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Pet Therapy

Marion Da Silva  
Mississauga and the province of Ontario, Canada.

I have had bipolar depression since 1993. I love animals and decided to keep birds.   I bought 18 budgies, commonly known as parakeets. They got me up in the morning as I had to feed them. Budgies are very social creatures. It was great to see their antics and I certainly had lots of feathered friends "to talk to"! My doctor said that it was the greatest therapy and would do me a lot of good. He was right.

After leaving my job as a school teacher, I decided that fewer birds would help, give me more time to interact and observe their individual idiosyncracies.   I currently have eight birds and I love each one dearly. We give each other a zest for life! When I find myself feeling lonely at night, I realize they are my feather ed sleeping companions .   O ne tweets regularly to wake me up to come and say hello in the morning.

No matter what kind of pet works for you, I recommend Pet Therapy!

~ Marion Da Silva