Not that I know of. Isn't Dennis married to Yvonne
Shanks?
From: media-advisors-bounces@mickaboo.org
[mailto:media-advisors-bounces@mickaboo.org] On
Behalf Of Michelle Yesney
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 9:48 PM
To: Mickaboo media advisor team
Subject: Re: [Media-advisors] Fwd: RE: Greetings
from Mickaboo;
Do we have non-Mickaboo folks on this list?
On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 8:07 AM, Francie Waller
wrote:
Can we add Dennis Newhall to this group- he works
in radio and has been very helpful in getting us
media exposure/
francie
On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Matt Linton
wrote:
Hi media-savvy folks;
Can someone go over the questions that Doug is
going to ask me on Wednesday and let me know if
there are specific talking points you want me to
go over, particularly in the education and bird
well being area?
I also need some happy ending stories. :)
-------- Original Message --------
Subject:
RE: Greetings from Mickaboo;
Date:
Sun, 8 May 2011 17:47:35 -0700
From:
Doug Carman mailto:ddcarman@msn.com
To:
Matt Linton mailto:matt@mickaboo.org
Hi Matt,
Here is the script I wrote for this show. Let me
know how you like it. Thanks.
Script for Matt Linton Mickaboo Companion
Bird Rescue
My intro:
I love to watch the animal segments on late night
talk shows. Yet they always seem so rushed. Just
as one animal settles down and gets comfortable,
out he goes and in comes another. On our show we
like to really get to know our special guests.
Today we have a volunteer from Mickaboo Companion
Bird Rescue. Let's meet Matt Linton and his
friend Socrates. Welcome. What a beautiful
cockatoo.
You have had Socrates for 11 years now. What do
you know about his history?
Did he adapt easily to his new home or did he have
trouble?
Not only did you adopt a bird, but you also became
a volunteer after seeing how you could fill a need
in the operation. What did you do?
Mickaboo is not looking to take in any more birds
now. What do they need?
We have a conure so we can relate to the story
about the wild parrots of Telegraph Hill. We
didn't know about Mickaboo's involvement. Please
go into that for us.
You mentioned to me that when you started as a
volunteer Mickaboo took in about 50 birds and now
it is up to around 400. What factors have caused
the big increase?
Which types of birds should people really think
twice about before deciding to adopt?
Mickaboo has a lost and found posted on the
website. Are there any success stories that you
can share?
Are there any general warnings about a bird's
wellness and light conditions that people should
know?
Tell us about Mickacoo?
What is your favorite Mickaboo story? (one with a
happy ending) have caused the big increase?
Which types of birds should people really think
twice about before deciding to adopt?
Mickaboo has a lost and found posted on the
website. Are there any success stories that you
can share?
Are there any general warnings about a bird's
wellness and light conditions that people should
know?
Tell us about Mickacoo?
What is your favorite Mickaboo story? (one with a
happy ending)
_____
Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 11:07:43 -0700
From: matt@mickaboo.org
To: ddcarman@msn.com
Subject: Re: Greetings from Mickaboo;
Soc will probably sit on my lap or arm, though I
will bring a carrier for him. He has a leash he
can wear.
I'm going to ask our whole team to answer question
#2 so I can have the organizations' perspective on
the 5 topics to cover.
On 4/30/11 8:34 PM, Doug Carman wrote:
Hi Matt,
Your ideas are very sound about why bird behavior
changes.
Will you bring a perch for Socrates or will he sit
on the cage or? Will there be another volunteer?
What do you think the public should know that may
not have been covered yet in the media? If you
could list maybe 5 topics that you really want to
cover in this half hour, that will be helpful. i
want to do a good show for Micaboo and one where
people will sit up and listen. I welcome your
ideas. Is there anything you would like to
demonstrate.
One of the things that I found out that I didn't
know is that birdseed was not the best food for my
conure. I had to change to pellets with seeds as
a treat.
All the Best,
Darlene
_____
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:55:52 -0700
From: matt@mickaboo.org
To: ddcarman@msn.com
Subject: Re: Greetings from Mickaboo;
Yes, Socrates is a rescue. I got him in early
2001.
It can mean many things when a tame and well loved
bird starts screeching. Squawks are a parrots'
natural flock call, so the bird could be just
wanting to make sure everyone is still around.
They could suddenly be scared of their spot in the
house (maybe they can see cats from their windows,
etc), or they may be jealous that a new baby is
getting attention and they feel sidelined.
Another common thing is that birds purchased as
babies are quieter and more tame and cuddly when
they're babies - but around age 7 or so they hit
bird puberty and get MUCH louder and more
rambunctious.
The increase in intake for Mickaboo is probably
partly just that there were always a lot of birds
needing to be re-homed and as Mickaboo's capacity
grew, they were able to intake a greater number of
those birds. The other part of this is that in
the last 2 years with the economy tanking, a LOT
of families are losing their houses (rentals and
owners) and the new housing they find is bird
incompatible - so they have to give up their pets.
On 4/28/11 1:38 PM, Doug Carman wrote:
Hi Matt,
Is Socrates a rescue bird? You say he changed
your world around. My bird did too. My son and
then girlfriend bought the bird, her dog scared
him and he landed up at my house. Then my son
moved out like a week later to be with her and
that is how I got my bird. He has his wings. He
loves people, but will bite. I can't keep
babysitters when I travel. He is used to being
out of the cage for a portion of the day. How has
your bird changed your life?
What does it mean when a parrot who was tame and
well loved all of a sudden starts screeching? The
wife made her husband give up his baby. I am sure
we both want to inform people about the
responsibilites of having birds or pets like
these.
That is interesting that when you started they
were doing 50 birds or so and now up to 400. What
has caused this big increase-any ideas?
All the Best,
Darlene
_____
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:41:13 -0700
From: matt@mickaboo.org
To: ddcarman@msn.com
Subject: Re: Greetings from Mickaboo;
My Cockatoo's name is Socrates. I would love a
script! :) I do know a lot of the stories behind
Mickaboo, and some of the birds, as well as
general "How we work" type information.
Socrates doesn't do tricks (he thinks he's too
dignified) but he is tame, loves to be outside
cages, loves people and can talk a bit. I don't
think the cameras will bother him.
I've always been interested in parrots, since I
was a little kid. I got Socrates with my (then)
girlfriend (now wife) about 11 years ago and he
really changed my world around! Shortly
thereafter I ended up volunteering for Mickaboo
when I realized that they really needed a techie
around. Since they're all volunteer they rely
solely on internet collaboration to get things
done - and back then it was big spreadsheets being
emailed around! I joined up with them to
streamline their operations and build up their
technical infrastructure.
I believe when I joined they had capacity to help
about 50 birds per year - up to about 400 now.
On 4/27/11 2:20 PM, Doug Carman wrote:
Hi Matt,
Thank you for writing to me. Now we can plan our
conversation for the show. What is your
Cockatoo's name? I have a conure named Doofus. I
actually write a script so we will know ahead of
time what to talk about. This is where I need
your help. Besides the bird rescue, we will want
to expand our conversation. The website will be
up when you talk. I look for conversation outside
the website info. I know you have good bird
stories about how the birds came into the rescue.
What other areas do you think people would be
interested in?
Will your cockatoo be outside a cage? Is he used
to cameras? The 3 cameras will be stationary.
Does he do tricks?
Can you tell me about your interest and background
with birds?
All the Best,
Darlene
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:38:14 -0700
From: matt@mickaboo.org
To: ddcarman@msn.com
Subject: Greetings from Mickaboo;
Hi Doug or Darlene (your email signature
sometimes says Doug and
sometimes Darlene).
I'm the volunteer who will be bringing the
Cockatoo to the TV show
filming. Is there anything I need to know in
advance? Topics I should
be prepared to talk about, etc?
Thanks very much for giving us this opportunity
to do outreach for our
bird rescue!
--
Francie Waller
Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue
Teacher, cockatoo coordinator & Sacramento area
coordinator
