parrot

Despite how common they are as pets, parrots are one of the most interesting animals that we've ever encountered. Parrots speak, parrots are jerks, parrots have zero sense of self preservation, and they show quite a bit of affection for an animal that you wouldn't think would do that. We love parrots, but that doesn't stop us from being amazed by them, and twitter, over the weekend, has experienced that exact amazement. 

Because not only do parrots talk, they talk in different accents. And parrots are not the only bird who speaks, some crows speak as well, and sometimes, one bird will try to imitate another bird. Birds are not only hilarious but they are absolutely amazing as well, and you're about to see just why that is.

Okay, so be real, is your parrot a jerk too? Because all we've heard from parrot owners is that they are annoying dumb jerks with no sense of self-preservation who get spooked by stupid things and constantly try to do the most dangerous things that they can... while also being very loveable, and we should totally get one. 

Tumblr, apparently, also agrees that parrots are dummy jerks with so sense of self-preservation. And you know... maybe reading through these was supposed to discourage us from getting a bird, but all it did was encourage us to get one just to have these hilariously terrifying moments of excitement in our lives. 

Let's be real - we all talk to our pets. And yes, we totally believe that they understand us. We tell them everything from our daily struggles and achievements to how cute they are and how smart they are and how beautiful and gorgeous and chonky and oh my goodness you're such a good puppy- anyway. 

It's totally normal to talk to your pets, don't even worry about it. And twitter is here to prove just that. After a tweet telling the story of someone talking to their pet went viral, other twitter users chimed in and started sharking funny stories of them talking to their pets as well. So, don't worry, you're not alone in talking to your pets. 

Well, we should have known that talking birds would have the capacity to cause some shenanigans, but somehow... he didn't expect it to be heartbreakingly hilarious. And yes, that does sound somewhat contradictory, but it's a simple fact that reading this tumblr story makes us both snort and aww at the same time. 

Because this bird keeps on giving commands to this most innocent doggo who doesn't seem to know any better. Not only that, but the bird is sitting there, laughing at him like the most cartoonish villain while he runs around and answers its commands, confused as to why the human is not taking him on a heckin' walk if he's offering one. 

Poor Oli, but my goodness, this is ridiculously funny. 

We always tell you guys about stories of people saving animals, but sometimes, it's the animals who save us. This time, we're not even talking metaphorically about pets who save us by just being in our lives. No, in this case, a parrot literally saved its owner from a huge housefire. The fire was so bad, the entire house was burnt down, but thanks to Eric - the rescuer parrot - the owner is okay.

Oh, our hearts! The world got to see the emotional reunion on live television! 

Janet Dupris and Courtney Bergeron, owners of Angel's Pet Grooming, were waiting anxiously outside their burning business to find out if their pet cat and parrot had survived. 

"Unfortunately we have a cat and a bird in our shop, and we haven't heard," Dupris, told WWLTV. "They opened the door and the ceiling was coming down."

Kenner Fire Department, the heroes of the day,  walking out of the building with the white cat in his arms! And if that wasn't enough, moments later firefighters returned with the parrot!

Both animals were unharmed and have been reunited, shown in the videos below!

We love real-life happy endings, don't you?