{"id":10171,"date":"2024-03-18T18:16:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T18:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=10171"},"modified":"2024-03-18T18:17:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T18:17:07","slug":"cockatoo-throws-tantrum-after-owner-says-hes-going-to-the-vet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=10171","title":{"rendered":"Cockatoo Throws Tantrum After Owner Says He\u2019s Going To The Vet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Animals often don\u2019t like going to the veterinarian. Whether they notice where they are going beforehand or once they walk into the clinic, it\u2019s clear they don\u2019t enjoy being there.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Max, a cockatoo, he was told in advance of the trip he had to take and immediately threw a tantrum by hiding under a bench and talking back to his owner.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Max\u2019s owner eventually was able to get him to come back out, but the video of his tantrum beforehand is hilarious.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The video begins with Max speaking in a deep voice as if he\u2019s flustered and upset about something. He backs himself into a corner next to a shelf and continues to ruffle his feathers while releasing a throaty cry. At this point you can hear his owner saying \u201cLet\u2019s go, you\u2019ve gotta go in your carrier.\u201d To which Max replies in the same low tone, as if he is talking back to him. It\u2019s as if he\u2019s a child throwing a tantrum and who is arguing with their parent \u2013\u2013 it\u2019s hilariously entertaining to watch.<\/p>\n

Max soon ducks under the bottom shelf as if he\u2019s hiding away, and continues to mutter in his low voice, while obviously avoiding following orders. But do not worry about his occasional screaming and muttering, the seemingly odd behavior is just how cockatoos communicate, as they\u2019re unable to mimic human words the same way that a parrot can.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s said that you can understand a cockatoos mood by the position of their crest. If it\u2019s in a raised position it\u2019s excited, alert, or agitated, while if it\u2019s lowered the bird is feeling submissive or moving around. A relaxed crest means the bird is either eating, resting, or otherwise content.<\/p>\n

Max\u2019s crest is raised in the beginning since it is clear that he does not want to go to the vet. However, in another shot after he\u2019s come out from under the shelf, we can see Max below a small table. Here his tone starts off the same \u2013\u2013 using his deep voice with a raised crest \u2013\u2013 but soon enough his pitch changes higher and his crest lowers. It\u2019s almost as if he squawks about why he\u2019s not happy to be going to the vet, but that he understands he must.<\/p>\n

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The showdown continues with Max throwing a major tantrum before his owner states: \u201cYou heard what I said, get your butt out here.\u201d Max continues to bicker, but eventually the owner calls him sternly by his name, and Max appears to calm down a bit, with his crest lowered.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s interesting to see how a bird owner and their pet communicate when words aren\u2019t possible. Max is obviously annoyed about the vet, but it isn\u2019t the end of the world. He obviously needed to get something out of his system and explain to his owner why he was unhappy, but is now ready to make up and go see the veterinarian.<\/p>\n