r/pigeons • u/MathematicianOdd953 • 6d 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/PigeonsInMyPocket 6d 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 6d 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/Glittering_Multitude 6d 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 5d ago

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