Am I taking good care of him?
Hello, I'm 16 years old and almost two years ago, I found a pigeon outside. He was very small, seemed to have fallen from somewhere, and had injuries on his head as if another bird had pecked at him. Despite veterinary care, he lost both eyes, which led us to decide to keep him rather than release him as we had originally planned. He lives in a cage — we have two cats and we'd rather avoid any accidents. Now that I have a better awareness of animal welfare, I'm starting to ask myself some questions about him.
He lives in a cage measuring 65.5cm x 42.5cm x 136.5cm, and I think that might be too small for him. He has seeds, water, toys, and we take him out occasionally so he can bathe in the sink. He doesn't fly — he just sometimes flaps his wings very quickly as if he's trying, but since he can't see, I think it frightens him. We don't take him outside. Generally, when we touch him, he 'bites' us at first, then after a few minutes he calms down and gives little 'kisses.' Do you have any advice?