Need Advice!

[NeedAdvice287]

Ok I will try to keep this short. I am 20 years old with a 30-year-old blue and gold macaw. I got him for free when i was only 14. My family had just moved, and our new neighbor wanted to get rid of him. He was in a terrible situation, so when she asked me to take him in, I said yes. I bought him an aviary, lots of new toys, gave him a better diet, and spent much more time with him than she ever did (she was afraid to hold him). He is such a sweet, smart bird, and he deserves the world. When I was 14 I wasn't thinking much about my future. I just wanted to get him out of that situation. Well in the last 2 years, my family situation has gotten a lot worse, and I can no longer plan on staying here until I can afford to buy my own house. I want to do what is best for him while also looking out for myself and my future. I also want to move out as quickly as possible, but I don't know how to take him with me. Has anyone else gone through this? What did you do? How can I keep us from separating? I know renting an apartment or having roommates is probably out of the question, as he can get very loud. My dream scenario would be staying with my parents until I can afford to buy a house, but given the amount of time that would take and my family circumstances, I don't know if that is realistic anymore. I was so young when I got him, and I don't regret taking him in because I was able to give him a better life, but now everything is so complicated, and I just want to do the right thing, but I am a little lost. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[AprilRobin]

I am sorry to read about this. Try posting in the "rooms wanted" section on CraigsList. You can describe your situation and you might hear from someone in a house, who understands that you have a parrot. It's worth a shot. (My husband and I once found a rental house this way. We didn't own birds at the time, but we had two of our three current dogs. A landlord read my post and decided to allow our two small dogs.)

If you have Facebook, see if there is a group for bird owners in your area/state, and make a similar post there. So you can possibly hear from another owner. Again, it's worth a shot.