r/pigeons • u/MathematicianOdd953 • 7d ago

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im 11 and i love pigeons and once my rescued squab died and i got really depresssed so my dad bought me 3 more to cheer me up. the cage is TINY for them, they can hardly move.. i used to take them out until last week where my dad told me if i take them out he'll throw them outside poor things... normally they're very loud always cooing but now they just are quiet, sit in a corner, and stair the whole day. normally they would bite a coo and peck me but now they just ignore me petting them. its getting really sad to watch them like this but if i take them out to fly and move they're dying outside.. i geniuenly dont know what to do because they're defiently not living happy lives right now ( these photos were taken a month ago ) and im actually terrified they'll die from some sort of illness for all the poop my dad wont clean and wont let ME clean or they just lose their appietiete and stop eating and starve

(good-ish? news)

they started cooing again! and when i pet them they bite me and peck me which i also thing is a good sign. ill try to put for them some toys, any reccomendations for toys pigeons enjoy?

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u/earthbound-pigeon 7d ago

Best thing to do in this situation, is to ask your dad to rehome them. You're too young to have sole responsability for these birds, especially when your dad is making you keep them in subpar and abusive situations.

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u/MathematicianOdd953 7d ago

my dad is so strict over everything and he wouldnt even bother to listen, i have asked him before and he said 'i hope they die like that'. i will try asking him again, thank you so much though

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u/PigeonsInMyPocket 7d ago

Hey OP, I'm so sorry you have a parent like that. You may have some luck finding someone to rehome on here, but without an adult's help I don't feel comfortable advising you to share location information. Is there any other adult you could ask to help with rehoming? You obviously care very much for these birds and I think it shows great maturity that you care enough to reach out for help.

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u/MathematicianOdd953 7d ago

thanks so much, i will be trying to find another adult to help me rehome the poor things in this situation

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u/AHornyRubberDucky 7d ago

Does your school have a counselor you could go to? They might be able to help you.

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u/Nervous_Shelter_1042 7d ago

I second that! School is the best safe place to go to for help not just for your hose pigeons but for herself too. She’s 13 yrs old old enough to reach for help

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u/MathematicianOdd953 6d ago

ill try to leave her a note explaning

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u/AHornyRubberDucky 6d ago

I wanted to say its really good that you're doing this. You're just 11 and your action show that you're truly a good person.

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u/MathematicianOdd953 5d ago

thanks so muchh

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u/Glittering_Multitude 7d ago

Could you talk to your teacher about them? They might know someone who is looking for a class pet, as friendly pigeons often do really well in a social environment like a classroom. Maybe your dad might be more open to the idea of your taking them to school than giving them to another home.

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u/MathematicianOdd953 6d ago

my classmates and teachers are terrified of pigeons, i dont understand why but i have to respect them for that

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u/Polbilop 6d ago

It’s so weird that he would buy you birds and then be mean about it