My two sweeties never leave their cage either. I also have 2 dogs and 2 cats who would love to get a chance at my darling birdies. They are very happy as they are. Their cage is very large and they often have short bursts of flight witin the cage. I live in Florida and during the fall and spring the doors are always open and if my darlings had free range they would fly into the lanai and probably wind up in the pool. Not all households are safe for birds except in their cages.