Hi Patti,

Yes, Michelle contacted me via primate email with a list of talking points, thanks. I’ll work on this later this evening.

--VH

From: media-advisors-bounces@mickaboo.org [mailto:media-advisors-bounces@mickaboo.org] On Behalf Of pblau@sonic.net
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 4:01 PM
To: Mickaboo media advisor team
Subject: Re: [Media-advisors] Web / End of moratium announcement

Did you get a response to your inquiry?  I think it would be great if you could take a stab at it.
p


On Tue 08/16/11 11:30 AM , "Vincent J. Hrovat" <1217@vhrovat.org> wrote:

Per Michelle’s post to discuss list of 10 Aug, Mickaboo’s moratorium is “sort of” over, but the verbiage on our main outfacing web page (“Mickaboo: Restoring Balance To The Force”) hasn’t been updated to reflect this yet. I’ll be glad to take a stab at updating this if I can get a few talking points to work with. For reference, Michelle’s email is quoted below.

Please let me know if you’d like me to work on this. Thanks.

“The good news is that we are declaring an end to the Mickaboo moratorium.  The generosity of all of you, and all of our supporters all over the world, have replenished our resources for the time being.  Additionally, our species coordinator teams -- and all of you who have contributed so generously with your time and efforts doing phone screen and home visits and bird deliveries -- have moved many of our birds into new forever homes.

“There are still some problems within our larger population.  We have far too many macaws for our current supply of foster homes, for example.  We are also having difficulties finding permanent homes for Amazons and Wild Flock cherryhead conures.  All of these big, wonderful birds need very special homes with very special families.  If you are interested in learning more about working with the very largest of our big birds, or if you think you know someone that could become a forever home for a big bird, please let us know of your interest.  You can contact me, or one of the teams that work with these species.

“What we learned from this experience is more of what we already knew -- there are way too many birds out there living in homes that could disappear with very little notice.  Even Mickaboo homes.

“If you are interested in perhaps working a few more hours a week or each month with Mickaboo, please let me know about your interests. 

“Thank you -- all of you -- for pulling together once more to help us help all of the birds that need us.”

--VH