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We promised to update you throughout the day on where we stood with regard to today's donation matching activities.  Here is our final report on today's activities.

Thanks to YOU, we have collectively raised $21,800, exceeding our $20K goal for today (about 75% of one month's average vet bills).  About $2300 in *Mickaboo* challenge grant funds remain - we will talk to the challenge grant donors about how they want us to handle the leftovers.

Henrietta, our 450+ birds in our rescue flock, AND the volunteers who care for these wonderful creatures thank you VERY much!  We could not do what we do without your financlal support.

We promised to bring you updates throughout the day on where we stood with regard to today's donation matching activities. So far we have raised 96% of our $20K goal for today through YOUR collective generosity.  About $3500 in *Mickaboo* challenge grant funds remain - give now at www.mickaboo.org (look for the "Donate" buttons at the left) to take advantage of them!  Donations will be matched at a 50% rate from now until 9 pm PT tonight.

Henrietta and our many other birds will squeak, chirp, and trill your praises!

A VERY generous anonymous donor has stepped forward with a surprise $5000 challenge grant! Give at Mickaboo's donation website and your gift will be matched at 50%!

Let's use ALL of that challenge grant!  Henrietta (pictured at right) thanks you in advance for your consideration!
 

Thanks to your continued support, Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue has been able to continue our work of rescuing, rehabilitating, and re-homing companion birds.  We have accepted 48 and adopted out 65 birds so far this year, while caring for a flock of ~450. (See photos and read stories about many of our birds here.)

YOUR help and that of our many dedicated volunteers are what make the Mickaboo miracle happen. Your donation today to keep the miracle going can go further – a matching gift event is underway today (July 15), 6 am - 9 pm PT. GlobalGiving will match your online donations at 50%, up to $1,000 per donor per project, until GlobalGiving's $115,000 in matching funds runs out.  Give early to help ensure YOU get the match for the birds!

Your gifts help birds like Henrietta. Nearly 20 years old, Henrietta came to us with arthritis in her feet and wings. She became sick with a virus that swept through her home’s flock and was hospitalized for nearly two weeks. The virus had caused one of her stomachs to become enlarged and stop working properly. Despite continuing to eat, she nearly starved to death as her weight dropped from 82 grams down to 66 grams. She recovered from the virus and then had surgery to remove a large pre-existing mass inside her crop to prevent future health issues.

Henrietta is now out of the hospital, enjoying time with her cockatiel friends. Her vet bills so far have totaled almost $5,000. The improvement in Henrietta's quality of life - priceless! Please consider taking advantage of today's matching gift opportunity to help Henrietta and our other birds heal.