Pets For Life

I know this is quite a lovely looking duck, one would almost want one for a pet. Unfortunately people do have them as pets and when they decide that they cant keep little ducky anymore, they dump the poor bird in the park. This is not cool! They do not belong in a park, they are a domestic bird. Ive seen some domestic ducks die within a month of being released into a park. They have no idea how to survive, find food, etc. The other problem is when people see that one domestic duck is living in a park, then they think that giving it a friend will help it. So you end up with people dumping more ducks in the park. These ducks do not fly. They struggle to forage for food. Then when mating season comes round, any drakes dumped cause all sorts of problems to the wild female ducks, and its almost always the drakes that get dumped in the parks. So please, be a responsible pet owner. Pets are for life, they are a responsibility that shouldnt just be dropped beside the nearest lake because it no longer suits you or your situation. If you do have to rehome a pet, then please go through the proper channels to do so, because leaving your pet behind in a park is definitely not the answer.