By Nova M Bajamonti For Dailymail.Com
11:55 08 Mar 2024, updated 11:57 08 Mar 2024
A woman has revealed how she trained her pigeon to take the bird with her everywhere she goes – carrying it in a special bag and carrying it to parties and restaurants.
Abby Jardine, who is based in Brooklyn, New York, has built a fanbase of over 2.2 million followers on TikTokwith viewers flocking to watch her adventures with her unusual partner.
The 26-year-old rescued the bird – which she named Pidge – from a rubbish heap in May 2023 and has since formed an incredibly close bond with her, turning the orphaned animal into what she refers to as a ” stock dove”. .
Now, Abby takes her pet to all of New York’s best hotspots—including top restaurants, intimate soirees, and extravagant costume parties.
Speaking about her very unique bond with the pigeon, animal lover Abby said New York Post: “I found her scared and alone in some trash near my apartment three weeks ago.
“He was just a baby, he couldn’t fly and he shouldn’t be out of the nest.”
The developer of the party product contacted the wildlife rehabilitation center Wild Bird Fund before scooping up the chick and taking it in for treatment.
Abby finally decided to adopt the unfortunate wretch despite knowing very little about bird care.
“I’ve never had a dove as a pet — I’m not even a bird person,” he admits.
“But I knew that pigeons can be domesticated. When I saw how cute and friendly she was, I knew she was my baby forever.
Abby started teaching Pidge how to bathe, feed and use the toilet — and now she transports her feathered friend around the Big Apple in a cream-colored leather bag.
“If I want to go out for drinks or dinner with friends, I just put it in my bag and it goes on,” she shared.
And while pigeons are in fact considered vermin – and are often called “flying rats” – Abby says she’s never had any problems with Pidge’s cart in various restaurants and social places.
“It’s super social and super chill, so we’ve never been kicked out of any bar or restaurant,” he said.
Abby added: “If we’re out somewhere, I take her to the bathroom every 30 to 40 minutes, hold her on the toilet and she goes.
‘I tried [make her go] over the garbage cans, and she is definitely far away. He prefers a real bath.
One of the content creator’s many videos documenting Pidge’s updated lifestyle features the pigeon in a number of unusual situations – riding in a Uber, on a plane and attending lunch.
According to Pet travel centerSome American airlines allow pet birds to travel in the cabin with their owners, as long as they are transported in a kennel that fits securely under the seat.
The Pet Travel Center website states that Frontier, Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta, and United all allow birds in the cabin, but American, Southwest, and Jet Blue require that the pet be transported in the cargo hold .
Unsurprisingly, Abby’s video detailing her bird’s lavish lifestyle quickly went viral, racking up more than 2.2 million views — and plenty of comments from shocked viewers.
One person humorously wrote: “It’s a Birdkin bag!”
A second person added: “My romance is pigeons. I’d like to meet a pigeon.
Another commented: “It’s hard to see other people living your dream.”
“He made it out of the hood,” wrote another comedian.
One person wrote: “I too would love some NYC chicken emotional support.”
Another person added: “Making all the other pigeons out on the street chillssssss.”
Another commented: “DUDE his little domesticated heart is probably so happy.”
One person commented: “Can you imagine his pigeon friends learning he lives in a fancy bag now?”
Another person jokingly added: “Forget passenger princess, I want to be a pigeon!”
“When she first pops her head out of the bag and opens her mouth, I imagine her saying ‘gwuuuul material,'” one person wrote.
