Dennis is VERY Mickaboo. He and Yvonne have fostered many big birds including Ed
and Freda the greenwing macaws and Roxy the U2. Dennis has been active in
getting support from the local media. Our appearances on Good Day Sacramento
have been all his doing. He also got us a spot on KFBK radio for an
earlier adopt fair. PLus, as you can see from the video, he is a very good
speaker.
Scott Shipley
Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue
Macaw Co-Coordinator and 'Too Team
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From: Vincent J. Hrovat <1217@vhrovat.org>
To: Mickaboo media advisor team
Sent: Tue, May 10, 2011 10:19:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Media-advisors] Fwd: RE: Greetings from Mickaboo;
Dennis Newhall did a great job representing Mickaboo on TV at least once:
http://video.sacramento.cbslocal.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?vt1=v&clipFormat=flv&clipId1=5746733
I don’t know, is he “non-Mickaboo?” We can teach him the handshake. I say bring
him on, FWIW.
If we are considering what other volunteers would add value to this list, I
think that Wayne Coburn, who is savvy about navigating web 2 media space and
using SEO, and Maggie Rufo, who has done a lot of writing for Marin IJ and Sally
Blanchard, among others, would also be good candidates if they have the time.
Thanks.
--VH
From:media-advisors-bounces@mickaboo.org
[mailto:media-advisors-bounces@mickaboo.org] On Behalf Of Karen Watkins
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 10:12 PM
To: 'Mickaboo media advisor team'
Subject: Re: [Media-advisors] Fwd: RE: Greetings from Mickaboo;
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
To: Matt Linton
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)
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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
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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
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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