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  but a cockatoo wouldn’t willfully choose to have its wings clipped and live in a cage in your living room.
  
  If their basic needs are fulfilled, they could not care any less. Give them food, medicine, (if required) social interaction and mental engagement and they'll be just fine.
  Animals don't really have a concept of "freedom". It's very simple, try to let a captive-bred reptile (birds included) roam around without restrictions and they'll want to learn about this huge world... but then they will want to return to the security of their home. Sometimes they get lost and fail to do so, but they will want to return.
context: My pet chipmunk didn't mind >
  
  I was going to point out rodents, rabbits and racoons are not domesticated but make very good pets and thrive in captivity >
  
  Chipmunk was definitely illegal but he was so friendly and nester. 
  Prey animals do well as pets, especially if they're nesters. Imo >
  
  My bird was bred in captivity. What else am I supposed to do other than care for her? >
  
  Yes, but nature ist crueler to animals.
  I mean I really want my pet penguin, and they live a shit life down there.