Get one from wherever you want. I just want to say that I got a parakeet from petco that i had for a year and sold it to someone who had others birds because I could never tame him. I just got a cockatiel that was already tame and he came from a lady who got him from a pet store though so if petco is where you want to buy it, do it.

There will always be birds in pet stores, unfortunately. There's not much we can do. Some people are against buying animals from petco/petsmart ever, but if you ask me, as long as you're giving the bird a happy, forever home, then you're doing your part in keeping unwanted birds out of shelters.

If you don't want to adopt from a rescue(I understand they make you go through mad hoops to adopt) then I don't blame you. The important part is giving a bird a forever home. :)

PLEASE check your local amimal shelter. Usually there is a HUGE humane society with many many different kinds of animals in your major city. or use petfinder.com they will find a bird waiting to be adopted NEAR YOU!!! Or adopt a bird from petco. BUT MAKE SURE it is an adoption not you buying it. I highly doubt tho they have birds for adoption at petco....

I know most people like to get birds straight from breeders cause they're hand-tamed and more well behaved and have been cared for better but that's partially the reason I want to get one from Petco. The birds there don't receive much love and attention as birds from breeders do and look generally unhappy so I want to give one a better life. (I've had birds before which I got from breeders so I'm not inexperienced) Would you recommend this?