First of all, so sorry to hear about your losses.If you want an intelligent pet, a pet that is friendly, and a pet that has a long life span, I would go for a parrot. Any kind of parrot, big or small, they make wonderful pets. The best part is you have experience with finches, so it won't be difficult for you to care for a bird. Parakeets are tiny and intelligent, but other birds, such as cockatiels, conures, cockatoos, african grey, macaws, lorikeets, etc. are extremely intelligent, friendly, and are the only animals that can learn to talk in the human voice.
I have two cockatiels and I personally enjoy their great intelligence, friendliness, cuddliness, and all their funny tricks and activities more everyday. I have had them for 3 years and I could never ask for a better pet. Plus you never have the problem of litter box training, spraying, spaying/neutering, hair shedding, etc. with a feathered friend. Cockatiels can live for over 30 years and the larger parrots can live on over 100. If you don't want a bird, I would recommed a kitty cat. I have never had a cat, but many of my friends do, and I really love cats.............not as much as birds, but they are great pets. Good luck on deciding on your new pet! Parrots may get lonely if you leave them for long hours. To solve this problem, you may want to get two birds, or provide them with new entertaining toys everyday.
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