I'm not replying in an official capacity. As a jane doe I would have these questions: 1- how will the surrendered birds live out their lives? As pets or breeders or? 2- to their first bullet point - what happens if afa cannot find a new home and the surrenderer cannot take the bird back? 3-does the offer extend to the wild parrots of telegraph hill? 4-what about birds who are anonymously surrendered (left at spca's doorstep, so to speak)? or found at a park, backyard, etc? 5-4th bullet point - does 'animal agency' mean the spca (1st bullet point)? Do they have bird experts now? 6- second-to-last bullet point -- what are the 'other alternatives'? Sent from my Peek - Pam ------------------------------------- Elizabeth Young wrote: I'd encourage leadership to look at this and provide an official Mickaboo opinion/recommendations ASAP. Entirely separate from this proposal, I wanted to know if: - anybody has taken the AFA Avian Fundatementals online course? (I'd love to but REALLY need to redirect my energy back to MickaCoo which has suffered from my reduced time investment) - if so, what your impressions are Thanks, Elizabeth ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Pam Hemphill Date: Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 2:40 PM Subject: Fwd: American Federation of Aviculture Exotic Bird Re-homing Proposal To: Philip Gerrie , Sally Stephens < stephensfw@mindspring.com>, Rebecca Katz , Kat Brown , Elizabeth Young , Jack Aldridge Hi All, I gave Mary Ellen LePage my email at the last Commission meeting because she was requesting a contact to send us her "solution" to the homeless bird problem. Attached is her document and I would very much like your feedback. Note that this proposal is to substitute for a ban and that AFA members include breeders. I am not sure why she talks about the SPCA and not ACC. She may not be clear about those details. Thanks, Pam ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mary Ellen LePage Date: Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 7:41 AM Subject: American Federation of Aviculture Exotic Bird Re-homing Proposal To: Pam Hemphill Cc: Marilyn Hawley Commissioner Pam Hemphill, Thank you for allowing me to present this proposal to the commission. I think it is simple, cost saving and will be effective. I hope for success in San Francisco so that it will spread cross country. San Francisco helped the American Federation of Aviculture recognize your problem so that we can offer a solution. I would like to work with your commission and animal control on a one-to-one basis. I can come to San Francisco to meet with you. Although I own a small property in San Francisco, I live in the Santa Cruz Mountains about 2 hours' drive from San Francisco, therefore telephone contact is good, also. I am very excited about this program and dedicated to its success. Please distribute the proposal to the commission and let me know how we can proceed to the next step. Thank you for your help. Mary Ellen LePage, Vice President of the American Federation of Aviculture Telephone: 408-997-3113 Cell: 408-373-5494 Fax: 408-323-1802 Address: 15466 Los Gatos Blvd, Suite 105-198 Los Gatos, CA 95032 -- 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