums and empty all filled sinks, pots and water dishes for other pets.
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Step 3
Turn off all fans. When your bird is flying around the house, remember to shut off all of your fans, not just the ceiling fans. Accidentally flying into any fan can prove fatal to your pet bird.
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Step 4
Supervise all interactions between your bird and other household pets. Even if it seems like your bird gets along with your other pets, it's best to be with them at all times when your bird is loose. Likewise, place your bird's cage in an area where an inquisitive animal can't tip it over.
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Step 5
Prevent burns by keeping your bird out of the kitchen. There are many dangers in the kitchen for your pet bird. Hot pots and pans, toasters, open ovens, hot burners, coffee pots, tea kettles and hot liquids all pose serious threats to a loose bird. In addition, keeping the birdcage close to your stove can cause burns from grease and oil splattering toward the cage.
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Step 6
Smoke outside. Just as with humans, secondhand smoke is toxic to your pet bird. It can also cause chronic eye, skin and respiratory disease. Ingested tobacco is also toxic, so keep your cigarettes and cigars hidden away when your bird is roaming your home.
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Step 7
Teach your children proper bird handling. While it's extremely tempting for children to hold their bird, it isn't always a good idea. You need to consider the age, maturity and temperament of your child and establish firm bird-handling rules that have consequences if broken.
