When I turned nine, my parents surprised me with a bird from a pet shop. I named him Bubba, and I was ( excite) to have a new friend.
But soon, the excitement went away. As a kid, I didn't know how much work it takes ( look) after a bird. My parents didn't know, either. Bubba lived in small, dirty cage. He couldn't fly around as he wanted. The bird ended up living a much ( short) life than living in the wild. It's a sad story. ( unlucky), it's a common story. Birds shouldn't be living in cages, but lots them do. Many people don't look after these birds ( good) and they die young.
A lot of people buy birds without thinking too much, just like my family did. Birds can get really sad and lonely in cages, and sometimes they even hurt ( them) by pulling out their feathers.
So, can we help? It's easy! Please don't go to the stores that just put birds in cages as ( pet). And tell your friends and family that birds are for the sky, not for cages.
