Young Bird Owners

[zazanomore]

About a week ago I was reading a topic about the ages of the members of the site. I'm 18, and have 3 birds. Two budgies and a cockatiel.

Anyways, I saw that there were a lot of members around my age. What did you do about school?

I'm taking a year off before going to university. I am taking my birds with me, and I will be living in a townhouse/apartment setting.

Is this what everyone else is doing? What are your plans for your birds when you go to school?

I have my plans set, as I am financially secure. I'm not a big on parties, and will spend all my free time looking after my babies.

Just wondering

[Chicklet]

I'm 19 and I have 5 birds I currently go to college full time in the veterinary technician program. I live at home which really helps. All my "free" time goes to my birds and studying, not to much of a social life here :p

[Natacha]

While school years are behind me, I can share what I did..

Well first off, I only had Piper while I was attending University. Mind you, I was in a totally different city and living in residence to save on rent (not paying the summer months when I was back home). I got Piper right after I was done my second year...and given I was coming back home during the last semester of my third year (Bachelor degrees in Quebec are basically 3 years long since we have CEGEP between high school and University), that meant that Piper was at my parents without me for 3 months and a half.

Before I got him though, I did run it by my parents and they were perfectly fine with it (seeing how they already had 2 lovebirds and 2 African Greys (or it might have been only one Grey at the time, I don't remember...)

[zazanomore]

I'm planning on moving all the way to Thunder Bay for school...a long trip for me and my birds

[Giantmoa]

I'm seventeen and in highschool (fun, fun, fun) rainbow is a great study-buddy though. When I do homework she'll either cuddle up to my shoulder or terrorize my desk and keep things interesting... If worst comes to worst when college comes around I know my parents will be happy to keep her until I can take her back (not ideal ) but hopefully I can figure out the right living arrangements or go to a local college

[Titanius]

I'm 15 and in high school. I'm kind of taking Giantmoa's route. Possibly leave my tiels with family until I can keep them in a place that allows birds. (Not as ideal) Or hopefully find a local college where I can keep them at home and be able to care for them. I just hope in the time it takes me to graduate from HS that the economy improves to the point that I'll be able to support myself *financially* and be able to afford off-campus housing of my own wherever I chose to go.

[zazanomore]

It's actually cheaper to live off campus in most cases. Besides, I never want the "dorm room" experience. Too much of an OCD

[Azure Hanyo]

Gee...I feel so old.

Well, I never went to college unfortunately for me but I did a stint in the military and while I was away I only had a budgie, who my dad watched for me.

[TheNzJessie]

im 18 this month currently in my last few weeks of high school, im taking a gap year next year and then doing a degree in animal management, captive wild animals at university im most likley going to rent or board with mates at school (sorry if i spell anything wrong jango is currently walking across the keyboard) so ym birds shouldn't be an issue, if worse comes to worse i have people who are willing to look after him but there is a 00.00000001 % chance that will be the case

[a.susz]

i am half way through college, undecided if i will continue to my bachelors degree or not, but if i did we (me and my boyfriend) could live off campus since i would be transferring in as a junior. i will be adopting a military macaw soon( in a few months) so an apartment is out of the question lol. We have been looking into renting a house, hopefully by next summer, as early as christmas would be great.