A woman has revealed how she toilet trained her pet pigeon so she could take it with her everywhere – carrying it in a special bag and taking it to parties and restaurants.
Abby Jardine, who lives in Brooklyn, New York, has built a fan base of more than 2.2 million followers on TikTok, and viewers are flocking to watch her adventures with her unusual companion.
The 26-year-old rescued the bird, which she named Pidge, from a pile of trash in May 2023 and has since formed an incredibly close bond with her, transforming the orphaned animal into what she calls a “pouch pigeon.” . .
Now, Abby takes her pet to the best places in New York, including the best restaurants, intimate soirees, and extravagant costume parties.
Brooklyn-based Abby Jardine has revealed how she potty-trained her pet pigeon so she could offer him a luxurious lifestyle.
He built a fan base of over 2.2 million followers on TikTok as viewers flocked to watch his adventures with his unusual companion.
The 26-year-old’s unlikely companion is a ‘pouch pigeon’, creatively named Pidge, whom she rescued from a pile of rubbish in May 2023.
Since then, the duo have become fast friends and now Abby takes her pet to the best places in New York, including the best restaurants, intimate soirées, and costume parties.
Speaking of her unique bond with the pigeon, animal lover Abby told the New York Post: ‘I found her scared and alone next to a trash can near my apartment when she was three weeks old.
“It was just a baby, it couldn’t fly and it shouldn’t have left the nest.”
The developer of the party product contacted wildlife rehabilitation center Wild Bird Fund before picking up the chick and taking it for treatment.
Abby ultimately decided to adopt the unfortunate chick despite knowing very little about bird care.
“I’ve never had a pet pigeon; I’m not even a bird lover,” she admitted.
‘But I did know that pigeons can be domesticated. When I saw how cute and friendly she was, I knew she was my forever baby.”
Abby dedicated herself to teaching Pidge how to bathe, feed and use the bathroom, and now 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’s ready,” she shared.
Abby made it her mission to teach Pidge how to bathe, feed and use the bathroom, and now she transports her feathered friend around the Big Apple in a cream-colored leather bag.
One of Abby’s many videos documenting Pidge’s improved lifestyle shows the pet pigeon in a host of unusual situations: riding in an Uber, on a plane, and attending luncheons.
Abby, who loves animals, said of how the couple’s friendship first took flight: “I found her scared and alone next to a trash can near my apartment when she was three weeks old.”
And although pigeons are considered vermin (and are often referred to as “flying rats”), Abby says she’s never had a problem taking Pidge to various restaurants and social venues.
“She’s super sociable and super calm, so we’ve never been kicked out of any bar or restaurant,” he said.
Abby added, “If we’re somewhere, I just take her to the bathroom every 30 or 40 minutes, hold her over the toilet and she goes.”
“I’ve tried to (walk her) over trash cans, and she’s definitely wary of that. She prefers a real bath.
One of the content creator’s many videos documenting Pidge’s improved lifestyle features the pet pigeon in a host of unusual situations: riding in an Uber, on a plane and attending lunch outings.
According Pet Travel CenterSome US airlines allow domesticated birds to travel in the cabin with their owners, as long as they are transported in a cage that fits securely under the seat.
The Pet Travel Center website states that Frontier, Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta and United allow birds in the cabin, however, American, Southwest and Jet Blue require animals to be transported in the cargo hold.
He said Pidge is “super social and super laid back, so we’ve never been kicked out of any bar or restaurant.”
The content creator added: “If we’re somewhere, I just take her to the bathroom every 30 to 40 minutes, hold her over the toilet and she goes.”
The clip was viewed more than 2.2 million times and was flooded with comments from fans who loved their inseparable bond.
Unsurprisingly, Abby’s video detailing her bird’s lavish lifestyle quickly went viral, racking up more than 2.2 million views and many comments from bemused viewers.
One person humorously wrote: ‘It’s a Birdkin bag!’
A second person added: ‘My Roman empire is pigeons. I would love to meet a pet pigeon.’
Another commented: “It’s hard to see other people living your dream.”
“He managed to get out of the hood,” someone else wrote comically.
One person wrote: “I’d like some emotional support New York chicken too.”
Another person added: “Making all the other pigeons on the street jealous.”
Another commented: ‘DUD his tame little heart is probably SO HAPPY.’
One person commented: ‘Can you imagine her pigeon friends finding out she now lives in a fancy bag?’
Another person jokingly added: ‘Forget the passenger princess, I want to be a bag pigeon!’
“When she pops her head out of the bag for the first time and opens her mouth, I imagine her saying ‘gwuuuul material,'” one person wrote.