Leaving my Lovie Alone?

[Lovebirds1578]

I'm not sure if this is where this belongs on the boards, but its the only place i thought it could be most likely be put. I have had my lovebird for just under a month and we are currently up on vacation in maine. we arrived last night and he did well in the car trip up. My grandparnets own this cottage and they have their cat Dandy up here with us. We have been keeping the door shut and he is upstairs alone in a room. There is a window for light and lights in the room for when it gets dark out. What i'm concerned is about leaving him alone. Sometimes we go down to the lake for hours on end or out to go shopping in the other town. Will he be ok alone with his toys and food/water? So far, he's talked for a few minutes at a time, and im in the room sleeping with him at night. Do lovebirds do ok being left alone? i don't want a dead bird or fleather plucking. He has a swing and 4 toys in each corner of the cage with a wood perch and a rope perch. So he should be pretty comfy. But we plan on leaving for the lake a couple hours each day and such and just wanted to make sure he isn't getting depressed or sad. I can visit him a couple times a day for 10-15 mins or so. Is that not enough. We'll only be up here for a week. I'm a new lovie owner and conerned. Should we not go to lake for long? Any help would be great!!

P.S- i also will be leaving the house at 7 am for school and not getting home til 4 so will he be ok too when school starts in a few weeks?

-Ben;)

[linda040899]

As long as you are there with him for several hours/day, I think he will be OK. Many birds enjoy looking out windows and it's much safer this way than having him where the cat can potentially get him. Cats are great predators and have no problems waiting for just the right moment.

When you go back to school, he, again, will adjust to your schedule. As long as he gets time with you, he should be OK.

[Janie]

Ben, I agree with Linda. As long as he has your attention for a few hours he'll be fine and he will adjust to your schedule when you go back to school. I'm home for the better part of the day most days but there are days when I'm gone for several hours and my lovies seem to be fine with that as long as I shower them with attention when I get home. Sometimes, even on days when I am home I do get busy but check in with them often for a few minutes through out the day and that seems to satisfy them.

[Lovebirds1578]

i just wasn't sure if they would get depressed or anything being alone. Its his first vacation with us and is probably still adjusting since we've had him alittle under a month..i just don't want to confuse him or make him upset. I would assume he'd scream all day if he needed me?

-Ben

[goldnyght]

Pete seems to be fine with my schedule (which is very very irregular and late) as long as he gets at least an hour and a half out with me everyday. I take him out and talk to him and play with him and sit down for him so I can be his jungle gym.