My original intro thread can be found here, as it's too old for me to reply to anymore.
Updated Intro! I made this account several years ago and a lot has happened since then, so an update is due!
I'm a 24 y.o. autistic person currently caring for my small, not-quite-elderly dog Evan; my two birds Kiwi (quaker/monk parakeet) and Chloe (blue and gold macaw); and my four young boars, Boomer & West the skinny pig brothers, along with my two furry guys, one which is named Shrew and the other I'm still struggling to come up with a name for
I currently work as-needed/part time with a couple of friends who do pet grooming full-time. I'm technically considered disabled and haven't been able to work full-time in several years but I'm working towards my goals slowly and carefully (I'd like to be able to work a steady part-time job at the least, so that's my end goal right now).
Over the last few years while I've been unable to keep up with steady employment, I've done a lot of foster work with pet birds, mainly parrots though I've cared for some passerine species here and there. I did a lot of work with birds who needed more one-on-one training and trust building, the ones that were very scared and/or too "aggressive" for most of the other fosters to know how to work with.
It's definitely been a while since my first guinea pigs, and I'm still catching up on new and updated information on husbandry and care practices, now that I have my four boys.
Anyways, that's the gist of my update I think. I'll be working on posting about my pigs and their cage soon, as I have some questions regarding their setup thanks for having me back!
Updated Intro! I made this account several years ago and a lot has happened since then, so an update is due!
I'm a 24 y.o. autistic person currently caring for my small, not-quite-elderly dog Evan; my two birds Kiwi (quaker/monk parakeet) and Chloe (blue and gold macaw); and my four young boars, Boomer & West the skinny pig brothers, along with my two furry guys, one which is named Shrew and the other I'm still struggling to come up with a name for
I currently work as-needed/part time with a couple of friends who do pet grooming full-time. I'm technically considered disabled and haven't been able to work full-time in several years but I'm working towards my goals slowly and carefully (I'd like to be able to work a steady part-time job at the least, so that's my end goal right now).
Over the last few years while I've been unable to keep up with steady employment, I've done a lot of foster work with pet birds, mainly parrots though I've cared for some passerine species here and there. I did a lot of work with birds who needed more one-on-one training and trust building, the ones that were very scared and/or too "aggressive" for most of the other fosters to know how to work with.
It's definitely been a while since my first guinea pigs, and I'm still catching up on new and updated information on husbandry and care practices, now that I have my four boys.
Anyways, that's the gist of my update I think. I'll be working on posting about my pigs and their cage soon, as I have some questions regarding their setup thanks for having me back!