The Birds of Pandemonium
by Michele Raffin
Charming little book about a woman's accidental descent into foster care for pet birds, then her eventual creation of a rare species breeding facility. I gained a new respect for people who take on other people's stupid mistakes. And I lost any possible desire I'd ever had for keeping a bird as a pet. I did it a couple of times as a kid, but only with short-lived birds who'd been bred in captivity for thousands of years.
The book is not preachy at all; well, not annoyingly preachy. It would be impossible to write a book about any kind of pet foster care without a brief backstory of why the pets in question needed foster care. But that part is very matter-of-factly written--any judgement calls are left up to the reader.
And best of all, the book is not about human beings--it's about birds. Very enjoyable.
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