{"id":8268,"date":"2026-04-29T06:05:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=8268"},"modified":"2026-04-29T06:05:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:05:44","slug":"bratty-cockatoo-meets-new-sister-and-screams-take-her-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=8268","title":{"rendered":"Bratty Cockatoo Meets New Sister and Screams \u2018Take Her Back\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Parade Pets and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When you have a pet, it&#8217;s only natural for them to make you want another. That&#8217;s how I ended up with three dogs, four <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/birds\/best-bird-names\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:birds;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">birds<\/a>, several lizards&#8230; It just never stops. Pets are awesome, especially when they get along well!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, getting along well isn&#8217;t always the case. When <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@theparrotlady\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Parrot Lady;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Parrot Lady<\/a> brought home a new Parrot to Sweet Pea, a Cockatoo\/internet sensation, she was having absolutely none of it. She basically screamed for Mom to take her back:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sweet Pea has several siblings already, and she has beef with most of them. There&#8217;s a Labrador Retriever, Copper, who she <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/pet-news\/worried-labradors-cries-for-his-cockatoo-at-vet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:considers her bestie;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">considers her bestie<\/a>, but everyone else really ruffles her feathers. She likes to be the center of attention, and they get in the way of that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/pet-news\/cockatoo-tells-african-grey-parrot-to-talk-to-claw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Related: Cockatoo Telling African Grey Parrot to \u2018Talk to the Claw\u2019 Is Peak Sibling Behavior;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Related: Cockatoo Telling African Grey Parrot to \u2018Talk to the Claw\u2019 Is Peak Sibling Behavior<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Recently, Wendy rescued another <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/birds\/best-bird-names\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:bird;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">bird<\/a>: an Eclectus Parrot. She lost one of her other birds, so there was some room, and she loves to save birds whenever she can. The new bird&#8217;s name is Ruby, and she&#8217;s fitting in pretty nicely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Well, with everyone except for Sweet Pea, who thinks she&#8217;s weird. She doesn&#8217;t like anything about her, at least not yet. Hopefully, in time, they&#8217;ll learn to get along&#8230; But for now, Ruby will be minding her own business, doing whatever this is:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Birds are so weird. It&#8217;s one of the reasons I love them! Sweet Pea doesn&#8217;t behave this way; she spends a lot of her time just squawking and demanding her mom&#8217;s attention. She&#8217;s lucky she&#8217;s gorgeous!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Cockatoos Aren&#8217;t Solitary Birds<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you look at what Sweet Pea is doing to poor Ruby and her other siblings, you might think that Cockatoos just aren&#8217;t social birds. Maybe they don&#8217;t like having friends?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos feeding together in the grass. 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Image via Shutterstock &amp;sol; Frank Fichtmueller<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cockatoos are actually not solitary animals at all: they&#8217;re <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/cockatoo-info.com\/general\/natural-behavior\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:very flock-oriented.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">very flock-oriented. <\/a>Some evidence even suggests that they&#8217;re monogamous and mate for life. However, these birds usually do best around:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Birds they know or see often.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Young birds that they know aren&#8217;t threatening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ruby is new to the home. In time, Sweet Pea will adjust to her being there&#8230; Though they might never be best friends. That&#8217;s for Copper alone!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/dog-face\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:\ud83d\udc36;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\ud83d\udc36<\/a><strong><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/parade-pets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:SIGN UP to get &quot;pawsitivity&quot; delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SIGN UP to get &#8220;pawsitivity&#8221; delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends<\/a><\/strong><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/paw-prints\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally published by <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/pet-news\/cockatoo-meets-sister-screams-take-her-back\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Parade Pets;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade Pets<\/a> on Apr 28, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/paradepets.com\/pet-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Pet News;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pet News<\/a> section. 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