About The Angry Parrot

The Angry Parrot - TAP – was founded when Jim Mason, a well respected lawyer, author and animal rights activist stated in a speech at AR2003 that “"We need to make puppy mills and the cruelties of the pet trade more prominent issues for the animal rights movement. They are taking a back seat to the enormity of the horrors of factory farming and farmed animal abuses which have become, understandably, the focus of the movement. But puppy mills, cat mills, bird mills and pet breeding mills are factory farms. All of these animals are now factory farmed: they are packed in tiny cages to crank out "crops" of babies to feed an insatiable public appetite." He further stated that, "The parrot and pet bird overpopulation crisis is not as bad as the dog and cat problem-- it is worse, due to their longevity, high intelligence, strong social needs, and the fact that this issue is not in the public’s eye."

After this conference and listening to Jim Mason, it became clear that the time has come for the animals in the pet trade to have an organization dedicated to them.

And so TAP was formed and we have named our parrot logo Mason . Mason is a Black Headed Caique. To those that do not know parrots, this is a small, stocky parrot with a large attitude. Caiques are stubborn, clever and determined to get their own way. They do not back down and do not forget. They will carefully wait for the right moment to take a bite at those they consider to be an enemy. That enemy is the Pet Trade.