June 2007 - Action - mickaboo.org

[Mickaboo Action] Fwd: HELLLLP - HANDLED!!
by Nancy Powell 30 Jun '07

30 Jun '07

Maggie is doing it herself. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Maggie Rufo <magwhls(a)comcast.net> Date: Jun 30, 2007 2:11 PM Subject: [Mickaboo Action] HELLLLP To: action(a)mickaboo.org Hi Everyone, I just got a call from the person who is taking care of Valerie Minye's animals while she's in the hospital. For those who don't know who Valerie is, she lives in Santa Rosa and is a sort of independent animal rescuer. She's taken in a few birds for Mickaboo and has other she's rescued on her own. The caretaker has just called and said one of the budgies has been on the bottom of the cage not eating or drinking for a few days! This person doesn't drive! The nearest avian vet is Dr. Rupiper in Petaluma and his office is closed and recommends for emergency to go to the ER in San Rafael, which is a crap shoot as far as having a bird experience vet on hand. I can call and find out if they have one tonight, but I cannot go get the bird....I would need the bird brought to me in Novato or someone to do the whole trip. It's not a Mickaboo bird either. I had told Valerie to consider me a back up for bird care if her friend couldn't do it one day, but this has caught me totally off guard and I do not know what to do. If anyone can help please call me at 415-328-2448. Thanks, Maggie "...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!" - Emerson _______________________________________________ Action mailing list Action(a)mickaboo.org https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/action -- Nancy Powell Operations Manager Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue www.mickaboo.org

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[Mickaboo Action] HELLLLP
by Maggie Rufo 30 Jun '07

30 Jun '07

Hi Everyone, I just got a call from the person who is taking care of Valerie Minye's animals while she's in the hospital. For those who don't know who Valerie is, she lives in Santa Rosa and is a sort of independent animal rescuer. She's taken in a few birds for Mickaboo and has other she's rescued on her own. The caretaker has just called and said one of the budgies has been on the bottom of the cage not eating or drinking for a few days! This person doesn't drive! The nearest avian vet is Dr. Rupiper in Petaluma and his office is closed and recommends for emergency to go to the ER in San Rafael, which is a crap shoot as far as having a bird experience vet on hand. I can call and find out if they have one tonight, but I cannot go get the bird....I would need the bird brought to me in Novato or someone to do the whole trip. It's not a Mickaboo bird either. I had told Valerie to consider me a back up for bird care if her friend couldn't do it one day, but this has caught me totally off guard and I do not know what to do. If anyone can help please call me at 415-328-2448. Thanks, Maggie "...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!" - Emerson

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[Mickaboo Action] Could you take one minute to help with this?
by Nancy Powell 30 Jun '07

30 Jun '07

Hi everybody-- I thought it would be great fun to collect all the "Mickaboo transactions" that happen this weekend so we could give the "discuss" list a sense of all the bird and cage movements that happen in a single weekend---as well as home visits and phone screens. So far on my list I have: 1) Maxwell flew to Washington! 2) Buddy the amazon went to his adopter 3) Luna and Sahara went to a foster to adopt 4) (Hopefully) Shannon and bill were able to pick up Maggie the patty from her owner to take in as a foster What else? PLEASE, send these to me OFF LIST so responses don't clog up everybody's email. I'll compile them and send out an email on Monday. Thanks for your help!! --N -- Nancy Powell Operations Manager Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue www.mickaboo.org

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[Mickaboo Action] Paco
by Maria Pangelina 29 Jun '07

29 Jun '07

Hi Everyone, I have received several emails asking about Paco and his cause of death so I thought I'd send out an email to the groups for anyone who was wondering the same thing. I spoke to Dr. Ferguson yesterday. She said that Paco was going fine, actually beginning to act like a cockatiel but then his condition began to decline fast. Paco's heart was triple the size it should be making it incredibly hard for the blood to flow as it should. I am not sure of the exact cause but it was related to his heart size and murmur. I hope this helps to understand how we lost this little one. Thank you all for your concern...he has now joined all our feathered friends who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Thank you, Maria Pangelina

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[Mickaboo Action] Foster home for Maggie May HANDLED!
by Ailsa 29 Jun '07

29 Jun '07

Thanks to Shannon Shrewsbury and Bill Kennedy for offering to take in this little featherbutt! ~ Ailsa -- Branwyn's Eye Photography: http://www.branwynseye.com Conure Coordinator - Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue http://www.mickaboo.org http://www.cafepress.com/mickaboo "Be the Change You Wish to See in the World." ~ Gandhi

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[Mickaboo Action] Smokey the tiel needs a foster home!
by Nancy Powell 29 Jun '07

29 Jun '07

Hi everybody-- This is a tiel who almost didn't make it. Without our shelter teams in place, little Smokey would have died of starvation. Tiffany Chin has been the only member of the shelter team that covers all the Santa Cruz area shelters. When she picked up Smokey to transfer him from the Scotts Valley shelter to the Watsonville shelter (the best one for birds in the area), she immediately knew the little guy was in trouble. He only weighed 78 grams, had black poops, and was behaving like a baby bird begging for food. Tiffany was truly a life saver. After a trip to the vet and supportive care, Smokey is doing just fine! He's ready to go home.........but we need a home for him to go to. Yours, maybe? This guy deserves some TLC. Thanks for considering it! --Nancy

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[Mickaboo Action] Sunday Transport- Berkeley to Los Altos
by Tom 28 Jun '07

28 Jun '07

Can anyone pinch-hit for me on this, a Berkeley pick-up of two cockatiels and a cage going to Los Altos? Tom

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[Mickaboo Action] Paco, the old, blind tiel
by Maria Pangelina 28 Jun '07

28 Jun '07

Hi Everyone, It is with great sadness that I must let you know that Paco, the old, blind cockatiel has passed away. I want to send out a special thank you to Karen Mierta for agreeing to take this little one in. Paco would have flown to Las Vegas in just a few days to live out his golden years with her. I have already spoken to Karen and although she never met Paco in person she felt a special connection with him and was very excited about welcoming him to her family. And thanks to everyone involved in Paco's rescue....I feel better knowing that his last days were spent as a Mickaboo bird. He will be missed.... Maria Pangelina

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[Mickaboo Action] HOME VISIT REQUEST - Woodland, CA
by Kathleen Franz 28 Jun '07

28 Jun '07

Hello Everyone, We have a PA that would be interested in adopting one (or two?) of our special needs Amazons. She is a registered vet tech and has a really great personality! Would anyone be able to do a home visit with her in Woodland? This is around the Sacramento area. Thanks, Katie F. ----- Original Message ---- From: "action-request(a)mickaboo.org" <action-request(a)mickaboo.org> To: action(a)mickaboo.org Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 12:00:03 PM Subject: Action Digest, Vol 7, Issue 28 Send Action mailing list submissions to action(a)mickaboo.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/action or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to action-request(a)mickaboo.org You can reach the person managing the list at action-owner(a)mickaboo.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Action digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Foster homes still needed! (Ailsa) 2. Maggie May (Ailsa) Hi all ~ I'm still looking for a foster home for Dusty the Dusky Conure - and Maggie May who, it turns out, is a Patagonian Conure. Maggie is the one who has some bad history - she was abused in her prior home - her surrender questionnaire reads "things were thrown at her, she was only fed seeds, had no toys or positive human interactions and her owner thought it was fun to lunge at her and scare her ... she didn't even have a stick to sit on." She was rescued by her current owner, but then they went through some very bad times (the bird wasn't hurt during this time - it was a situational issue that involved the prior home). All this lead to now where her human just isn't up to giving Maggie the love, affection, and out-time that she needs. Other info in the surrender paperwork is that Maggi has problems with her feet, so can't hold food in them while she eats, is about 15 years old, and right now rarely gets time out of her cage - and when she does it's only for a half-hour or so. I'd love to see both of these birds in a foster home that can give them plenty of out-time, attention, and love. Please let me know if you have the time and love to spare for either of these birds, ~ Ailsa -- Conure Coordinator - Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue http://www.mickaboo.org http://www.cafepress.com/mickaboo "Be the Change You Wish to See in the World." ~ GandhiAs a follow up to my earlier email asking for a foster home: Maggie May the Patagonian is up on the website, if you'd like to see a picture of this beautiful girl: http://mickaboo.org/our-birds/frame1340.html ~ Ailsa -- Branwyn's Eye Photography: http://www.branwynseye.com Conure Coordinator - Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue http://www.mickaboo.org http://www.cafepress.com/mickaboo "Be the Change You Wish to See in the World." ~ Gandhi _______________________________________________ Action mailing list Action(a)mickaboo.org https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/action

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Re: [Mickaboo Action] Berkeley Shelter Tiel Needs A Foster Home **HANDLED**
by Maria Pangelina 27 Jun '07

27 Jun '07

Thanks to Kelly Angel. She sure lives up to her name...an angel :-) On 6/27/07, Maria Pangelina <mpangelina(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I have received word about a tiel at the Berkeley shelter who is in need > of a foster home. This little one is tame and was surrendered by his/her > owner who is now in hospice care. > > We need to get this one out ASAP.....if this is something you may be able > to help with please contact me off list. This little birdie will thank > you!! > > And I thank you for considering opening your heart and home to this > unfortunate little soul :-) > > Maria Pangelina >

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