That's why I said...........it depends on the species of birds. The more common species (parakeets, cockatiels, etc.) are much too *low-toned* for their voices to go through the walls. I find it funny that I live in a neighborhood with houses close together, and almost every other house has some kind of bird, yet I have NEVER heard a single one of them. Maybe a very *faint* chirping when our windows are open in the summer, but otherwise.........NEVER.
As for dogs not being heard when *in the house*, I'm sorry, but I disagree with that completely. We can very well hear our neighbors' dogs barking when they are in the house. Its just not loud enough to complain about or worry about.
And comparing a cat with a dog voice-wise is just ridiculous. Cat's barely have a voice........their meow is sooooooo soft and quiet. Parrots....yes, they can be noisy depending on the species. My birds are considerably quiet though they have their noisy times.........it doesn't last more than 10 minutes before they quiet down again. My friend's conure on the other hand can talk continuously for hours straight, and it DOES get annoying, but he isn't heard outside his walls. Some people get offended too fast. Just because people get annoyed by the barking of a dog, doesn't mean they dislike them or anything like that.I have NOTHING against my neighbor's dog. If I did, I would've done something about it. After having many talks with the neighbors throughout the years and having no positive result, I can say we have the right to call on them as well........but honestly, we aren't such people and don't have the heart to do that, so we've decided to *put up* with it. Complaints about dog barking is VERY common, and its actually one of the *rules* of our neighborhood, that constantly barking dogs should be reported. Complaints about birds are rare. You need a whole flock of noisy parrots to start getting complaints from neighbors........however one dog is enough to cause a rattle on the entire street. Now I DON'T dislike dogs AT ALL, and I'm NOT saying that! I'm just sick of this dog's loud barks and howls. He kept me awake since 2am last night and I'm not happy about that. Of course its the owner's fault, but sheesh.........why do you folks have to go about supporting every dog out there? I'm not saying birds don't disturb neighbors.......just saying its no where as common as dogs,.......and that is a FACT........deny it all you want.....it will still remain a fact....... People with loud dogs have the responsibility to be considerate and care about their neighbors' feelings. When you have neighbor's, you have to care about them. We care about our neighbors' feelings and would never do anything to disturb them. I feel we deserve the same respect in return.
*end of rant*
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