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Article from LA Times about SF Pet Sale Ban
by Elizabeth Young 26 Jul '10

26 Jul '10

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pet-sales-ban-20100726,0,7367567.st… e -- 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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SFACC Fwd: A286449 King
by Elizabeth Young 26 Jul '10

26 Jul '10

What should I do? I feel like we're all full up (Zann- you're going to be). Do I just keep dropping everything and going to get pij in need or ??? Advice would be welcome. I'm not sure what makes sense any more and what doesn't. On the one hand, dropping everything and helping a sick bird makes all the sense in the world. On the other hand... that's crazy, right? We've got more than 50 in foster care, I've got 20ish here...??? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <Eric.Zuercher(a)sfgov.org> Date: Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 4:14 PM Subject: A286449 King To: adoptkings(a)gmail.com Hi Elizabeth, We have a sick King - fluffed, depressed - in 217. Wondering if you can take. Did come in with another one that is doing well. Thanks -- 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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Santa Clara County Youth Fair, 8/7-8/8
by Cheryl Alley 24 Jul '10

24 Jul '10

I think I'll have some time, but may have to borrow a bird - Elizabeth, if you can't go, or need a break I can take Peppermint. Or let me know of other birds that may be good to talk about/showcase. Maybe my Louie (conure) would enjoy the event, I don't know. I'm a tabla rasa ready to be molded into a bird ambassador:-) Have you checked with Leslie? - Her Too's are fabulous. Cheryl A. On 7/24/10 5:50 PM, "mickacoo-request(a)mickaboo.org" <mickacoo-request(a)mickaboo.org> wrote: > Send MickaCoo mailing list submissions to > mickacoo(a)mickaboo.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mickacoo > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mickacoo-request(a)mickaboo.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mickacoo-owner(a)mickaboo.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of MickaCoo digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Fwd: A286449 (Elizabeth Young) > 2. FW: [Mickaboo Discuss] Mickaboo volunteer request - Santa > Clara County Youth Fair, 8/7-8/8 (Elizabeth Y) > 3. Re: FW: [Mickaboo Discuss] Mickaboo volunteer request - Santa > Clara County Youth Fair, 8/7-8/8 (C Dickinson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:26:52 -0700 > From: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [MickaCoo] Fwd: A286449 > To: MickaCoo(a)mickaboo.org > Message-ID: > <AANLkTikYg2oFC0+G8=uCzr7t+m=pdiADu6AWH+3aquRB(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > FYI > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <Christine.Scanlon(a)sfgov.org> > Date: Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 12:59 PM > Subject: A286449 > To: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> > > > Just wanted to give you an update Elizabeth that A286449 passed away last > night at some point. But his buddy A286448 seems to still be in good health > and eating well if you would be interested in him. I'll let you know if his > health declines for any reason, until then I'll have vet staff check him out > and make him available here at ACC. > -Christine > -----Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> wrote: ----- > > To: Christine.Scanlon(a)sfgov.org > > From: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> > Date: 07/24/2010 10:14AM > Subject: Re: A286449 > > > Thanks very much, Christine. I'm trying to figure something out. > > On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 4:23 PM, < Christine.Scanlon(a)sfgov.org > wrote: > >> Hi Elizabeth, >> Wanted to let you know about this king pigeon, he came in with a buddy and >> both seemed to be doing fine the first week here. He now feels quite thin >> and fluffy while his buddy is still healthy and robust, so if you would be >> interested let me know. The healthy k.p.'s A number is : A286448. I'll be >> here this weekend. >> -Christine >> -----Elizabeth Young < adoptkings(a)gmail.com > wrote: ----- >> >> To: >> From: Elizabeth Young < adoptkings(a)gmail.com > >> Date: 07/07/2010 01:21PM >> Subject: A Letter from Mickaboo Founding Director About the Proposed Ban on >> SF Pet Sales >> >> *Hello- * >> ** >> *I wanted to share with you this letter from one of my most respected >> heroes. * >> >> >> My name is Tammy Azzaro. I am a founder and director of Mickaboo Companion >> Bird Rescue and a Registered Veterinary Technician in California. Mickaboo >> is an all-volunteer non profit bird rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming >> organization. We take in the abandoned, unwanted and surrendered birds from >> individuals, pet stores, shelters and veterinarians when the birds need >> medical care, socialization and placement. >> >> I wanted to write and express my support of the proposed ban on pet sales >> in San Francisco. >> >> San Francisco has always been at the forefront of positive change so I am >> thrilled at the prospect of "my" city adopting such a progressive policy. >> >> I know there have been a lot of arguments from local pet store owners who >> will be financially impacted if this ban takes effect. However, the >> positive economic impact this ban will have on government run shelters which >> often end up with unwanted and/or abandoned pets can not be overlooked. It >> will definitely have a positive impact on our rescue intake numbers. When I >> started Mickaboo Rescue nearly 15 years ago, we were dealing with >> approximately 25-30 birds per year going through our system. Now, we have >> hundreds of homeless birds and in 2009 we took in over 400 birds, most of >> which originally came from pet stores. Also, at that time, it was very rare >> for us to get in the larger species like Macaws, African Greys and Amazon >> Parrots. Now, due to the rampant availability of these species at pet >> stores driving their monetary value down and the ease with which anyone can >> purchase one through a pet store setting, we have hundreds of those larger >> species coming in annually as well. Many of these birds have been neglected >> or abused to the point of excessive screaming, aggression and self >> mutilation. You can see the sheer number of homeless birds in our >> organization alone on our website: www.mickaboo.com >> >> Many people know about the horrors of puppy mills, the negative effects >> such places can have on the socialization and medical health of dogs and the >> huge over-population problem most California cities have with cats and >> dogs. However, not many people see bird over-population as a problem. I >> can attest to the fact that bird over-population IS a problem and is getting >> worse every year. Mickaboo works through a network of dedicated foster >> homes and we can not keep up with the constant need for homes. We have to >> prioritize the sick, injured and shelter birds and we have to regularly turn >> away healthy, well socialized birds due to lack of space in our foster >> system. If this law passes, it will stop the flood that has been building >> in San Francisco over the past decade. If we do not do something to protect >> these special animals, we will see more and more end up at shelters and >> being euthanized due to lack of space. Although birds are smaller than most >> dogs and cats and take up less space at shelters, their care requires more >> specialized knowledge so the pool of potential homes is smaller. Also, >> their life-span is much longer than most other pet animals so that makes it >> much more difficult to secure them a lifelong home. If SF adopts this new >> ban, I can assure you there will still be plenty of birds in the shelter and >> rescue systems for folks who want to add a feathered friend to their >> family. We can provide data that shows the number of birds we have >> available for adoption now vs. just several years ago to show the staggering >> increase which will only get worse over time. >> >> As a long-time rescue worker, bird lover and San Francisco native, I ask >> that you please support the pet store sales ban. This ban does NOT mean 'no >> pets' for San Franciscans---what it means is 'homes' for those we already >> have in our shelter systems. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Tammy Azzaro, RVT >> Director, Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue >> >> >> *Please join us Thursday, July 8th at 5:30pm in San Francisco for the >> Animal Welfare Commission meeting, which will be held at: >> >> San Francisco City Hall >> >> 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 408 >> >> San Francisco CA >> >> Your presence to support the well-being of all rescue animals as well as >> companion/pet birds will be greatly appreciated. ALL ARE WELCOME - SF >> RESIDENCY IS NOT REQUIRED. * >> >> >> Click here to read the story of how Tammy started Mickaboo >> <http://www.mickaboo.com/newsletter/jan10/mickandfoundingmickaboo.html> >> >> Thank you. >> e >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> >> >

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Invitation to view Elizabeth's Picasa Web Album - Pij Coop with better (borrowed) camera
by Elizabeth 24 Jul '10

24 Jul '10

MickaCoo volunteer and fellow pij rescuer Ingrid was kind enough to loan me her really nice camera and, of course, I took some pictures of pigeons with it. When did I get like this? http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=AdoptKings&target=ALBUM&id=5497…

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FW: [Mickaboo Discuss] Mickaboo volunteer request - Santa Clara County Youth Fair, 8/7-8/8
by Elizabeth Y 24 Jul '10

24 Jul '10

MickaCoo typically tags along on all the Mickaboo adoption events. Anybody available to help show off some pigeons? If so, please reply to the group. Your participation may inspire another's. e -----Original Message----- From: Pamela Lee <pambudgie(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 4:52 PM To: discuss(a)mickaboo.org Subject: [Mickaboo Discuss] Mickaboo volunteer request - Santa Clara County Youth Fair, 8/7-8/8 Mickaboo will be at the Santa Clara County Youth Fair. Would you like to help represent your favorite bird rescue? We'll be showing off some of our fosters, educating the public, and "selling" bird supplies for a donation. The fair is at 344 Tully Rd, San Jose from 10am - 7pm on each day (8/7 and 8/8). Volunteers are needed for at least a few hours on each day, especially in the morning and early afternoon hours. Please email me at pambudgie(a)yahoo.com if you're interested. Thanks for considering! -- Pam

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Fwd: A286449
by Elizabeth Young 24 Jul '10

24 Jul '10

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <Christine.Scanlon(a)sfgov.org> Date: Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 12:59 PM Subject: A286449 To: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> Just wanted to give you an update Elizabeth that A286449 passed away last night at some point. But his buddy A286448 seems to still be in good health and eating well if you would be interested in him. I'll let you know if his health declines for any reason, until then I'll have vet staff check him out and make him available here at ACC. -Christine -----Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> wrote: ----- To: Christine.Scanlon(a)sfgov.org From: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> Date: 07/24/2010 10:14AM Subject: Re: A286449 Thanks very much, Christine. I'm trying to figure something out. On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 4:23 PM, < Christine.Scanlon(a)sfgov.org > wrote: > Hi Elizabeth, > Wanted to let you know about this king pigeon, he came in with a buddy and > both seemed to be doing fine the first week here. He now feels quite thin > and fluffy while his buddy is still healthy and robust, so if you would be > interested let me know. The healthy k.p.'s A number is : A286448. I'll be > here this weekend. > -Christine > -----Elizabeth Young < adoptkings(a)gmail.com > wrote: ----- > > To: > From: Elizabeth Young < adoptkings(a)gmail.com > > Date: 07/07/2010 01:21PM > Subject: A Letter from Mickaboo Founding Director About the Proposed Ban on > SF Pet Sales > > *Hello- * > ** > *I wanted to share with you this letter from one of my most respected > heroes. * > > > My name is Tammy Azzaro. I am a founder and director of Mickaboo Companion > Bird Rescue and a Registered Veterinary Technician in California. Mickaboo > is an all-volunteer non profit bird rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming > organization. We take in the abandoned, unwanted and surrendered birds from > individuals, pet stores, shelters and veterinarians when the birds need > medical care, socialization and placement. > > I wanted to write and express my support of the proposed ban on pet sales > in San Francisco. > > San Francisco has always been at the forefront of positive change so I am > thrilled at the prospect of "my" city adopting such a progressive policy. > > I know there have been a lot of arguments from local pet store owners who > will be financially impacted if this ban takes effect. However, the > positive economic impact this ban will have on government run shelters which > often end up with unwanted and/or abandoned pets can not be overlooked. It > will definitely have a positive impact on our rescue intake numbers. When I > started Mickaboo Rescue nearly 15 years ago, we were dealing with > approximately 25-30 birds per year going through our system. Now, we have > hundreds of homeless birds and in 2009 we took in over 400 birds, most of > which originally came from pet stores. Also, at that time, it was very rare > for us to get in the larger species like Macaws, African Greys and Amazon > Parrots. Now, due to the rampant availability of these species at pet > stores driving their monetary value down and the ease with which anyone can > purchase one through a pet store setting, we have hundreds of those larger > species coming in annually as well. Many of these birds have been neglected > or abused to the point of excessive screaming, aggression and self > mutilation. You can see the sheer number of homeless birds in our > organization alone on our website: www.mickaboo.com > > Many people know about the horrors of puppy mills, the negative effects > such places can have on the socialization and medical health of dogs and the > huge over-population problem most California cities have with cats and > dogs. However, not many people see bird over-population as a problem. I > can attest to the fact that bird over-population IS a problem and is getting > worse every year. Mickaboo works through a network of dedicated foster > homes and we can not keep up with the constant need for homes. We have to > prioritize the sick, injured and shelter birds and we have to regularly turn > away healthy, well socialized birds due to lack of space in our foster > system. If this law passes, it will stop the flood that has been building > in San Francisco over the past decade. If we do not do something to protect > these special animals, we will see more and more end up at shelters and > being euthanized due to lack of space. Although birds are smaller than most > dogs and cats and take up less space at shelters, their care requires more > specialized knowledge so the pool of potential homes is smaller. Also, > their life-span is much longer than most other pet animals so that makes it > much more difficult to secure them a lifelong home. If SF adopts this new > ban, I can assure you there will still be plenty of birds in the shelter and > rescue systems for folks who want to add a feathered friend to their > family. We can provide data that shows the number of birds we have > available for adoption now vs. just several years ago to show the staggering > increase which will only get worse over time. > > As a long-time rescue worker, bird lover and San Francisco native, I ask > that you please support the pet store sales ban. This ban does NOT mean 'no > pets' for San Franciscans---what it means is 'homes' for those we already > have in our shelter systems. > > Sincerely, > > Tammy Azzaro, RVT > Director, Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue > > > *Please join us Thursday, July 8th at 5:30pm in San Francisco for the > Animal Welfare Commission meeting, which will be held at: > > San Francisco City Hall > > 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 408 > > San Francisco CA > > Your presence to support the well-being of all rescue animals as well as > companion/pet birds will be greatly appreciated. ALL ARE WELCOME - SF > RESIDENCY IS NOT REQUIRED. * > > > Click here to read the story of how Tammy started Mickaboo > <http://www.mickaboo.com/newsletter/jan10/mickandfoundingmickaboo.html> > > Thank you. > e > > > -- > 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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MickaCoo needs more volunteer assistance
by Elizabeth Young 23 Jul '10

23 Jul '10

Hello- MickaCoo has a small core of volunteers and we've accomplished a lot for the Bay Area's unwanted and facing-euthanasia pigeons and doves but we are stretched to the limits. I realize most of you are too. But, on the slim chance there's someone out there lurking, thinking, "Geez, I sure MickaCoo needed someone to: -do their ASM data entry or -outreach about adoption to vinters and organic farmers and other prime aviary targets or -sign on to take care of sick and/or injured pigeons or doves indoors until their healthy enough for a coop or -share pigeon and dove adoption stories with media contacts (nationwide- MickaCoo ships) or -help raise money for all those vet bills We do. We could *really *use your help. We have a model that works! We have placed more than 300 pigeons and doves in great and happy homes in less than three years. I was told that finding homes for king pigeons was impossible but it's not. It is very possible. And it takes a lot of work. And we need help. So I'm asking you to please think about becoming more involved as a MickaCoo volunteer. But come prepared to work! We're busy! And please- share this with some other really cool people you know. Just in case. Someone might say yes and one person can make a big difference. Thanks. e -- 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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Aviary Wire Advice needed
by C Dickinson 23 Jul '10

23 Jul '10

Hello! I am currently working on purchasing the building supplies for my Aviary whicg is being built next week sometime between Wednesday and Friday. In doing so I never knew there were so many options for wire. I wanted to put a note out to this expert group of people, if you put in an aviary what size and type of wire did you use, where did you purchase it and do you like it, would you do it differently? I appreciate any advice you may have! Thank you so much! All My Best, Cheryl The link to my Facebook Aviary photos (keep on checking back) http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=230904&id=640866498&l=d05d1a9c26 ____________________________________________________________ Cheryl A Reiki Master - www.cheryldickinson.com A MickaCoo Volunteer - www.MickaCoo.org A King Pigeon Rescuer - http://cheryldickinson.com/kings.htm

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Some MickaCoo Bayview (voo?) Updates
by Elizabeth Young 22 Jul '10

22 Jul '10

Hello- I was going to put these updates in individual emails but decided to put them in one and send them to y'all. So there! UPDATES: Freckles (Cheryl A's foster king who is hanging out in my coop for awhile) has gotten her confidence back and is quite the big youngster in the coop now. If she (?) wants a food dish to herself, she is not afraid to stand up to the grown ups to take it over! Sam (Alice's rescued adult male feral, blind in one eye) is a bit of what I lovingly call a thug. He's a tough street pij in a coop full of babies and old birds and domestic kings so I think sometimes he gets a little stir crazy. Today he took a big bath- always a happy sign. *Alice- sometimes I still wonder if he's releasable... If I let him out of my coop, he might join up with my feral flock (with whom he flirts through the fence) or he might be very torn- since he has his mate Rex in the coop or he might take off for you and his old home...* Duke (Suzanne's king who broke his leg) is doing great. He's happy in the coop and took a big bath today to prove it. He's pretty much fully recovered. Tina & Tony (sick Indian Fantails dumped at a gas station and rescued and foster by Mickaboomer Louisa) are doing great. They're in nest mode and very much in love. Their poops are continuing to improve. *Louisa & Cheryl- Is Tony's eye medicine on the way?* Star (weak feral fledgling that took shelter on Carol's SF doorstep) is doing very well. I can tell she's feeling better because she is much feistier and gaining strength. She spent the afternoon yesterday and again today outside with the "big birds" in the coop. Scary but more fun than in a cage on the kitchen counter. She naps happily in her basket when I bring her back in. Fingers crossed- the feral rehabber's going to pick her up tonight. She'll live with other fledglings until she's bonded with the flock and then be released into the wild. Monday (the sick feral adult that flew into my backyard and was too weak to fly away) has made a great improvement (treated with Foy's 4 in 1, wormed, loused, handfed some and a week of cage rest), gained weight, and I expect to release her this Saturday. She's been in the coop since Wednesday and is doing fine. Since I found her in my backyard, I'm just going to release her there (presumably she's one of my feral flock). There's something very unpigeon like about her and I should have named her Robin. I'll try to get some pix to show what I mean before she goes free. Peppermint accompanied me to meet some of the Animal Campers at SF Friends' School on Tuesday and he, as always, was a hit. Pierre & Piper (semi-splay legged dove & mate) are doing very well. Pierre's leg works great when hobbled but still drifts out and back when unhobbled so it is likely that he will need the second surgery to finish the job. Piper, after a long spell of promising to, laid him a pair of adorable eggs in the nest they built up 4" deep (!) and Pierre is VERY proud and very protective of his cage world. Sad News- Snowflake, the baby king Mickaboomer Mal picked up from a good samaritan on Tuesday and who my friend Sira transported to me yesterday, died today of respiratory failure. So there- there's a few of the MickaCoo Bayview updates for now. I hope all is well with you and yours, e -- 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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Temporary HOLD on pigeon & dove intakes!
by Elizabeth Young 21 Jul '10

21 Jul '10

Hello- We've got lots more pij and doves coming in than we are placing with adopters right now and I feel like we're overwhelmed and need to institute a brief HOLD on taking in any more. If you learn of a pij or dove in need, please help to be creative in finding alternatives for the poor thing. I can tell you some of the shelters that are pij friendly and the webgroup Pigeon Talk at www.pigeons.biz/forums is always a WONDERFUL resource for anyone trying to help a pigeon or dove. Stay tuned. We're working on adoptions and we've got a couple more foster aviaries in development but right now, with more than 50 pigeons and doves on board and only a very small team of volunteers, MickaCoo needs to close to new intakes. Sorry. Thanks. e -- 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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