Hello, I need advice on how to take care of this pigeon. It’s the first time I’ve been responsible for a bird. This pigeon belonged to my grandfather and has been living with him for about 4 or 5 years.
My grandfather passed away a month ago, so I’ve been feeding her, changing her water, and cleaning her cage.
The issue is that she or he (think hes a male) obviously doesn’t trust me. Sometimes he tries to peck me, so I’d like to know how to earn her trust.
Also, I’m not sure what to do because she’s now technically in my grandmother’s care. My grandmother is 90 years old and tends to forget things. I visit her twice a week, and that’s when I take the opportunity to clean the cage, change the water, and add more food. I set up a food dispenser so he won’t run out of food.
My grandfather used to keep her in a large cage in the yard and at night would move her to a smaller cage indoors to sleep. Obviously, I can’t do that because I don’t live there, and my grandmother can’t either because she’s afraid to handle the bird. The pigeon isn’t aggressive, but the only person he allowed to handle him was my grandfather.
I really don’t know what to do. I’m not sure whether I should try to find someone to adopt her. I feel like releasing her might not be a good option because he’s already very used to living this way.
I’m a bit worried and also a little sad about the situation.
I can’t bring him to my home even though I’d like to because I have three cats.
Do you think the best option would be to find someone who can adopt him? What can I do meanwhile to take a better care of him?
Thank you
I’m very sorry that his cage looks so dirty, I’ve already taken care of cleaning it, but it’s the only photo I have.