Hello-
I'm sorry if my passing along the info from the "Protect our Precious Animals" group (which more honestly should be called Protect Our Precious Profits) has confused folks.
There is a HUGE crisis in the pet bird world. Most birds that have homes aren't properly cared for and the average parrot will be rehomed seven times in the first ten years of its life because that improper care (and sometimes even proper care) results in noise, mess and aggression levels that most people aren't willing or able to cope with.
I sent that info out not to support it but to alert people that there are a lot of bird sellers fighting to keep up the business despite the devastating impact it has on creatures that we know suffer pitifully from being treated like merchandise.
I support the ban on pet sales in SF, especially for birds! We humans have not been trustworthy in our selling of pets and animals have and continue to suffer terribly because of it.