The Lovebird: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet [Hardcover]

Pamela Leis Higdon (Author)

Book Description

Series: Happy Healthy Pet | Publication Date: November 25, 1997

This is our seventh set of Happy, Healthy Pet titles. Like the others, they are books pet owners can turn to for the essential information they need to raise a healthy, happy pet. All books contain information on:

• feeding
• grooming
• housing
• health care
• what to expect from the pet
• basic training

As our series expands and focuses on different kinds of pets, the emphasis remains on making the pet a companion. Owners of more unusual pets will particularly appreciate the expert advice in these books because professional care for exotic animals can be hard to come by. As always, the instruction on the books is from experts—people who know their pets intimately but always remember what it was like to have one the first time.

Happy, Healthy Pet guides are rich with professional quality color photos and are designed to be enjoyable and easy to learn from.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Featuring the

• Best Information
• Best Resources
• Best Photos
• The Best Advice to Care For and Raise Your Lovebird With

The Lovebird: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet you will discover easy ways to provide the very best in care for your lovebird. An avian expert offers straightforward advice so that you can create a thriving relationship with your new family member The Lovebird offers:

• Completely up-to-date resources, including top Web sites of interest to bird owners
• Information on how to choose the right lovebird for you
• Quick access to everything you need to know about the behavior and well-being of your lovebird
• Advice on the best nutrition to keep your lovebird healthy and long-lived
• Ways to keep your unique pet mentally stimulated and entertained
• Full-color photographs of a variety of lovebirds

About the Author

Pam Higdon has kept birds for over 45 years. Today she has three parrots, Doodle, Gandalf, and Rosebud, as well as a Bouvier who is regularly put in her place by the birds. Pam was an associate editor of Bird Talk magazine and was the first managing editor of Birds USA.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (November 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876054300
• ISBN-13: 978-0876054307
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #675,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Necessity for any Lovebird Owner, January 24, 2000

By 

Natasha Vanier (Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lovebird: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

Do not purchase a Lovebird until you read this book! This book is filled with important information. There is so much that I would have been completely ignorant to if I had not purchased this book. It helped my find the right cage, told me about dangerous toys, first aid, different species, etc. This book contains everything, if you only want to buy one book on lovebirds, make it this one. This book talks about things you would never think of, it is truly a wonderful and informative book. You can tell that the author loves lovebirds, and cares for their well-being. I am so impressed with this book, that if I decide to get another bird one day, I will turn to the same collection. I am looking forward to the arrival of my first baby lovebird, and because of this book, I feel confident and at ease that I can provide a safe and loving home for my bird.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for those who own companion lovebirds, February 3, 2001

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Amanda C. Bosky (South Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lovebird: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

A visit to my local library yielded many books about breeding lovebirds, with little focus on the pet owner who wished to keep a single lovebird just as a pet. This book was a lifesaver! It was thorough, as well as fun and simple to read. I am buying the Cockatiel book in the same series for a friend who owns one because this book impressed me so much!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for pet owners, but not breeders, November 24, 2000

By 

Kim Ringenbach (Huntsville, AL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Lovebird: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

If you're getting a lovebird or 2 for a pet this is a great book. It goes over feeding, health, and all the other things a bird would need. It doesnt talk about breeding though. It goes over the different species which is nice.. The reason I gave it 4 stars was because it didn't talk about breeding. But as a pet book, it should be 5 starts :)