Chocolate Pound Cake with Rich Chocolate Glaze:

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10. Well:

Non-stick pots, pans and irons give off very nasty fumes, which are deadly for birds, due to their extremely efficient and sensitive respiratory systems, and are likely not any better for cats, dogs, or other pets, either.

When I got my now-deceased 20 year old pet Noble Macaw, McGee, I eliminated all non-stick cooking utensils from my house, and have not purchased any since, especially since I purchased my pet female Congo African Grey Parrot, Aziza, 9.5 years ago, when she was just a 2.5 month old baby, at a very reputable pet store 45 minutes to an hour south of Boston.

When my parents lived in Cambridge, MA, they had a non-stick omelet pan in their house. When I told them that I eliminated all non-stick utensils from my house due to the harm they can do birds and other pets, my mom pointed out, albeit correctly "If non-stick pans aren't good for birds, why would they be good for humans? Maybe we shouldn't use them." My dad balked at first, but he eventually went along with what my mom had pointed out.