{"id":4919,"date":"2013-04-25T21:55:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T21:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/?p=4919"},"modified":"2025-07-31T22:43:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T03:43:05","slug":"bird-owners-can-find-new-uses-for-these-recyclables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/bird-owners-can-find-new-uses-for-these-recyclables\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet Bird Owners Can Find New Uses For These Recyclables"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_43932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43932\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43932\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/paper-bird-origami-px-936729-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"folded paper origami bird crane with orange paper\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/paper-bird-origami-px-936729-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/paper-bird-origami-px-936729-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/paper-bird-origami-px-936729-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/paper-bird-origami-px-936729.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/origami-paper-folding-bird-crane-936729\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ennelise\/Pixabay<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many of us who share our homes with pet birds are pros at repurposing items. From using newspaper as cage liner, cardboard as chew toys, to wadded-up paper to hide foraging treats, we bird owners can be quite creative in our thriftiness.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few other items that can get a second life before going into the recycle bin.<\/p>\n<h2>Little Spoon\/Big Help<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4947\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4947 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/SmSpoonPoopScooper-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"mess management, poop scooper\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/SmSpoonPoopScooper-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/SmSpoonPoopScooper-90x52.jpg 90w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/SmSpoonPoopScooper.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by L. Doering<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like to occasionally indulge in a Haagen-Dazs mini-cup ice cream treat or sample some of the 31 flavors at your local Baskin Robbins ice creamery? Don\u2019t toss the cute little plastic \u201cspoon stick,\u201d as it can come in handy when you need to scrape bird poop off of the cage surface and off of your bird\u2019s toys or to break up dried poop from non-carpeted floors.\u00a0 The little spoon\u2019s design is compact enough so as not to break when you press down hard on it \u2014 it&#8217;s\u00a0strong enough to handle the pressure needed to scrape away at droppings \u2014 and the blunted, hard-plastic edge is less likely to leave a scratch.<\/p>\n<h2>A Perfect Place For A Placemat<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4946\" style=\"width: 239px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4946 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/BirdOverPlacemat.jpg\" alt=\"nanday conure, mess management placemat\" width=\"239\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/BirdOverPlacemat.jpg 239w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/BirdOverPlacemat-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/BirdOverPlacemat-69x90.jpg 69w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When I came across this laminated placemat with a bull&#8217;s eye design, I knew exactly what to use it for &#8230; perfect for the poop drop zone beneath the cage. Photo by L. Doering<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hold on to your old placemats if you buy new ones. A plastic or vinyl placemat can come in handy when placed under the spot your bird likes to perch while outside the cage. Many birds, for instance, enjoy perching on their opened cage door. Instead of a towel or rug to catch your bird\u2019s droppings, try a plastic, laminated, or vinyl placemat, which can be cleaned using less water and in less time. Simply rinse it down with warm water; no washing machine needed. While a newspaper also offers ease of use in this capacity, a placemat is more likely to stay in place if your bird flaps his\u00a0wings or a breeze blows in from an open window or door. And a placemat will blend in better with your d\u00e9cor than yesterday\u2019s news.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;Egg-Cellent&#8221; Forage Fun<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4965\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4965\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4965 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/EggCartonToy-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"EggCartonToy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/EggCartonToy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/EggCartonToy-90x67.jpg 90w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/EggCartonToy-85x65.jpg 85w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/EggCartonToy.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by L. Doering<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Use a clean, empty cardboard egg carton to create a fun foraging playground for your bird. An added bonus &#8230; the carton&#8217;s cup shape is a perfect fit for holding <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/nutri-berries\/\">Nutri-Berries<\/a>! \u00a0If your bird is an expert forager, you can close the lid for him to chew through to reach the treat-filled cups inside; for rookie foragers, leave the lid open and cover the cups with shredded paper or tissue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From using newspaper as cage liner, cardboard as chew toys, to wadded-up paper to hide foraging treats, we bird owners can be quite creative in our thriftiness. 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She has authored a multitude of articles covering all aspects of pet birds and their care, and has had the opportunity to interview world-renowned avian behaviorists, veterinarians, aviculturists, researchers and conservationists. Her journey in the bird world has taken her to the remote areas of Brazil to see hyacinth macaws in their native habitat, as well as on bird-watching trips to Spain, Puerto Rico and Mexico. She is especially thankful to have met so many passionate pet bird owners throughout her years at the helm of Bird Talk magazine. Her interest in pet birds started at the age of 9, when she saved up her penny collection to buy Elvis, her cockatiel companion of 22 years. Little did she know then that her love of birds would some day lead to a career in which being chased by a cockatoo during a photo-shoot, having a 5-minute phone conversation with a reader\u2019s African grey parrot, hand-wrestling a caique to get her pilfered ring back and having her work desk \u201cre-decorated\u201d by a visiting Amazon parrot were all just another day at the office. 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