A couple of years ago I was given a senegal in fairly poor condition. He was bred by my friend's mum 20 years ago, bought by an elderly couple where he lived for 15 years, and then when they could no longer care for him, given back to my friend's mum.
Friend's mum was diagnosed with terminal cancer around this time, and the little senegal, as well as a lot of other parrots were all kept in a basement area (with windows) in cages that were clean, very well fed, but without much human contact.
said senegal plucked all his feathers out which is how he was when I got him. I got him during my friend's mum's last few days, my friend asked me if I could please help her by taking a parrot and she chose him for me as he was small and quiet.
He is a very friendly little chap and I get him out every couple of nights or so. He cannot fly, probably down to his age, and doesn't move about much, just sits with me for a stroke for about an hour. Just recently most (not all, but most) of his feathers have grown back
In June I am going on holiday for 2 weeks and a friend is coming to housesit and look after my menagerie, but she is scared of birds.
What do I do with my senegal? Do I leave him here, where he will be able to see people and will be in a place he knows and likes, but without affection for 2 weeks or do I give him back to the girl who gave him to me for 2 weeks - she will put him in her living room and handle him if I ask her to, although she works full time - or do I give him to another friend who realky wants to look after him and is a true parrot lover, bu whom my neurotic parrot has never met?
WWYD?