August 2010 - Media-advisors

Re: [Media-advisors] Fwd: "No flock, no flight, no fair"
by Mary Long 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

Just my opinion, but a flyer may alienate/confuse folks just getting used to the idea that parrots are homeless and being/at risk of being euthanized. --- On Mon, 8/9/10, Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> Subject: [Media-advisors] Fwd: "No flock, no flight, no fair" To: "Mickaboo media advisor team" <media-advisors(a)mickaboo.org> Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 5:28 PM Shared this with Commissioner Philip's work group and am sharing it with you, too. Does anyone know anything about the Avian Welfare Coalition? Could they be a resource that we're underutilizing? Elizabeth ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 5:26 PM Subject: "No flock, no flight, no fair" To: Philip Gerrie <glassgerrie(a)gmail.com> Cc: SaveABunny(a)aol.com, Rose Harris <harris.rose(a)att.net>, "Elliot M. Katz DVM" <emk(a)idausa.org>, Sally Stephens <stephensfw(a)mindspring.com>, Pam Hemphill <pam.hemphill(a)gmail.com>, Kim Flaherty <kflaherty(a)pacbell.net>, Kat.Brown(a)sfgov.org, jchick73(a)yahoo.com, Teresa Murphy <teresa(a)cavyspirit.com>, Jonathan Harris <jonathanharris(a)earthlink.net> Hello- I'm still in pain from having to listen to so much nonsense about "no such thing as bird mills" and there not being a bird overpopulation crisis. I've attached some links to a recent news story, a "No Flock, No Flight, No Fair" flyer and several links for more info. http://www.kptv.com/video/19491292/index.html http://www.avianwelfare.org/issues/marketing.htm http://www.avianwelfare.org/ http://www.avianwelfare.org/links/organizations.htm Elizabeth On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Philip Gerrie <glassgerrie(a)gmail.com> wrote: I agree with Marcy's comments. I suggest getting the word out about the next ACWC meeting coming up this Thursday at 5:30 room 408 at City Hall to those that would like to see a ban. Last month the Animal Company was out in numbers. We should also stop by local pet supply stores to hear what they think and for them to possibly come to speak at the meeting. The phone book has listings of pet stores and pet supply stores. Thanks, Philip On Aug 6, 2010, at 9:54 PM, SaveABunny(a)aol.com wrote: HI all, After sitting in on the meeting today with the pet store owners trying to determine if a compromise was possible versus a complete ban on the sale of animals, here's my impressions (for what they are worth): > The owner of the Animal Company is essentially not really willing to compromise. He and his friend, Claudia from The Basic Bird in Berkeley, are both very antagonistic, looking for confrontation and eager to distort facts and statements to their favor. While they say they agree to "education' they are not really willing to do anything different, since they already feel like they know it all and don't want rescues "telling them what to do". They feel that putting up a flyer in their store about a rescue group is doing enough. Recommendation: If possible isolate them. Position them as hardliners vs. other more workable stores. These two are the "leaders" and the people who are causing the majority of ill will and creating PR opportunities for themselves as the victims. > Personally, I think it's a big mistake to focus so much time and energy on trying to placate the very few stores that DO sell animals. The majority of stores in SF do not sell animals. This very important point is being lost in the mind of the public and the media as it seems like a large number of small businesses are being penalized somehow and that's simply not true. Kat, is it possible to get some statistics on the number of stores that do or do not sell animals? While a workable compromise with education would be nice, I do not think that will happen without some sort of oversight---based on the lack of current educational info being given out by these stores. Just because someone has been in business for 30 years, it doesn't equate to knowing updated or proper care for the animals. In summary, I think a strong strategy would be to approach the majority of stores that do NOT sell animals to get them to help back a ban. Being able to demonstrate that it's possible to be profitable as a pet store without selling animals is key and is an excellent discussion to use in PR. Nothing would be more powerful than having the backing of a significant number of pet store owners in SF. Thanks again everyone for being such a great advocate for the animals, Marcy Schaaf Founder, SaveABunny www.saveabunny.org www.saveabunny.etsy.com 415-388-2790 "A New Generation of Rabbit Rescue" Save A Bunny. Save A Life. -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0 -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0 -----Inline Attachment Follows-----

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FW: Cover of Time this week
by Elizabeth Y 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

-----Original Message----- From: Philip Gerrie <glassgerrie(a)gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 8:18 PM To: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> Subject: Cover of Time this week http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2008759,00.html "Time to rethink how we see other species. a 'timely' article Philip

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Fwd: The Pet Bird Crisis is So Bad...
by Elizabeth Young 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

Please see the attached letter. I've forwarded it on to Philip. e ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Matt Smith <matt(a)projectperry.com> Date: Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 8:42 PM Subject: RE: The Pet Bird Crisis is So Bad... To: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> Elizabeth, sorry I couldn't get this to you sooner. I hope it helps. Let me know if you need anything changed, etc… .pdf attached Matt Smith Executive Director The Central Virginia Parrot Sanctuary www.projectperry.com Join us for our Annual Fundraiser on November 6th in Fredericksburg Tickets on sale now! *From:* Elizabeth Young [mailto:adoptkings@gmail.com] *Sent:* Wednesday, July 14, 2010 12:35 PM *To:* Matt Smith *Subject:* Re: The Pet Bird Crisis is So Bad... The next meeting is 8/12. I'd suggest trying to get something in before the end of this month (while they're still deciding next steps). Thanks!!! e On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Matt Smith <matt(a)projectperry.com> wrote: Hi Elizabeth, I just checked my email and got this. When is the deadline? ______________ Matt Smith Executive Director The Central Virginia Parrot Sanctuary (540) 967-0447 Ask me about our Major Fall Fundraiser for the birds coming up in November! Tickets on sale now! Check out our e-Newsletter archives here: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs030/1101044598551/archive/110235494854… Rescued! Rehabilitated! RETURNED!? www.madmacaws.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Young" <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> To: "Matt Smith" <matt(a)projectperry.com> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 10:49:12 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: The Pet Bird Crisis is So Bad... Hi, Matt- A letter detailing why you think the proposed ban would be very helpful. Send to me and I will forward to Commissioners (who've asked that I do that rather than publish their email addresses). Thanks! Elizabeth On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Matt Smith <matt(a)projectperry.com> wrote: Excellent, Elizabeth - thank you! ______________ Matt Smith Executive Director The Central Virginia Parrot Sanctuary (540) 967-0447 Ask me about our Major Fall Fundraiser for the birds coming up in November! Tickets on sale now! Check out our e-Newsletter archives here: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs030/1101044598551/archive/110235494854… Rescued! Rehabilitated! RETURNED!? www.madmacaws.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Young" <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> To: undisclosed-recipients:; Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 9:02:08 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: The Pet Bird Crisis is So Bad... The pet bird crisis is so bad that when I attended the SF Animal Welfare Commission's <http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=369> meeting at City Hall on 6/10 to discuss a possible ban on the sale of pets in SF, *birds had been left off the list of animals being considered*, despite the fact that the Bay Area's nonprofit, all volunteer Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue<http://www.mickaboo.org/> is continuously overwhelmed with surrendered, abandoned and neglected pet parrots ranging from budgies and cockatiels and conures to macaws and amazons and cockatoos. Since that meeting, birds have been added to the discussion and that is very important because consumers are, for the most part, completely unaware of what parrots require for proper care. As a result, the average parrot will be mistreated despite good intentions and, because of behaviors like screaming, destructiveness and aggression, be rehomed seven times in the first ten years of their lives. *Mickaboo Companion Rescue Organization (and its partner** **MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue* <http://www.mickacoo.org/>*) support the ban on pet bird sales in San Francisco and asks that you help us to get the word out about what is really happening with pet birds. This** link http://mickaboo.org/release.pdf** is a Mickaboo press release for immediate distribution.* For your convenience, here are links to recent TV news coverage on the issue- Birds may be added to ban on pet sales 6/10, SF ABC Channel 7 http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/video?id=7491424 SF leaders consider bird sale ban 6/18, SF ABC Channel 7 http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=7507345 And here, in an article and a book written by award-winning animal welfare journalist Mira Tweti, detailed more completely than I ever could, are the many reasons why banning pet bird sales is the right thing to do. *Plenty to Squawk About* - Los Angeles Times - Award-winning LA Times Magazine expose' (which spurred the book) and helped to pass a precedent-setting bill to protect baby parrots in the pet trade (ie, pet stores & breeders selling them too young) http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jul/20/magazine/tm-parrots29 *Of Parrots and People: The Sometimes Funny, Always Fascinating and Often Catastrophic Collision of Two Intelligent Species* http://www.amazon.com/Parrots-People-Fascinating-Catastrophic-Intelligent/d… (It was lauded by everyone from Dr. Jane Goodall to Wayne Pacelle, Prez/CEO of the Humane Society of the US). I send you my heartfelt appreciation for your efforts on behalf of this discussion. -- Elizabeth, MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org <http://www.rescuereport.org/> www.MickaCoo.org <http://www.mickacoo.org/> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0 -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org <http://www.rescuereport.org/> www.MickaCoo.org <http://www.mickacoo.org/> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0 -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org <http://www.rescuereport.org/> www.MickaCoo.org <http://www.mickacoo.org/> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0 -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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Fwd: "No flock, no flight, no fair"
by Elizabeth Young 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

from Mira Tweti, FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mira Tweti <MiraTweti(a)parrotpress.net> Date: Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 6:14 PM Subject: Re: "No flock, no flight, no fair" To: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> I know them very well. Sure, they could help. Eileen McCarthy runs MAARS - Midwest Avian Adoption & Rescue Service out of Minneapolis. She's a real go getter but there's no staff for the AWC they have someone here who does rescue and is a member org (surprised Mickaboo isn't?) but I don't think they do in the bay area but I wouldn't know at this point. The other contact is Denise Kelly in NY. She's been with them a long time. Another go getter. Get in touch. I'm sure they'd be willing to do a strong letter on letterhead stressing the importance of this Act. As far as flying someone in, doubtful, but whadda I know? Contact info for both & say I sent you & spoke at the hearing last month: Denise Kelly of the AWC 212-794-9092(home) and cell 917-805-0041 d.kelly(a)avianwelfare.org Eileen McCarthy Eileen McCarthy, Executive Director AWC and I think she's prez or exec dir of the Assoc of Sanctuaries. She was a while ago anyway. MAARS http://www.maars.org/home.htm Phone: 651-275-0568 - the "Landing" their facility 612-850-6797 cell eileen(a)maars.org On Aug 9, 2010, at 5:44 PM, Elizabeth Young wrote: Shared this with Commissioner Philip's work group and am sharing it with you, too. Do you know anything about the Avian Welfare Coalition? (They know about Of Parrots and People.) Could they be a resource that we're underutilizing? Elizabeth ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 5:26 PM Subject: "No flock, no flight, no fair" To: Philip Gerrie <glassgerrie(a)gmail.com> Cc: SaveABunny(a)aol.com, Rose Harris <harris.rose(a)att.net>, "Elliot M. Katz DVM" <emk(a)idausa.org>, Sally Stephens <stephensfw(a)mindspring.com>, Pam Hemphill <pam.hemphill(a)gmail.com>, Kim Flaherty <kflaherty(a)pacbell.net>, Kat.Brown(a)sfgov.org, jchick73(a)yahoo.com, Teresa Murphy < teresa(a)cavyspirit.com>, Jonathan Harris <jonathanharris(a)earthlink.net> Hello- I'm still in pain from having to listen to so much nonsense about "no such thing as bird mills" and there not being a bird overpopulation crisis. I've attached some links to a recent news story, a "No Flock, No Flight, No Fair" flyer and several links for more info. http://www.kptv.com/video/19491292/index.html http://www.avianwelfare.org/issues/marketing.htm http://www.avianwelfare.org/ http://www.avianwelfare.org/links/organizations.htm Elizabeth On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Philip Gerrie <glassgerrie(a)gmail.com>wrote: > I agree with Marcy's comments. > > I suggest getting the word out about the next ACWC meeting coming up this > Thursday at 5:30 room 408 at City Hall to those that would like to see a > ban. Last month the Animal Company was out in numbers. We should also stop > by local pet supply stores to hear what they think and for them to possibly > come to speak at the meeting. > > The phone book has listings of pet stores and pet supply stores. > > Thanks, Philip > > > On Aug 6, 2010, at 9:54 PM, SaveABunny(a)aol.com wrote: > > HI all, > After sitting in on the meeting today with the pet store owners trying to > determine if a compromise was possible versus a complete ban on the sale of > animals, here's my impressions (for what they are worth): > > > The owner of the Animal Company is essentially not really willing > to compromise. He and his friend, Claudia from The Basic Bird in Berkeley, > are both very antagonistic, looking for confrontation and eager to distort > facts and statements to their favor. While they say they agree to > "education' they are not really willing to do anything different, since they > already feel like they know it all and don't want rescues "telling them what > to do". They feel that putting up a flyer in their store about a rescue > group is doing enough. > Recommendation: If possible isolate them. Position them as hardliners vs. > other more workable stores. These two are the "leaders" and the people who > are causing the majority of ill will and creating PR opportunities for > themselves as the victims. > > > Personally, I think it's a big mistake to focus so much time and energy > on trying to placate the very few stores that DO sell animals. The majority > of stores in SF do not sell animals. This very important point is being lost > in the mind of the public and the media as it seems like a large number of > small businesses are being penalized somehow and that's simply not true. > > Kat, is it possible to get some statistics on the number of stores that do > or do not sell animals? > > While a workable compromise with education would be nice, I do not think > that will happen without some sort of oversight---based on the lack of > current educational info being given out by these stores. Just because > someone has been in business for 30 years, it doesn't equate to knowing > updated or proper care for the animals. > > In summary, I think a strong strategy would be to approach the majority of > stores that do NOT sell animals to get them to help back a ban. Being able > to demonstrate that it's possible to be profitable as a pet store without > selling animals is key and is an excellent discussion to use in PR. Nothing > would be more powerful than having the backing of a significant number of > pet store owners in SF. > > Thanks again everyone for being such a great advocate for the animals, > > Marcy Schaaf > Founder, SaveABunny > www.saveabunny.org > www.saveabunny.etsy.com > 415-388-2790 > "A New Generation of Rabbit Rescue" > Save A Bunny. Save A Life. > > > > > -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org <http://www.rescuereport.org/> www.MickaCoo.org <http://www.mickacoo.org/> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0 -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org <http://www.rescuereport.org/> www.MickaCoo.org <http://www.mickacoo.org/> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0 -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org <http://www.rescuereport.org/> www.MickaCoo.org <http://www.mickacoo.org/> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0 -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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Fwd: "No flock, no flight, no fair"
by Elizabeth Young 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

Shared this with Commissioner Philip's work group and am sharing it with you, too. Does anyone know anything about the Avian Welfare Coalition? Could they be a resource that we're underutilizing? Elizabeth ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 5:26 PM Subject: "No flock, no flight, no fair" To: Philip Gerrie <glassgerrie(a)gmail.com> Cc: SaveABunny(a)aol.com, Rose Harris <harris.rose(a)att.net>, "Elliot M. Katz DVM" <emk(a)idausa.org>, Sally Stephens <stephensfw(a)mindspring.com>, Pam Hemphill <pam.hemphill(a)gmail.com>, Kim Flaherty <kflaherty(a)pacbell.net>, Kat.Brown(a)sfgov.org, jchick73(a)yahoo.com, Teresa Murphy < teresa(a)cavyspirit.com>, Jonathan Harris <jonathanharris(a)earthlink.net> Hello- I'm still in pain from having to listen to so much nonsense about "no such thing as bird mills" and there not being a bird overpopulation crisis. I've attached some links to a recent news story, a "No Flock, No Flight, No Fair" flyer and several links for more info. http://www.kptv.com/video/19491292/index.html http://www.avianwelfare.org/issues/marketing.htm http://www.avianwelfare.org/ http://www.avianwelfare.org/links/organizations.htm Elizabeth On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Philip Gerrie <glassgerrie(a)gmail.com>wrote: > I agree with Marcy's comments. > > I suggest getting the word out about the next ACWC meeting coming up this > Thursday at 5:30 room 408 at City Hall to those that would like to see a > ban. Last month the Animal Company was out in numbers. We should also stop > by local pet supply stores to hear what they think and for them to possibly > come to speak at the meeting. > > The phone book has listings of pet stores and pet supply stores. > > Thanks, Philip > > > On Aug 6, 2010, at 9:54 PM, SaveABunny(a)aol.com wrote: > > HI all, > After sitting in on the meeting today with the pet store owners trying to > determine if a compromise was possible versus a complete ban on the sale of > animals, here's my impressions (for what they are worth): > > > The owner of the Animal Company is essentially not really willing > to compromise. He and his friend, Claudia from The Basic Bird in Berkeley, > are both very antagonistic, looking for confrontation and eager to distort > facts and statements to their favor. While they say they agree to > "education' they are not really willing to do anything different, since they > already feel like they know it all and don't want rescues "telling them what > to do". They feel that putting up a flyer in their store about a rescue > group is doing enough. > Recommendation: If possible isolate them. Position them as hardliners vs. > other more workable stores. These two are the "leaders" and the people who > are causing the majority of ill will and creating PR opportunities for > themselves as the victims. > > > Personally, I think it's a big mistake to focus so much time and energy > on trying to placate the very few stores that DO sell animals. The majority > of stores in SF do not sell animals. This very important point is being lost > in the mind of the public and the media as it seems like a large number of > small businesses are being penalized somehow and that's simply not true. > > Kat, is it possible to get some statistics on the number of stores that do > or do not sell animals? > > While a workable compromise with education would be nice, I do not think > that will happen without some sort of oversight---based on the lack of > current educational info being given out by these stores. Just because > someone has been in business for 30 years, it doesn't equate to knowing > updated or proper care for the animals. > > In summary, I think a strong strategy would be to approach the majority of > stores that do NOT sell animals to get them to help back a ban. Being able > to demonstrate that it's possible to be profitable as a pet store without > selling animals is key and is an excellent discussion to use in PR. Nothing > would be more powerful than having the backing of a significant number of > pet store owners in SF. > > Thanks again everyone for being such a great advocate for the animals, > > Marcy Schaaf > Founder, SaveABunny > www.saveabunny.org > www.saveabunny.etsy.com > 415-388-2790 > "A New Generation of Rabbit Rescue" > Save A Bunny. Save A Life. > > > > > -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org <http://www.rescuereport.org/> www.MickaCoo.org <http://www.mickacoo.org/> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0 -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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Re: [Media-advisors] URGENT Question about Mickaboo
by Jonathan Harris 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

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Re: [Media-advisors] URGENT Question about Mickaboo
by Jonathan Harris 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

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Along the lines of the ban on sales of birds.....
by Patricia Blau 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

.... I am now fostering a little budgie, Simon, whose surrender papers say he was bought at PETCO 5 MONTHS AGO, fed only seed, and has now been unceremoniously dumped on the rescue world. Hmmm... could it have been an impulse purchase???????????

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URGENT Question about Mickaboo
by Elizabeth Y 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

See below -----Original Message----- From: Sally Stephens <stephensfw(a)mindspring.com> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 7:18 PM To: Philip Gerrie <glassgerrie(a)gmail.com>; SaveABunny(a)aol.com Cc: Rose Harris <harris.rose(a)att.net>; Elliot M. Katz DVM <emk(a)idausa.org>; Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com>; Sally Stephens <stephensfw(a)mindspring.com>; Pam Hemphill <pam.hemphill(a)gmail.com>; Kim Flaherty <kflaherty(a)pacbell.net>; Kat.Brown(a)sfgov.org; jchick73(a)yahoo.com; Teresa Murphy <teresa(a)cavyspirit.com> Subject: Re: Working Group Update August 8, 7 pm FYI, I just heard from Ellen French that they're getting threatening phone calls both at their store and on their unlisted home phone. I think she said three since Thursday. The threats are that they will burn down either the store or the home, that the caller knows where they live. They've filed police reports with both SF and East Bay police (they live in the East Bay) about the phone calls. If you hear anything about who might be responsible, please call the cops and tell them. Threatening phone calls are absolutely unacceptable, no exceptions, not to mention highly immoral. Elizabeth, they also said a woman who gave her name as Virginia called their store today and said she was with Mickaboo and she wanted to buy a lovebird from their store. Do you have any idea who that might be? I'm assuming this too was a harassing phone call and not from Mickaboo since I can't imagine why Mickaboo would be trying to get birds from a store. Or did they misunderstand the phone call and were you trying to place a lovebird with them? Needless to say, they believe the phone call really came from Mickaboo and it was intended to harass them. Any ideas who might be behind this? -- Sally

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Re: [Media-advisors] URGENT Question about Mickaboo
by Elizabeth Y 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

Would love that, thank you. And welcome home. -----Original Message----- From: Michelle Yesney <msyesney(a)gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 11:02 PM To: Mickaboo media advisor team <media-advisors(a)mickaboo.org> Subject: Re: [Media-advisors] URGENT Question about Mickaboo I think everyone is correct. If you would like, Elizabeth, I would be happy to respond to Sally's email in an official capacity. (I'm hoo-ome). On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 7:55 PM, Elizabeth Y <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> wrote: See below From: Sally Stephens <stephensfw(a)mindspring.com> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 7:18 PM To: Philip Gerrie <glassgerrie(a)gmail.com>; SaveABunny(a)aol.com Cc: Rose Harris <harris.rose(a)att.net>; Elliot M. Katz DVM <emk(a)idausa.org>; Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com>; Sally Stephens <stephensfw(a)mindspring.com>; Pam Hemphill <pam.hemphill(a)gmail.com>; Kim Flaherty <kflaherty(a)pacbell.net>; Kat.Brown(a)sfgov.org; jchick73(a)yahoo.com; Teresa Murphy <teresa(a)cavyspirit.com> Subject: Re: Working Group Update August 8, 7 pm FYI, I just heard from Ellen French that they're getting threatening phone calls both at their store and on their unlisted home phone. I think she said three since Thursday. The threats are that they will burn down either the store or the home, that the caller knows where they live. They've filed police reports with both SF and East Bay police (they live in the East Bay) about the phone calls. If you hear anything about who might be responsible, please call the cops and tell them. Threatening phone calls are absolutely unacceptable, no exceptions, not to mention highly immoral. Elizabeth, they also said a woman who gave her name as Virginia called their store today and said she was with Mickaboo and she wanted to buy a lovebird from their store. Do you have any idea who that might be? I'm assuming this too was a harassing phone call and not from Mickaboo since I can't imagine why Mickaboo would be trying to get birds from a store. Or did they misunderstand the phone call and were you trying to place a lovebird with them? Needless to say, they believe the phone call really came from Mickaboo and it was intended to harass them. Any ideas who might be behind this? -- Sally

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