I was 7 when I first got Ginger. We got her as a family pet but within months she was in my room because I bonded quite closely to her in the short period of time. Fast forward several years and she has gathered quite a story (including flying away and having to recapture her), but also quite some injuries. Ginger has trouble walking as one foot has been broken and couldn't be repaired with surgery. She can no longer fly anymore either because she flew into the wall when the doorbell rang. She still gets around her cage just fine. By the touch Ginger has never shown signs of her injuries getting worse or being in pain, in fact, she even lets me touch her feet even the one that is broken. Rarely she will fall from her perch and her quality of life scares me at times, yet when she is with me she is just so lively, active, talkative, and happy. I've always seen her so strong because despite her injuries she can always cheer me up with her beautiful personality. Being pet is basically the best thing in the world to her she even fell asleep one time doing so!
But college is slowly creeping up soon (August 28th). My parents will not give her the quality of life I hope for her as she will probably be stuck in my room not giving her the attention she needs.
Ginger is about 12 now. She has never shown signs of any serious disease or illness and I believe that she has many more years to live despite her set backs. That being said, I lived with her for many years and I do not want to be selfish to keep her alive even though her injuries do prevent her from flying, spreading her wings, and sometimes just sitting on her perch.
I believe I have 2 options:
Euthanize
or
Give away to a trusted individual by conducting interviews to make sure they can give her the proper special care needed due to her setbacks and the quality of life I would hope for.
I felt like I really needed a larger community to help me make this decision to assess Gingers quality of life and her future. I leave for college August 28th.
If you have any questions please let me know!
But college is slowly creeping up soon (August 28th). My parents will not give her the quality of life I hope for her as she will probably be stuck in my room not giving her the attention she needs.
Ginger is about 12 now. She has never shown signs of any serious disease or illness and I believe that she has many more years to live despite her set backs. That being said, I lived with her for many years and I do not want to be selfish to keep her alive even though her injuries do prevent her from flying, spreading her wings, and sometimes just sitting on her perch.
I believe I have 2 options:
Euthanize
or
Give away to a trusted individual by conducting interviews to make sure they can give her the proper special care needed due to her setbacks and the quality of life I would hope for.
I felt like I really needed a larger community to help me make this decision to assess Gingers quality of life and her future. I leave for college August 28th.
If you have any questions please let me know!