May 2007 - Action - mickaboo.org

[Mickaboo Action] FOSTER HOME NEEDED - FFYOD
by Tom 31 May '07

31 May '07

Foster Home needed for a Father of a Fifteen-Year-Old Daughter. Weighs about 20 Stone, eats most people foods, but the vet has been yelling about blood sugar and cholesterol, so he has been staying away from sweets and bad carbs. Oddly, avocados are one of his favorites and he exhibits no ill effects, and will try to drink your red wine if you are not looking. Fairly quiet, seems to favor his left wing way more than his right, loves trees, but wants nothing to do with any Bush. Willing to clean his own cage. Will almost always step up on command, but requires a strong perch. Doesn't much care for the Birdsitting DVDs, but will happily sit or putter around for hours watching historic dramas, the History Channel, or the Discovery Channel. Will also listen to the Eagles for hours, as well as the Beatles, Beach Boys, and the REAL country music of Waylon, Willie, Johnny, Merle, Lefty, Patsy, Loretta, Dolly, Kenny, and George. Vocabulary is excellent, although sometimes earthy, is a hockey fan, and sometimes startles humans and birds alike when he yells "Puck Off!", "Shoot!" or "YESSSSSSSSSSS!" His words are not perfect, though, as he pronounces Fox News as "Fox Noise". No obvious plucking, gets along well with all companion bird species except for Cockatoos, but has no real experience with big Macaws. Poicephalus and mini-macaws are his favorites. Some pigeons live across the street, but he has not met them. Is up to date on all his inoculations, and sees the vet regularly. Loves showers, tolerates baths, does pretty well in the car without a carrier. Loves to see the housekeeper on her weekly visits, but gets quite ruffled when the bathroom and kitchen look worse than they originally did 6 hours later. At these times, seems very interested in chewing on active electrical cords, which he usually ignores. Gets along well with dogs, cats, tortoises, fish, little kids, teenage boys, most women and men. Although now abiding by Mickaboo's "No Reproduction" rules, has four young'uns that he adores- but the fourth that he would probably adore more from afar.

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[Mickaboo Action] Got on those summer traveling shoes?
by Nancy Powell 31 May '07

31 May '07

We have doves and pigeons who need to go to Lake Forest, in the LA area. These guys are easy! No parrot screaming in the car.........they'll just coo to you softly. If you can do it, give a shout. --Nancy -- Nancy Powell Operations Manager Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue www.mickaboo.org

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[Mickaboo Action] Travel Plans ???
by CLAUDIA MELTEFF 31 May '07

31 May '07

Hi All! We have two Mickaboo birds that need to hitch a ride to Washington state as soon as possible. One is a cockatoo, who will be going to live in beautiful new aviaries at Mollywood Sanctuary. The other is a mini-macaw, who has been adopted by one of the Mollywood staff. If your summer travel plans include Washington state please let me know. As you know we do not "ship" our birds and for their health and safety prefer them to ride as passengers in a land vehicle. You can learn more about Mollywood on their website www.Mollywood.org. Thanks. Claudia Melteff Amazon/Macaw Adoption Coordinator Mickaboo (650) 583-1940

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[Mickaboo Action] FOSTER HOME NEEDED: 2nd request
by Ailsa 31 May '07

31 May '07

Hi all ~ I still need a new foster home for Tweety the Jenday conure. Tweety is a total sweetheart with her foster mom but hates teenage boys - one of which also lives with Tweety's foster mom. Please, can't someone find room in their hearts and home for this little guy? Thanks for considering it, ~ Ailsa Conure Coordinator Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue Share your support of Mickaboo! Not just for cockatiels anymore! Tshirts, bumper stickers, and more: www.mickaboo.org www.cafepress.com/mickaboo "Be the Change You Wish to See in the World." ~ Gandhi

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[Mickaboo Action] HOME VISIT - TRACY - SECOND REQUEST
by CLAUDIA MELTEFF 30 May '07

30 May '07

Hi Again! Does anyone live close enough to Tracy to do a home visit for a home interested in a mini-macaw? Please. Contact me off list. Thanks. Claudia Melteff Amazon/Macaw Adoption Coordinator Mickaboo (650) 583-1940

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Re: [Mickaboo Action] More on the injured crow in Fremont: Newark has a Wildlife Rescue
by Ailsa 30 May '07

30 May '07

On 5/30/07, Anjanette Pelletier <anj(a)anjp.org> wrote: > > The crow is not injured. IT is a fledging baby - alert, two working legs, > bright eyes, with two very protective parents. > > I left him there. > > He did a few hops and a few flaps and he seems totally fine - could see no > evidence of injury. > Oh GOOD! Thanks for going to check him out! I wish the guy had left a callback number so I could let him know. ~ Ailsa

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[Mickaboo Action] More on the injured crow in Fremont: Newark has a Wildlife Rescue
by Ailsa 30 May '07

30 May '07

Ohlone Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center 37175 Hickory Street Newark, CA 94560 510-797-9449 Email - wildlife(a)ohlonehumanesociety.org Thank you to Maggie Rufo for putting me on the right track to find this! ~ Ailsa -- "Be the Change You Wish to See in the World." ~ Gandhi *From Horses to Angels, Photography: http://www.BranwynsEye.com *Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue: http://www.mickaboo.org http://www.cafepress.com/mickaboo

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[Mickaboo Action] Injured crow in need of rescue!
by Ailsa 30 May '07

30 May '07

Hi all ~ There was a call to the voicemail today about an injured crow in Fremont. It's apparnetly been there 24 hours now, has two other crows flying around keeping it company and possibly feeding it? It's near the Fremont Ace Train station. It's across the street from the tracks in a parking lot. Anyone in that area able to go catch the bird and take it to get care at wildlife rehab? I'm going to do a bit more research to nail down where it needs to be taken, but wanted to get the call out in hopes someone can arrange to go try to catch the bird. Thanks, ~ Ailsa -- "Be the Change You Wish to See in the World." ~ Gandhi *From Horses to Angels, Photography: http://www.BranwynsEye.com *Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue: http://www.mickaboo.org http://www.cafepress.com/mickaboo

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Re: [Mickaboo Action] Equipment coordinator for Peninsula needed
by magwhls＠comcast.net 30 May '07

30 May '07

I already feel sad just thinking about our wonderful Bill and dear Shannon NOT being nearby, but I wish them much happiness and success in Davis, that lucky town! Maggie -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Nancy Powell" <nancyp2(a)gmail.com> > Boy, do I ever second that! Bill has done an absolutely amazing job. > Let's also not forget that he and Shannon have moved countless numbers of > birds from and to foster homes and vet offices. > > Since so many of our birds have lived in sub-standard cages---small, dirty, > and unsafe---the importance of getting them into the right home ASAP can't > be over emphasized. Bill has been, and is, very, very, important to > Mickaboo. > > I want to add that Bill has been an enormous support to me personally in my > Mickaboo role. I hope Davis is very good to both Bill and Shannon!!! > > On 5/30/07, CLAUDIA MELTEFF <cmelteff(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > This is a great opportunity to present Bill with lots of verbal "flowers" > > for all the amazing work he has done. As an adoption coordinator, I > > frequently need cages picked up along with birds being surrendered and then > > delivered to a foster home, or to have someone find several macaw cages and > > deliver them to a foster home just in time for the arrival of a couple of > > big birds. The logistics of making this happen can be daunting. Bill and > > Tom McMasters-Stone have been our primary movers and shakers and the birds > > have never done without. A kind heart, fine mind, a lot of muscle and a > > good truck have gone a long way to helping Mickaboo these past years. Good > > luck to Bill and Shannon! > > > > *Bill Kennedy <bill.kennedy2(a)gmail.com>* wrote: > > > > Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 08:29:49 -0700 > > From: "Bill Kennedy" <bill.kennedy2(a)gmail.com> > > To: "Admins Group" <admins(a)mickaboo.org>, Discuss(a)mickaboo.org, > > "Action group" <Action(a)mickaboo.org> > > Subject: [Mickaboo Discuss] Equipment coordinator for Peninsula needed > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > This is Bill Kennedy here. For the last 3 years I have been doing what I > > can to help Mickaboo in it's endeavors in aiding our feathered friends. > > Mainly this has involved moving and to a lesser degree, keeping track of > > cages for MCBR. Now Melinda Wong has taken over the tracking part and is > > doing an outstanding job. In case you don't know, Shannon and I are moving > > to Davis within the next week. While I will still do what I can as far as > > helping out with equipment, my 'hands on' days on the Peninsula are over. > > After we get settled in up in Davis, perhaps I can find time to engage in > > more equipment activities in our new area. I feel privileged to have been a > > help to Mickaboo these last few years, while seeing our organization grow by > > leaps and bounds. I also feel worry at this time because we need someone to > > fill in for me now. Someone who is willing to help out after work and > > sometimes on short notice, to get a cage delivered to where a needy bird is > > waiting. Or to pick up and find storage for donated cages that are the > > needed for our birds. Currently, there is a storage unit in Redwood City > > that is full of cages and other Mickaboo equipment. There is a section of a > > beautiful horse stable that is being loaned to us in Los Gatos. Up in some > > gorgeous redwood country in the Santa Cruz mountains, by the way. The ride > > up there, while longer and out of the way, is truly inspiring. There is some > > storage in the East Bay as well. > > > > Not to make myself sound more important than I am. I know I am just one > > person who is part of a great group of people who, through their efforts and > > time donated, have made the lives of hundreds and hundreds of birds so much > > better. But we need someone or a small group of someones to step forward and > > say they will do what needs to get done to keep the equipment flowing on the > > Peninsula. > > > > I can always be reached on my cell phone at 650-533-2622. > > > > Thanks for all that you do, > > > > Bill > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > PERSONAL SETTINGS: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/ > > LIST ARCHIVE: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/ > > > > > > > > > > Claudia Melteff > > Amazon/Macaw Adoption Coordinator > > Mickaboo > > (650) 583-1940 > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > PERSONAL SETTINGS: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/ > > LIST ARCHIVE: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > PERSONAL SETTINGS: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/ > > LIST ARCHIVE: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/ > > > > > > -- > Nancy Powell > Operations Manager > Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue > www.mickaboo.org

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[Mickaboo Action] Fwd: [Mickaboo Discuss] Equipment coordinator for Peninsula needed
by CLAUDIA MELTEFF 30 May '07

30 May '07

This is a great opportunity to present Bill with lots of verbal "flowers" for all the amazing work he has done. As an adoption coordinator, I frequently need cages picked up along with birds being surrendered and then delivered to a foster home, or to have someone find several macaw cages and deliver them to a foster home just in time for the arrival of a couple of big birds. The logistics of making this happen can be daunting. Bill and Tom McMasters-Stone have been our primary movers and shakers and the birds have never done without. A kind heart, fine mind, a lot of muscle and a good truck have gone a long way to helping Mickaboo these past years. Good luck to Bill and Shannon! Bill Kennedy <bill.kennedy2(a)gmail.com> wrote: Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 08:29:49 -0700 From: "Bill Kennedy" <bill.kennedy2(a)gmail.com> To: "Admins Group" <admins(a)mickaboo.org>, Discuss(a)mickaboo.org, "Action group" <Action(a)mickaboo.org> Subject: [Mickaboo Discuss] Equipment coordinator for Peninsula needed Hello Everyone, This is Bill Kennedy here. For the last 3 years I have been doing what I can to help Mickaboo in it's endeavors in aiding our feathered friends. Mainly this has involved moving and to a lesser degree, keeping track of cages for MCBR. Now Melinda Wong has taken over the tracking part and is doing an outstanding job. In case you don't know, Shannon and I are moving to Davis within the next week. While I will still do what I can as far as helping out with equipment, my 'hands on' days on the Peninsula are over. After we get settled in up in Davis, perhaps I can find time to engage in more equipment activities in our new area. I feel privileged to have been a help to Mickaboo these last few years, while seeing our organization grow by leaps and bounds. I also feel worry at this time because we need someone to fill in for me now. Someone who is willing to help out after work and sometimes on short notice, to get a cage delivered to where a needy bird is waiting. Or to pick up and find storage for donated cages that are the needed for our birds. Currently, there is a storage unit in Redwood City that is full of cages and other Mickaboo equipment. There is a section of a beautiful horse stable that is being loaned to us in Los Gatos. Up in some gorgeous redwood country in the Santa Cruz mountains, by the way. The ride up there, while longer and out of the way, is truly inspiring. There is some storage in the East Bay as well. Not to make myself sound more important than I am. I know I am just one person who is part of a great group of people who, through their efforts and time donated, have made the lives of hundreds and hundreds of birds so much better. But we need someone or a small group of someones to step forward and say they will do what needs to get done to keep the equipment flowing on the Peninsula. I can always be reached on my cell phone at 650-533-2622. Thanks for all that you do, Bill _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list PERSONAL SETTINGS: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/ LIST ARCHIVE: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/ Claudia Melteff Amazon/Macaw Adoption Coordinator Mickaboo (650) 583-1940 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list PERSONAL SETTINGS: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/ LIST ARCHIVE: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/

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