And he cares deeply for his birds.Īnd they, as much as birds do, appear to care for him. Lloyd says he’s a good tenant and a good neighbor, if a bit noisy during the daytime. His needs aren’t great in some ways, but in others, his rental application clearly looks unusual. ![]() He’s looked as far as Lake County, but he works electrical and construction jobs mostly in Santa Rosa and can’t fathom that commute. He’s known he has to move since early December. If Sonoma County’s daunting housing market feels exceedingly scary for your average renter, imagine what it feels like for Lloyd and his 16 feathered roommates. His former roommate’s name was apparently Leila and Zeus misses his buddy. One bird, a prickly cockatoo names Zeus, says “Hi Leila” repeatedly. There is just enough space for Lloyd, or, on this day, two of his volunteers, to move around, cooing at the birds, feeding them an occasional peanut, and in some cases, getting them to talk. Some stay in cages in the center of the room. They live in cages that line all four walls of the room that faces the street. In addition to the 16 there, he has four more in foster homes so they better acclimate to different people.īut it’s the exotic birds that are the dearest to his heart. Today, the birds live in Lloyd’s living room. ![]() “If I have to go into a one bedroom, I need an outbuilding for the birds.” “All I need is two bedroom place, one bath is fine,” he said. “I got to get out of here by the 15th of February,” he said. ![]() It’s his own.Īfter nearly 12 years living and working in a rented two bedroom, one bathroom house on West Avenue, Lloyd says the owner of the property wants, or needs, him out. But it’s the latest re-homing effort that is the most crucial in Lloyd’s years of bird care.
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