They finally pulled the commercial and admitted it was a mistake. It has been a long and draining struggle but I am relieved they listened to us. We will keep watching to make sure they treat these animals with the respect they deserve.
December 2, 2017
Final supporters
Paypal released a commercial that features a woman losing someones parrot she was caring for and replacing it with a bird of a different species. Any person who shares their home with a parrot knows that each parrot is an individual with their own personality and that Parrots are considered as intelligent as a human toddler. Any parrot should be considered irreplaceable. The Commercial implies that a parrot is a throwaway pet. This is as offensive as implying that a dog or cat can be lost and replaced with another breed, or that you can buy a new child to replace one that goes missing. It's wrong, it's insulting, and it's not paypal.
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October 21, 2017
We hit one hundred signatures today. It is exhausting to see how many people have to explain why a living creature is not a replacement part, but I am grateful you are all here with me.
Reached 500 supporters
October 20, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
October 19, 2017
422 Comments
Please remove the "need a new skipper" ad. It portrays irresponsible care of a pet bird and gives a message that pet birds are things that can be easily replaced. In many cases, escaping is a death sentence for pet birds. Thank you.
I am a Paypal account holder, and I’m very upset with this ad. To imply that someone’s cherished family member can be easily replaced is offensive. Would you run this ad with a dog instead of a parrot? Parrots are no less loved family members than dogs.
This has been a very real situation that have left the Bird owners devastated. Take a look at the FB group 911 Parrot Alert. Bird owners there are just heartbroken and Paypal makes light of it....disgusting, absolutely disgusting.
This is not only cruel and absurd. With parrots being the 3rd most popular pet in the U.S., who in their right mind would think this was a "cute or funny" ad? Please Paypal, correct this horrible situation before you lose a lot of us as clients.
I am astonished Paypal could produce such an ad. Apart from replacing the lost bird with another one, the round cage is atrocious and not one a responsible parrot keeper would ever use. If you are going to use a parrot in an Ad then please get it right.
Very poor message in this ad. Pet birds are part of the family and not easily replaced as depicted here.
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They finally pulled the commercial and admitted it was a mistake. It has been a long and draining struggle but I am relieved they listened to us. We will keep watching to make sure they treat these animals with the respect they deserve.
December 2, 2017
Final supporters
Paypal released a commercial that features a woman losing someones parrot she was caring for and replacing it with a bird of a different species. Any person who shares their home with a parrot knows that each parrot is an individual with their own personality and that Parrots are considered as intelligent as a human toddler. Any parrot should be considered irreplaceable. The Commercial implies that a parrot is a throwaway pet. This is as offensive as implying that a dog or cat can be lost and replaced with another breed, or that you can buy a new child to replace one that goes missing. It's wrong, it's insulting, and it's not paypal.
Updates
October 21, 2017
We hit one hundred signatures today. It is exhausting to see how many people have to explain why a living creature is not a replacement part, but I am grateful you are all here with me.
Reached 500 supporters
October 20, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
October 19, 2017
422 Comments
Shame on PayPal . . . as a bird parent for 5 rescue macaws, they are living beings that cannot be replaced. When they do get loose you spend days searching and calling for them. They are part of your family. Not an object to purchase.
Please remove the "need a new skipper" ad. It portrays irresponsible care of a pet bird and gives a message that pet birds are things that can be easily replaced. In many cases, escaping is a death sentence for pet birds. Thank you.
I am a Paypal account holder, and I’m very upset with this ad. To imply that someone’s cherished family member can be easily replaced is offensive. Would you run this ad with a dog instead of a parrot? Parrots are no less loved family members than dogs.
This has been a very real situation that have left the Bird owners devastated. Take a look at the FB group 911 Parrot Alert. Bird owners there are just heartbroken and Paypal makes light of it....disgusting, absolutely disgusting.
This is not only cruel and absurd. With parrots being the 3rd most popular pet in the U.S., who in their right mind would think this was a "cute or funny" ad? Please Paypal, correct this horrible situation before you lose a lot of us as clients.
I am astonished Paypal could produce such an ad. Apart from replacing the lost bird with another one, the round cage is atrocious and not one a responsible parrot keeper would ever use. If you are going to use a parrot in an Ad then please get it right.
Very poor message in this ad. Pet birds are part of the family and not easily replaced as depicted here.
Despicable
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Shame on PayPal . . . as a bird parent for 5 rescue macaws, they are living beings that cannot be replaced. When they do get loose you spend days searching and calling for them. They are part of your family. Not an object to purchase.