Complaints ranged from excessive noise to concerns about animal welfare.
NParks Singapore documented 800+ parrot complaints yearly (2021-2025), primarily noise and welfare concerns triggering neighbour escalation in dense residential areas. Rising exotic pet adoption among affluent urbanites exposes governance challenges around non-native species risks and neighbour-friction management policies.
Singapore
Complaints ranged from excessive noise to concerns about animal welfare.
The National Parks Board (NParks) received an average of more than 800 feedback cases involving pet parrots each year between 2021 and 2025.
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