I have had parakeets for a VERY long time, and I use pledge.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	3:nsubj	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	3:aux	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	0:root	_
4	parakeets	parakeet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	3:obj	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	9:case	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	9:det	_
7	VERY	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	8:advmod	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	9:amod	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	3:obl:for	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	13:punct	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	13:cc	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	13:nsubj	_
13	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	3:conj:and	_
14	pledge	pledge	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	13:obj	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	3:punct	_
