Love your bird but hate that smelly cage with the stuck-on poop? Lucky for you, we’ve got just the thing to save you precious time and hassle while getting their cage squeaky clean and smelling fresh! Read on to learn about the bird cage cleaner that’ll have you wondering, "Where have you been all my life?!"
Bird Poop Cleaner Basics: The Importance of a Clean Cage
As any bird parent knows, cage messes and odors can get out of control fast, stinking up the place and stressing us out. Keeping it clean with a high-quality bird cage cleaner is one of the best things we can do for the health and well-being of our birds.
Here’s why a clean bird cage is so vital:
- Makes ‘em happy: A clean living space makes birds feel secure and happy, which influences their behavior and health.
- Prevents bacterial growth: When you keep the cage free of bird droppings and leftover food, bacteria can’t flourish and cause illness.
- Reduces risk of respiratory problems: Fungus loves to grow on old droppings and wet bedding, which can cause major respiratory distress in birds.
- Breathe easy: Ammonia in droppings can build up and irritate your bird’s respiratory system.
Can You Get Sick from Handling Birds Poop?
Fortunately, getting sick from bird poop is more common with wild birds. The risk is very low with pet birds, although people with compromised immune systems or the very young or elderly are more susceptible.
If you’ve recently acquired a bird, you’ll want to watch for signs of psittacosis, aka parrot fever, which is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci (not the chlamydia that’s an STD in humans!) and can easily spread from bird to bird. It’s most common in parrots, macaws, cockatiels, and budgerigars.
A bird exposed to the bacterium will become sick after approximately three days, however, birds that are carriers of the bacterium can be asymptomatic until they are stressed out.
Symptoms of psittacosis in birds:
- Abnormal droppings
- Puffy, swollen eyes
- Fluffed feathers
- Fatigue
- Loss of appetite/weight loss
- Nasal discharge
Humans can get psittacosis by inhaling dust contaminated with dried bird droppings. Symptoms include fever, headache and cough. This is usually a mild illness, but antibiotics may be needed to avoid severe complications.
How to Reduce Your Risk of Getting Sick
When cleaning your bird’s cage, this is NOT the time to declare, "Exposure to germs builds a strong immune system, so I’ll just pick up this poop real quick and then go make a sandwich." These tried-and-true methods will help keep you safe:
- Hello, handwashing: Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds after handling your bird, their food and water dishes, accessories, and poop, of course.
- Clean bird poop like a boss: Wear gloves while you clean up, dispose of bird poop properly, and clean the cage thoroughly with a cleaner that targets harmful bacteria.
Hello, Time-Saver! Meet the Bird Cage Cleaner You Just Spray & Wipe Away.
As your back (and shoulders and arms) can attest to, deep cleaning the bird cage is a big pain in the butt. That is, unless you use Oxyfresh’s Ultimate Cage & Crate Cleaner!
Bird-friendly with no fragrances, parabens or dyes, this amazing cage cleaner takes the time and hassle out of cleaning. Why? Because you just spray and wipe away! No rinsing, no scrubbing, no worries about harsh chemicals, and no taking the cage apart in the tub (and then cleaning that too)!
What’s our secret for a sparkly-clean, odor-free cage? Oxygene®️, our exclusive, NON-TOXIC oxidizer that neutralizes harmful bacteria and smelly odors right at the microbial source. As for that stuck-on gunk? It gets the poop off like magic ... no muscle required!
How to Clean a Bird Cage (in Half the Time!) with Oxyfresh Bird Cage Cleaner Spray
Seriously, this is the easiest bird cage cleaner you’ll ever use because there’s no need to rinse! It gets the bird cage fresh and clean in 5 easy steps.
- Remove bird & objects from cage.
- Spray the cage down with Oxyfresh Cage & Crate Cleaner. (You can also use this spray on their bird cage accessories and toys!)
- Let sit for 2-3 minutes.
- Wipe away with a damp cloth.
- Return bird & objects when their home is dry.
How often should you clean your bird’s cage?
In general, you should deep clean your bird’s cage once a week. However, there are certain tasks you should do every day to keep a bird cage from smelling:
- Replace cage liners – to save time, line the cage with multiple layers once a week and then remove the top layer each day, making sure the layer underneath is dry.
- Wash & refill food & water bowls. (Bowl should be dry before adding food.)
- Spot clean any obvious messes (Remember: with Oxyfresh Bird Cage Cleaner, you just spray and wipe away, making daily cleanup easy-peasy.)
Why Using Bird-Safe Cleaning Products Is a Must
If you’re like many bird parents, you may be concerned about using toxic chemicals around your bird – and you should be! Birds have overly sensitive respiratory systems, which makes them extremely vulnerable to any toxins they inhale.
If you have a bird, avoid cleaning products (and any products for that matter) that use fragrances. The word fragrance sounds so innocent, but don’t be tricked! A single fragrance can contain dozens of toxic synthetic chemicals, causing respiratory distress and hormonal imbalances in birds. (Read more about why perfume can hurt birds.)
Scent-free cleaning is ALWAYS the way to go when you have feathered friends, and using a product specifically formulated for pets delivers added peace of mind.
Haven’t You Worked Hard Enough?
You work hard so your bird can have a better life. But why work so hard when it comes to cleaning that dirty cage? Let Oxyfresh’s exclusive NO-RINSE Cage & Crate Cleaner do the heavy lifting for you. It unsticks poop like magic and is so safe and gentle, you don’t even have to rinse! Just spray and wipe away. That’s it!
Try it for yourself and see why it’s been a trusted product in the bird community for decades. Now, we’re not saying you’ll ENJOY cleaning your bird’s cage, but you will find it a whole lot easier. And that is definitely something to chirp about!
