Karen complains to the RSPCA about a neighbour’s mistreated cockatoo – but she made a huge mistake
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Worried ‘Karen’ complains to the RSPCA about her neighbor’s ‘caged cockatoo on a hot day’, but one look proves her sorely wrong
- An Australian man was reported to the RSPCA for mistreating his ‘pet’ bird
- However, a neighbor simply mistook a fake garden figurine for a real animal.
A man was shocked after receiving a call from the RSPCA for allegedly ‘mistreating’ his ‘pet’ cockatoo.
The phone call was made on a hot day in Western Australia and an RSPCA spokesperson contacted the resident about “leaving her pet bird in a cage without water in the heat”.
The organization was alerted by a concerned neighbor who could see a caged bird from her home, but didn’t realize the pet was merely a garden decoration and not real.
‘Thank you to ‘Karen’ who filed a complaint with the RSPCA because we left our cockatoo in a cage on our front garden with no water on a hot day!’ the man shared in a social media post.
“Obviously, the bird’s lack of movement, the open cage, and the rust on the metal creature weren’t enough signs that it wasn’t real.”
A man was shocked to receive a call from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty for Animals (RSPCA) for allegedly ‘mistreating’ his ‘pet’ cockatoo
The man also posted two photos of his cockatoo figurine that clearly showed an open cage and a metal faux animal.
However, the RSPCA of Western Australia commented on the post in defense of the man’s concerned neighbour.
“We would always rather receive a report and have it turn out to be a false alarm, than receive none and have an animal suffer,” a spokesperson wrote.
‘These cases of mistaken identity are very few and far between.’
“And to be honest, considering the amount of heartbreaking stuff we see, this offers a bit of a relief.”
The RSPCA was alerted by a concerned neighbor that she could see a caged bird from her house, but failed to acknowledge that the bird was simply a garden decoration and not a real animal.
Some chided the man for calling his neighbor ‘Karen’ and feeling upset.
“At least it shows they care and have a good heart, and would report animal cruelty if they ever met.”
‘I understand how the mistake can be made, but if it were me, I wouldn’t be angry at all. I’d be glad if there’s someone who cares!’
Another added: ‘In my opinion, I’m not Karen. Just someone trying to do what’s right for a bird. I’m glad she was wrong.
Some shared similar cases of mistaken identity.
“I once called a snake catcher because I thought there was a big snake in my backyard, it turned out to be a robe cord that had blown off the clothesline.”
“My beautiful Nana used to feed the cockatoo that lived in the tree across the street,” one woman began.
‘He would cross, drop seeds and talk to him… until my dad came to visit and told him it was a white plastic bag stuck in the tree!’