So after considering the fact that we have a predatory cat in our house that would probably be set off by a flying bird, my vet and I decided it was best to clip Skittles' wings. So that was less than a month ago. At first, things were as I expected: Skittles was off balance and flopping around all over the place. However, recently, he has randomly just gotten VERY good at flying. Obviously not full-flighted, but he has at least glided from his cage to the bedside-stand (a good 10ft) and was pretty darn accurate. At this point he has been flying clear across rooms only to land on a safe patch of carpet or latch onto a window drape.
I am simultaneously proud and scared for him due to this and I'm not quite sure what I should do. I plan to keep him flighted at least during certain times of year once I move out and have no cats to worry about, but right now I have one cat in particular that I wouldn't trust as far as I could throw him. I'm afraid that the fact that there is sudden movement would actually trigger his predatory instincts instead of acting as a way for Skittles to get out of harms way.
Could Skittles just have gotten a poor clipping job? Maybe the feathers just grow back faster this time of year? Or is this just inevitable and maybe he's just growing up and learning how to compensate? Should I leave him be or go back to get him clipped again?