Parrots, such as the African Grey need owners experienced in handling parrots. They are highly intelligent and highly social creatures. They cannot be left alone all day and will get VERY attached to their owner when given the proper care. So much so, that if the owner goes away on holiday, they'll come back to a bird that's pulled out all it's feathers in distress.

Grey's make wonderful pets when they are hand reared and well taken care of. But I would never recommend buying a grey if you do not have time to take care of a pet (say a dog, for example) as they require a great deal of time and training..........and alot of love, to be a happy social bird, rather than a destructive one.

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi