November 2011 - Mickacoo

Pictures of some Mickaboo (and 'Coo) supporters in action
by Elizabeth Young 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

I was at Wildwood Vet Clinic <http://www.wildwoodvet.com/> in Portola last night with three pigeons and had the pleasure of having our own Louisa as Vet Tech. Yay for Dr. Sanders and all the Wildwood team! -- Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue * * * *Please help us to secure a permanent place in the GlobalGiving Community (We need 50 donors to give a total of $4K by 12/31)<http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/mickacoo-pigeon-and-dove-rescue> * * * *Like us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* 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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Oakland to Holiday Party Ride Needed
by Elizabeth Young 29 Nov '11

29 Nov '11

Hello! Bird lover, auction item donor, MickaCoo supporter and professional photographer Megan Wolfe would love to attend the Mickaboo Holiday Party this Saturday and I'm hoping we can find her a ride. Megan lives in downtown Oakland. Please email her at meganwolfe(a)earthlink.net And, if you've been meaning to get your ticket and RSVP but haven't yet, here's the link<http://confluence.mickaboo.org/display/MBPublic/Mickaboo+Holiday+Party+2011> ! Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue * * * *Please help us to secure a permanent place in the GlobalGiving Community (We need 50 donors to give a total of $4K by 12/31)<http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/mickacoo-pigeon-and-dove-rescue> * * * *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* 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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Re: [MickaCoo] MickaCoo Digest, Vol 18, Issue 26
by Chris Okon 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

I can drive 2-3 people who'd like to carpool from SF Christine Okon Chrisokon(a)gmail.com On Nov 25, 2011, at 12:36 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. Upcoming Party Info, Requests and Miscellaneous Opportunities > (Elizabeth Young) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:36:17 -0800 > From: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [MickaCoo] Upcoming Party Info, Requests and Miscellaneous > Opportunities > To: MickaCoo(a)mickaboo.org > Message-ID: > <CANUz3bv2vDRt_o4ZtW5ubdkBGx_q8AebBgxNZNm1swFAWa3Lmw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello! > > - The annual Mickaboo & MickaCoo Holiday > Party<http://confluence.mickaboo.org/display/MBPublic/Mickaboo+Holiday+Party+2011>is > a week from tomorrow and, if you haven't already RSVP'd, I want to > personally encourage to come! It will be lots of fun and an incredible > gathering of fellow bird lovers and a wonderful way to show your support > for these two hard-working and much-needed bird rescues. There will be > amazing food and a huge array of wonderful Silent Auction > items<http://confluence.mickaboo.org/display/MBPublic/Annual+Holiday+Fundraiser+D…> > available > (usually at profound discounts off of retail). So please come (RSVP > here)<http://confluence.mickaboo.org/display/MBPublic/Mickaboo+Holiday+Party+2011>and > shout out if you'd like to carpool. > > > - MickaCoo has received a generous donation of brand new, top-rated > Jawbone Icon (Hero model) Bluetooth > headsets<http://www.amazon.com/Jawbone-ICON--Bluetooth-Headset-Black/dp/B0035ZF0TI/r…>that > are available for purchase at the Black Friday-beating price of $35 > each. Please email Marsha Basset (marsha.b(a)comcast.net) to purchase > (and/or pre-order for pick up at the Holiday Party). > > > - Generous donors in Concord & San Rafael have items that need to get > either to me in SF or to the Holiday Party in Livermore. If you can help > with transportation for donated art works, please email me at > AdoptKings(a)gmail.com > > > - MickaCoo is offering a special deal between now and the end of the > year. If you would like YOUR pet's picture forever captured on a glossy, > porcelain ornament (as my beloved Blanco & Bean's is as shown below), send > me a picture and text (or two pictures for front and back) and I will > create and make it available for you to purchase at for $12.99 at > the MickaCoo > Gear online store <http://www.printfection.com/MickaCooGear>. You'll > get a wonderful and easy keepsake and each one purchased will contribute $5 > towards MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue. Send your pictures/text to > AdoptKings(a)gmail.com > > Thank you and hoping to see you soon! > > Elizabeth > *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - Join us at > https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue* > > 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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Upcoming Party Info, Requests and Miscellaneous Opportunities
by Elizabeth Young 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

Hello! - The annual Mickaboo & MickaCoo Holiday Party<http://confluence.mickaboo.org/display/MBPublic/Mickaboo+Holiday+Party+2011>is a week from tomorrow and, if you haven't already RSVP'd, I want to personally encourage to come! It will be lots of fun and an incredible gathering of fellow bird lovers and a wonderful way to show your support for these two hard-working and much-needed bird rescues. There will be amazing food and a huge array of wonderful Silent Auction items<http://confluence.mickaboo.org/display/MBPublic/Annual+Holiday+Fundraiser+D…> available (usually at profound discounts off of retail). So please come (RSVP here)<http://confluence.mickaboo.org/display/MBPublic/Mickaboo+Holiday+Party+2011>and shout out if you'd like to carpool. - MickaCoo has received a generous donation of brand new, top-rated Jawbone Icon (Hero model) Bluetooth headsets<http://www.amazon.com/Jawbone-ICON--Bluetooth-Headset-Black/dp/B0035ZF0TI/r…>that are available for purchase at the Black Friday-beating price of $35 each. Please email Marsha Basset (marsha.b(a)comcast.net) to purchase (and/or pre-order for pick up at the Holiday Party). - Generous donors in Concord & San Rafael have items that need to get either to me in SF or to the Holiday Party in Livermore. If you can help with transportation for donated art works, please email me at AdoptKings(a)gmail.com - MickaCoo is offering a special deal between now and the end of the year. If you would like YOUR pet's picture forever captured on a glossy, porcelain ornament (as my beloved Blanco & Bean's is as shown below), send me a picture and text (or two pictures for front and back) and I will create and make it available for you to purchase at for $12.99 at the MickaCoo Gear online store <http://www.printfection.com/MickaCooGear>. You'll get a wonderful and easy keepsake and each one purchased will contribute $5 towards MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue. Send your pictures/text to AdoptKings(a)gmail.com Thank you and hoping to see you soon! Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - Join us at https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue* 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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Final MickaCoo Post to Mickaboo? Thanksgivingness and RescueReport.org Updates
by Elizabeth Young 23 Nov '11

23 Nov '11

Hello! As much as it pains me to consider, this may be MickaCoo's final post to the *Mickaboo* Discussion Group. If you want to continue getting MickaCoo posts, please join the MickaCoo Group by clicking here<https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mickacoo> . My days speaking up for defenseless, homeless and nearly hopeless pigeons and doves all feel like Thanksgiving because so many friends and complete strangers say yes yes yes to my many and constant requests. I hope you can feel the gratitude every day. I feel it. I am profoundly grateful to each of you for the support and generosity and encouragement that you give. There's lots of MickaCoo news at www.RescueReport.org. The Pepsi grant hasn't yet arrived but we did officially win and a check for the first half, as they say, is in the mail. (And here's a reminder to vote for Mickaboo in the current Pepsi Challenge<http://www.refresheverything.com/mickaboorescue> .) It looks like we're going to keep the MickaCoo name. It is much beloved and no better name has yet to be suggested. MickaCoo has officially "fledged" from Mickaboo <http://www.Mickaboo.org/> and is now a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives (Note: fiscal sponsorship = oversight, not funding.) Read more here.<http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/11/community-initiatives-says-yes-to.html> I'm still a full-time MickaCoo volunteer but, if sufficient support is forthcoming, will become a paid Executive Director for MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue sometime after 1/1/12. Check out pictures and a video and meet MickaCoo's latest rescue - baby homing pigeon Gypsy <http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/11/gypsy.html>. And you can make a huge positive impact for MickaCoo's future by helping us to meet our GlobalGiving challenge<http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/11/4k-in-38-days.html>. We must inspire at least 50 different donors to give a total of $4K in the next 38 days to win a place on their site. If you don't think your effort matters, ponder this: Peaceful Paws <http://www.peacefulpawssprings.org/>, a wonderful rescue in Kentucky (and a friend to MickaCoo & Mickaboo Pepsi voting partner) would have won $25K in this month's Chase Community Giving challenge if they had received just six more votes. Six. *Thank you. * Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - Join us at https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue* 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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Upcoming Holiday Party for Mickaboo & MickaCoo!
by Elizabeth Young 19 Nov '11

19 Nov '11

Here's the latest from Pam, Mickaboo's fearless Director of Outreach & Fundraising (and BFF of MickaCoo!) on the upcoming Holiday Party! Here’s news about the holiday party for those who are coming and those who are deciding if they want to come or not – - We crossed the 100-person RSVP mark yesterday! - We’ll have a costume contest for adults AND children! With prizes! The judges’ names are a secret…. - Potluck items and dessert items are welcome! (We changed locations to enable Mickaboo people to bring their choice of food.) Potluck-bringers will be rewarded with 5 FREE raffle tickets for every dish! - Margie Gear, Louisa Jaskulski, and Marsha Bassett have done a wonderful job securing raffle and silent auction items for us! Our raffle and silent auction items include tickets to local attractions like the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Oakland Zoo, the San Francisco Exploratorium, and the Palo Alto Junior Museum; getaways to the wine country and the Monterey Coast; handcrafted jewelry and other items; and MORE! See our ever-growing *donor list*<http://confluence.mickaboo.org/display/MBPublic/Annual+Holiday+Fundraiser+D…> ! - We think we’ll have a surprise for everyone who comes, courtesy of one of our donors… J more to come on THAT! - Cathy Hesse has done her usual great job in getting donations of bird supplies and food – look for her tables next to the toy sale racks! If you haven’t already - please RSVP at * http://confluence.mickaboo.org/display/MBPublic/Mickaboo+Holiday+Party+2011*<http://confluence.mickaboo.org/display/MBPublic/Mickaboo+Holiday+Party+2011>! Our party planners will truly appreciate it. Oh, and if you would like to volunteer at the holiday party… we could use more help with the silent auction. We’re experimenting with a more-organized way of doing it, and need folks to register bidders, to help bringers of auction items to set up, and to help with bringing the won auction items to their winners. Email me at *pambudgie(a)yahoo.com*<pambudgie(a)yahoo.com> if you’d like to help! MickaCoo looks forward to seeing you there! Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - Join us at https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue* 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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Congrats to MickaCoo!
by Lee, Pamela A 15 Nov '11

15 Nov '11

Mickaboo and MickaCoo are pleased to announce that MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue, formerly a division of Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue, is transferring to a new fiscal sponsor effective November 16, 2011. A press release with more details about this transfer is below. Please help us congratulate MickaCoo on achieving this important milestone in their evolution. - Pam *** MICKABOO COMPANION BIRD RESCUE announces Transfer of MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue (11/16/11) Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue is very proud to announce the fledging of its first offspring, MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue. MickaCoo has been a part of Mickaboo for four years, and has grown into a highly successful rescue. Under the wing of its new fiscal sponsor, Community Initiatives, a California nonprofit organization, MickaCoo will continue to pursue its rescue goals in ways not feasible for Mickaboo, including hiring paid staff. Elizabeth Young, founding director of MickaCoo says, "I turned to Mickaboo for assistance starting with the very first pigeon that I ever helped to find a home and their incredibly generous support has profoundly contributed to our success." The separation of MickaCoo to its new fiscal sponsor is effective November 16, 2011. Those wanting to follow MickaCoo as the organization evolves are encouraged to watch www.MickaCoo.org<http://www.mickacoo.org/> and www.RescueReport.org<http://www.rescuereport.org/>. Tax-deductible donations supporting MickaCoo may be paid online at http://www.communityin.org/support.html, or sent to Community Initiatives, 354 Pine Street, Ste. 700, San Francisco, CA 94104 (checks should be payable to "Community Initiatives - MickaCoo"). About Mickaboo Mickaboo is a nonprofit organization located in the San Francisco Bay Area, dedicated to rescuing companion birds (parrot-type and other commonly domesticated birds) that have been neglected, abused, injured or surrendered. It exists to ensure that these birds will have a safe, loving environment for life. Mickaboo strives to educate bird owners on the most current standard of care, so that the medical, emotional, and dietary needs of their birds will be met. About MickaCoo MickaCoo saves homeless domestic pigeons and doves in the San Francisco Bay Area from euthanasia by providing veterinary care, foster and forever homes. To date, more than 500 King pigeons, homing pigeons, ring neck doves, and a variety of domestic and "fancy" pigeons and doves owe their lives and wonderful homes to MickaCoo's efforts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message w/attachments (message) is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or proprietary. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender, and then please delete and destroy all copies and attachments, and be advised that any review or dissemination of, or the taking of any action in reliance on, the information contained in or attached to this message is prohibited. Unless specifically indicated, this message is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any investment products or other financial product or service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official statement of Sender. Subject to applicable law, Sender may intercept, monitor, review and retain e-communications (EC) traveling through its networks/systems and may produce any such EC to regulators, law enforcement, in litigation and as required by law. The laws of the country of each sender/recipient may impact the handling of EC, and EC may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other than the country in which you are located. This message cannot be guaranteed to be secure or free of errors or viruses. References to "Sender" are references to any subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. Securities and Insurance Products: * Are Not FDIC Insured * Are Not Bank Guaranteed * May Lose Value * Are Not a Bank Deposit * Are Not a Condition to Any Banking Service or Activity * Are Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency. Attachments that are part of this EC may have additional important disclosures and disclaimers, which you should read. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.bankofamerica.com/emaildisclaimer. By messaging with Sender you consent to the foregoing.

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Fwd: FW: horrible bird abuse
by Elizabeth Young 15 Nov '11

15 Nov '11

See response below ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: LGF <artistlgf(a)earthlink.net> Date: Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 2:04 PM Subject: FW: horrible bird abuse To: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> FYI- ------ Forwarded Message *From: *LGF <artistlgf(a)earthlink.net> *Date: *Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:58:15 -0800 *To: *<info(a)muttville.org> *Conversation: *horrible bird abuse *Subject: *FW: horrible bird abuse Hi Sherri, This is Linda Fisher. I hope you’re doing well. Elliot forwarded your email to me because I am IDA’s captive bird Campaign Director, so here are my thoughts. As with most captive bird topics, this is complicated and it is not necessarily a black and white issue. Tethering and the use of jesses can keep raptors safe if they are used appropriately, and if not, they can be dangerous. One must address this with knowledge and not jump to conclusions. Tethering is usually used in conjunction with lofting (large flight aviaries) and when the raptor is in the midst of being trained and when they are preparing the bird for his/her daily flight. Responsible falconers fly their birds at least twice a day so the birds can experience long distance flight and can hunt as if they were in the wild. Prior, and when the birds return, is often when tethering and jesses are used. As with parrots in cages, it is not ideal, but cages can keep parrots safe if not misused. Tethering can do the same thing for raptors. Some people keep raptors tethered and do not fly them. This, in my opinion would be negligent and abuse. The only person who could legitimately and fairly assess if abuse is occurring is a qualified, humane raptor specialist. There are some in the Bay Area. I would have them contact Wild Care in San Rafael to see if they can refer you to someone. Obviously I disagree with keeping any bird in captivity. That in itself is abuse in my opinion. However, birds *are* in captivity and we must be practical. I recommend that activists not jump to conclusions or make rash judgments too soon until an expert can evaluate the situation. They need to consult with an expert falconer or raptor specialist to assess the situation and conclude if the birds are being cared for properly or if abuse occurring. Please let me know if you need anymore information. I am happy to answer them. Warmly, Linda Fisher 707.765.1481 ------ End of Forwarded Message -- Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - Join us at https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue* 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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Happy News: "released doves" were homing pigeons
by Elizabeth Young 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

I'm very happy to say, based on this picture, that Mayor Quan released banded homing pigeons (rather than doves or baby king pigeons) which means this was professionally done and that the trained white homers most likely made it home safely (though we do rescue a fair amount of homers too). Yay! -- Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - Join us at https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue* 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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HANDLED: I need some backup
by Elizabeth Young 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

Thank you very much to Sheila and to Gabe! On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Hello- > > I'm forwarding this message on in the hopes that someone in the Brentwood > area can assist Beth to assess the well-being of these birds and assist in > improving their care to whatever extent possible. > > Beth's contact info is bethpforr(a)yahoo.com and 925-516-4869 > > Thank you, > Elizabeth > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Elisabeth Pforr <bethpforr(a)yahoo.com> > Date: Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 7:52 PM > Subject: I need some backup > To: Mickaboo Outreach <pr(a)mickaboo.org> > Cc: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> > > > I have been watching (and visiting) the outdoor aviary at a private > (Charter??) school here in Brentwood. In the aviary, which is hardly a > fancy build, they have four ring-neck doves, a dark color pigeon with both > a red and a blue band one on each leg, plus a cockatiel (female from the > colors) and a small parrot which I judge to be either a senegal or a > Pionus. I happened to stop by to see how the geese they have in their > small barnyard, and that is when I discovered the birds. > The aviary is exposed on all four sides with some wallboard with the wire > netting in places. I noted that the place looked neglected, by my > standards since I care for 13 birds. Every few days I go to check on them > and I see that the 3 or 4 small bowls of water are all dirty and some have > algae in the bottom. I spoke to the man who is the original and present > owner of the property, which once was the family home decades ago. > > He knows me quite well as a few years ago I complained (even to Animal > Control) about the geese they were keeping and that the pens were much too > small for the size and numbers of the geese. There is a public trail > running alongside this barnyard type property. They still have the geese > and a huge sow plus some pheasants and chickens. All supposedly for the > children (very young toddlers up to jr. high school.) to see. > Passersby, runners, etc. use the trail and can see the animals. The owner > proudly showed me a run which he had constructed so the geese and sow have > a place outside their pens for exercise; he even gave me a moment of credit > because I had complained about that few yrs back. > > I am about to make a strong complaint with him again about the birds. He > told me that when it is "very cold" they are put inside in a room. We are > already having very cold, damp nights but I do not know whether they have > been inside or not (I doubt it.) He said there is a person responsible for > the birds, but I will complain that whoever that is (a woman according to a > Mexican handyman I saw there today, Sunday; he told me she never is there > on weekends.) I have been worrying every night about the parrot and > cockatiel especially, since they are NOT wild birds. He said they have > been there 4 years, but I also doubt that. > There is no shelter arrangement for these two birds to go in out of the > cold or wind. I have E-mailed a carpenter yesterday to try to get an > estimate on a simple shelter house for inside the aviary, but have not > heard from him yet, and I do not know whether the owner of the school will > accept my idea. But the birds do not have adequate protection from the > cold and it bothers me greatly. I also feel angry that whoever has "their > responsibility" does not take care of the birds. They certainly should > have fresh water once every day, as you will agree. I will take all these > things up with the man who owns the property and does a lot of the > maintenance from what I observe. Incidentally, Dr. Speer's children > attended there when the same couple had the school as now, but they are now > attending college. I have considered asking him about this but don't want > to make an issue just yet as they might try to tell me not to go on their > property if I anger him. Is there anyone *in Mickaboo *who lives in > this area (Brentwood, Antioch, Oakley, Pittsburg etc.) who would be willing > to go over with me to see this arrangement? I feel very concerned for the > birds and wonder if they could have or get rheumatism from being out in the > cold nights. I am sorry to trouble you but I want to see what can be > done to better their living conditions. I left the Mickaboo & CSAA folders > with him; along with some cockatiel and pigeon foods. My tel. no. > is 925-516-4869. Thank you for any help you may offer. > > Beth Pforr, Brentwood > > > > -- > Elizabeth > *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - Join us at > https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue* > > 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 > > -- Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - Join us at https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue* 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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