[seagirl96]

I saw four cockatoos in one shelter alone! Those birds cost a thousand dollars or more but ended up dumped. Turtles are another type of pet that look easy but are quite complicated to keep healthy.

Another really big problem is that people dump the animals outdoors so if the habitat is hospitable to them, they start breeding and often endanger local species. For example, the starling, brought over from England has almost completely killed off the bluebird by stealing all its nesting sites.

Two summers ago someone spotted piranha in the Merrimack River in New Hampshire! The Forestry Service thought they would be killed off by the winter. I hope so!