August 2012 - Mickacoo - mickaboo.org

Upcoming Mini Bake Sale
by C Dickinson 10 May '13

10 May '13

Calling all bakers! I am coordinating a Mini Bake sale at the upcoming MickaCoo, "We Can Be Hero's" event in Tiburon on August 26, 2012. All proceeds go directly to MickaCoo Pigeon and Dove rescue. http://mickacoo.eventbrite.com/ Anyone interested in baking one dozen or more treats for the event, please contact me @ Chezd3(a)yahoo.com Thank you! All My Best to you! __________________________________________________ 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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Final Report for Pepsi Grant
by Elizabeth Young 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

Hello! Remember the Pepsi Grant you helped MickaCoo win in September 2011? Well, here's the final grant report, FYI (and/or see it as a blog post here- http://www.rescuereport.org/2012/08/final-report-for-pepsi-grant.html) PEPSI GRANT FINAL REPORT NARRATIVE The $10,000 grant that we earned from Pepsi for MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue helped a great deal to keep us intact and functioning through a time of challenging transition. We are very grateful for this support! The project goals were defined as: 1. Create a sustainable organization (through staff, volunteer, fund and organizational development) that can continue with or without my personal involvement 2. Expand the success of the Gorgeous & Life-saving Aviaries Project to generate greater awareness and inspire more adoptions of homeless birds 3. Support and sustain MickaCoo's Foster Care Network so that injured, ill, shelter-timed-out and unwanted domestic pigeons & doves in the SF/Bay Area can have a chance for compassionate rescue and responsible adoption Progress was made in each of these three areas though there still remains a great deal to be accomplished! In support of #1- creating a sustainable organization, I led MickaCoo to apply and become approved as a project of Community Initiatives which in turn allows us to further develop as an independent rescue (separate from the parrot rescue within which we began), to continue without needing to invest in becoming a stand-alone nonprofit and to employ a paid Executive Director as of 8/1 (ensuring that my 60+ hours/week of work can continue on behalf of MickaCoo, at least for now). The fundraising has been very challenging and we are running behind what our original budget required but we have cut/limited expenses to stay balanced and we are gradually mobilizing more volunteers and expertise to help increase fundraising effectiveness. Organizational development is also moving forward though also slowly and behind schedule. Critical goals included forming an Advisory Committee (achieved), developing our own website (PigeonRescue.org- in progress) and database solution (still on the drawing board). We definitely are seeing an increase in volunteer involvement and community awareness and we feel positively with the direction that MickaCoo is going. The social impacts that we are making are that we are increasing humane, compassionate treatment of animals to include a previously neglected and underserved population- domestic pigeons and doves; we are empowering people to respond to the sick, injured and abandoned birds that they find (but previously were unable to locate support with which to help); we are increasing humane education and awareness about the cruelty of "releasing" domestic birds (whether in misguided efforts to save them from slaughter or for ceremonial use) and we believe that increasing compassionate, respectful treatment for one increases it for all. Pigeons are common but they are worthy of our mercy and, we believe, that can be transformative not only for the birds, but for people and their communities as well. Goal #2- to increase aviary-building to save domestic pigeons and doves- is incredibly important and has been very, very challenging. While we have succeeded in inspiring and supporting the creation of several wonderful (safe, comfortable, non-breeding) new aviaries for rescued pigeons and doves, the majority have been small in scale- accommodating an average of 6 birds- rather than the larger 12-24+ bird size aviaries that are really needed to meet the rescue demand. (Pictures attached.) We were terribly disappointed when two (big, important) promised-aviary-partners backed out after months of saying "yes yes yes" as well as being turned down by several potential partners that seemed to have been ideally well-suited to participate. This effort continues and we are working hard to reach out to more and more potential partners (including wineries, gardens, farm sanctuaries, spiritual and recovery centers, etc. etc.) While the quantity of aviaries that resulted has been lower than we aspired to, the quality of the design, safety and care provided has been very high and we are happy to have met this goal. The social impact we made is to save the lives of many innocent birds that otherwise would have been killed for want of adopters. We engaged and delighted volunteers, Good Samaritans, partners and adopters who in turn created safe, charming and much needed homes for birds. And fulfilling goal #3 continues to be the heart and soul of what MickaCoo does. It is by providing what would otherwise be unavailable time and care that we save the lives of birds that are facing death in shelters- when they are ill, injured or have "timed out". MickaCoo has a network of around 13 different foster homes at any given time, ranging from intensive, indoor medical and supportive care for one or two birds all the way up to big aviaries for as many as 24 healthy, active birds. Every foster receives assistance and monitoring to ensure the highest quality of care and exceptional outcomes. Through the foster network, birds lives are saved, community awareness is increased, shelters are supported and able to kill fewer animals and ultimately learn and build their own willingness and capacity to treat the injured and ill pigeons and doves just as they would dogs and cats. MickaCoo's birds and adopters benefit from the time and care in our foster system because it ensures that the birds that we place with adopters have been assessed and are ready for adoption. Most of the birds that arrive in the shelters are sick, weak, injured and/or ill ("unadoptable") and by seeing them through until they are healthy and vital, MickaCoo ensures that the birds get the expert care they need and that adopters receive healthy birds ready for the transition. The Pepsi grant funds helped MickaCoo to support and sustain this foster care network (spread across 7 counties) and we have had a very successful year. We've cared for an average of 100 foster birds at any given time and, to date, placed 77 as direct MickaCoo adoptions (which makes room for new fosters) and facilitated at least 20 more through the ever-improving-bird-service of our partner shelters. You can see the transformation of just one of MickaCoo's foster birds, Peppermint, adopted this year at this link- http://www.rescuereport.org/2009/07/peppermint.html As one friend of MickaCoo's so eloquently stated, "Their lives are no smaller than ours." The Pepsi grant made a huge difference in MickaCoo's ability to stay afloat as we develop our organization, support and funding streams. We thank you! And we still need support. Are there ways that Pepsi can continue to help us help birds that otherwise would be overlooked and underserved? MickaCoo has received very positive feedback which can be seen at Great Nonprofits- http://greatnonprofits.org/reviews/mickacoo-pigeon-dove-rescue-a-project-of… Further details (and pictures) about MickaCoo's activities and social impact can see seen in stories at the following links: http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/10/sustainability-mickacoos-next-steps.html http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/11/community-initiatives-says-yes-to.html http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/12/thank-you-we-did-it.html http://www.rescuereport.org/2012/01/peninsula-humane-society-spca-is.html http://www.rescuereport.org/2012/03/great-big-news.html http://www.rescuereport.org/2012/04/mickacoo-volunteers-pigeons-work-krcbs.… http://www.rescuereport.org/2012/04/pigeons-on-catwalk.html http://www.rescuereport.org/2012/05/garage-sales-support-mickacoo-pigeon.ht… http://www.rescuereport.org/2012/05/never-buy-release-birds-please-share.ht… http://www.rescuereport.org/2012/06/opal-georgie-before-after.html http://www.rescuereport.org/2012/06/mickacoo-at-maddies-fund-adoptathon.html http://www.rescuereport.org/2012/08/globalgiving-2012-photo-contest.html http://www.rescuereport.org/2012/08/mickacoo-employs-director.html http://www.rescuereport.org/2012/08/elliot-buster.html http://www.rescuereport.org/2012/08/you-are-heroes.html -- Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue * * * *Donate to support MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue<http://www.rescuereport.org/2009/09/donate.html> * * * *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* *Subscribe to our newsletter <http://eepurl.com/iWq1P>* 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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Fwd: Sacramento Region Adoption Fair AND MORE!
by Elizabeth Young 27 Aug '12

27 Aug '12

Hello, MickaCoo! We had a wonderful event yesterday! Thank you to all who helped or came or both! I'll be sending out a report and pictures hopefully by tomorrow! Please know that, busy as I am today, I am still basking in the glow of your support. *Thank you.* * * And- *There will be a big adoption event in Carmichael (near Sacramento) on October 7th (details attached and below) that we need volunteers for (please reply to me if you are able to come!)* And- MickaCoo has so much potential to help birds- even more than we already are! We have so much support and I am a bottle-neck trying to do TOO MUCH so I'm going to be asking for lots more help (even though I already ask for a ton so brace yourselves!) So here goes- *MickaCoo needs a Calendar Keeper! *We are invited to attend many events and currently I am the one responding to all the invites (and following up on whatever info/details they need), putting out the posts for volunteers, setting up the calendar event (on a Google calendar- screenshot attached- suggestions for better/easier shared calendar welcome), and following up to make sure that, as the event nears, everything that needs to be organized is (enough volunteers, enough birds, equipment, flyers, etc.) *MickaCoo needs a very detail-oriented, organized, great-at-follow-through and reliable person to Calendar Wrangle for us! You don't have to attend events, just make sure that we do! *Please let me know if you're interested. Thank you! Elizabeth, MickaCoo ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Francie Waller <waller.francie(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 5:17 PM Subject: Sacramento Region Adoption Fair To: Cc: waller.francie(a)gmail.com, msyesney(a)gmail.com Hi everyone, As most of you already know we are planning a Mickaboo adoption fair on October 7th at the Carmichael Public Library. It is located at 5605 Marconi Ave in Carmichael from 10-3. We start set up around 9. It is best to havebirds there no later than 8:30 as people arrive early and it is hard to set up birds as folks are arriving. it also gives birds times to settle in before the event. Please let me know if you will be able to attend and if you plan to bring any of your foster birds. I like to make name tags ahead of time for all of the volunteers and also print out the stories for the birds attending. I don't mind if you have small birds and cannot stay for the entire event. You can leave the birds and pick them up at the end of the fair. However, is is henerally best with large foster birds if the foster parent can stay and answer questions. It is also very reassuring for the birds. There will be some vols around to answer general questions about the birds in general. If you do attend it is advisable to bring a sack lunch and drinks. It gets so busy there with the fair that if you leave to go get lunch it is difficult to find parking when you return! Sometimes we do a mini pot luck as well -bringing had held foods to share. There is a tiny kitchen we we can use which has a fridge in it for our use. I am attaching an adoption fair flyer which I would really appreciate if you can help print and post in your area. We now have vols in Sacramento, Davis, Alta, Sacramento, Fair Oaks, Citrus Heights, Vacaville, El Grove, Weimar, Jackson, West Sacramento, Lincoln Modesto and Stockton. If each of you can even post just 5 flyer's it will help spread the word. Some suggested sties for posting include vets, feeds stores, pet stores, community bulletin boards, rural post office message boards, bulletin boards at work sites etc. Thank you and I hope to see you all there. Even if you do not have a foster bird we can use your help and it is a great way to meet vols in your area. Francie -- Francie Waller Sacramento Area Coordinator www.mickaboo.org -- Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue * * * *Join us at MickaCoo Presents: We Can Be Heroes! 8/26 in Tiburon<http://mickacoo.eventbrite.com/> * * * *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* *Subscribe to our newsletter <http://eepurl.com/iWq1P>* 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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Anyone close to San Jose/Santa Cruz
by C Dickinson 25 Aug '12

25 Aug '12

Hi, Anyone between Santa Cruz and Santa Clara going to the We can Be Hero's MickaCoo event in Tiburon tomorrow? Can you give a Dessert a ride? Thank you! Cheryl chezd3(a)yahoo.com __________________________________________________ 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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Re: [MickaCoo] MickaCoo Digest, Vol 27, Issue 16
by Clare Malone Prichard 25 Aug '12

25 Aug '12

I can take it if somebody can get it to Cupertino. Clare On Aug 25, 2012, at 12:00 PM, 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. Anyone close to San Jose/Santa Cruz (C Dickinson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:24:46 -0700 (PDT) > From: C Dickinson <chezd3(a)yahoo.com> > To: Discuss MickaCoo <Mickacoo(a)mickaboo.org>, Mickaboo Rescue > <discuss(a)mickaboo.org> > Subject: [MickaCoo] Anyone close to San Jose/Santa Cruz > Message-ID: > <1345919086.10963.YahooMailNeo(a)web120803.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi, ? Anyone between Santa Cruz and Santa Clara going to the We can Be Hero's MickaCoo event in Tiburon tomorrow? ?Can you give a Dessert a ride? > > Thank you! > > Cheryl > chezd3(a)yahoo.com > ? > __________________________________________________ > 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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Pigeon Pants Shortage and Hope to See You Sunday in Tiburon!
by Elizabeth Young 23 Aug '12

23 Aug '12

Hello! If any of you have any borrowed or extra Pigeon Pants that you don't use, MickaCoo could use them! We are running short and they are hard to get! Please let me know if you have any that you can spare. Thank you! MickaCoo's first-ever, solo-produced adoption & benefit event is this Sunday, 8/26 in Tiburon! We are going to have a great time! Hope you can join us. *MickaCoo Presents: We Can Be Heroes!<http://mickacoo.eventbrite.com/> * And Happy Birthday to foster volunteer Jaclyn! -- Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue * * * *Join us at MickaCoo Presents: We Can Be Heroes! 8/26 in Tiburon<http://mickacoo.eventbrite.com/> * * * *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* *Subscribe to our newsletter <http://eepurl.com/iWq1P>* 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] [Mickaboo Discuss] Fwd: Casting Call at Holistic Vet Care!
by Elizabeth Young 22 Aug '12

22 Aug '12

We would love to see you! We'll be at the beautiful Romberg Tiburon Center at 3152 Paradise Drive. And yes- there WILL be pigeons in pants! MickaCoo Presents: We can Be Heroes! <http://mickacoo.eventbrite.com/> On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 6:25 PM, SRdavid(a)norbay.org <srdavid(a)norbay.org>wrote: > Elizabeth, where in Tiburon is the event. I might drop by to say hello. > I'm often in Tiburon on Sunday and will be this sunday. > > On 8/22/2012 5:28 PM, Elizabeth Young wrote: > > Hello! > > If I wasn't going to be at MickaCoo's We Can Be Heroes! event in Tiburon > this Sunday, you can bet I'd be taking a pigeon in pants to this event! (I > checked- bringing birds is OK.) MickaCoo loves Montclair Vet Clinic because > they treat injured wildlife (including pigeons). And we love KOFY because > they publicize pets! > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Montclair Vet Hospital <montclairvethospital(a)vetstreetmail.com> > Date: Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 3:26 PM > Subject: Casting Call at Holistic Vet Care! > To: adoptkings(a)gmail.com > > > Greetings! > > We are excited to announce that Montclair Veterinary Hospital and Holistic > Veterinary Care & Rehabilitation Center will be participating in KOFY TV 20 > Cable 13's First Annual Pet Mayor Race!! Everyone is invited to join in the > fun! Just bring your furry friend to Holistic Veterinary Care this Sunday, > anytime between 1p - 5p for a casting call, and enjoy a tour of our > beautiful facility! > > > > All applicants will be posted on kofytv.com 2012 Election Voting > Center. Click the link below for further details. We look forward to seeing > you Sunday!! > > > > *Where: *Holistic Veterinary Care & Rehabilitation Center > > 4382 Piedmont Avenue > > Oakland, CA 94611 > > > > *When: *Sunday, August 26th from 1pm - 5pm > > > > Click on the link below for more details: > > http://www.kofytv.com/election-2012/description/<http://click.vetstreetmail.com/?ju=fe2616787d640c7e771d71&ls=fde91d717d6206…> > This email was sent to: *adoptkings(a)gmail.com* > > This email was sent by: Montclair Veterinary Hospital > 1961 Mountain Blvd > Oakland, CA 94611 > One-Click Unsubscribe<http://click.vetstreetmail.com/?ju=fe2516787d640c7e771d72&ls=fde91d717d6206…> > > > > -- > Elizabeth > *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue * > * > * > *Join us at MickaCoo Presents: We Can Be Heroes! 8/26 in Tiburon<http://mickacoo.eventbrite.com/> > * > * > * > *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* > > *Subscribe to our newsletter <http://eepurl.com/iWq1P>* > > 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 > > > > ------- HOW TO -------------------- > CHANGE PERSONAL SETTINGS: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/ > VIEW LIST ARCHIVE: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/ > HOW TO RESET YOUR LIST PASSWORD:http://confluence.mickaboo.org/x/2wFj > > > > > > ------- HOW TO -------------------- > CHANGE PERSONAL SETTINGS: > https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/ > VIEW LIST ARCHIVE: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/ > HOW TO RESET YOUR LIST PASSWORD: > http://confluence.mickaboo.org/x/2wFj > -- Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue * * * *Join us at MickaCoo Presents: We Can Be Heroes! 8/26 in Tiburon<http://mickacoo.eventbrite.com/> * * * *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* *Subscribe to our newsletter <http://eepurl.com/iWq1P>* 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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Fwd: Casting Call at Holistic Vet Care!
by Elizabeth Young 22 Aug '12

22 Aug '12

Hello! If I wasn't going to be at MickaCoo's We Can Be Heroes! event in Tiburon this Sunday, you can bet I'd be taking a pigeon in pants to this event! (I checked- bringing birds is OK.) MickaCoo loves Montclair Vet Clinic because they treat injured wildlife (including pigeons). And we love KOFY because they publicize pets! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Montclair Vet Hospital <montclairvethospital(a)vetstreetmail.com> Date: Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 3:26 PM Subject: Casting Call at Holistic Vet Care! To: adoptkings(a)gmail.com Greetings! We are excited to announce that Montclair Veterinary Hospital and Holistic Veterinary Care & Rehabilitation Center will be participating in KOFY TV 20 Cable 13's First Annual Pet Mayor Race!! Everyone is invited to join in the fun! Just bring your furry friend to Holistic Veterinary Care this Sunday, anytime between 1p - 5p for a casting call, and enjoy a tour of our beautiful facility! All applicants will be posted on kofytv.com 2012 Election Voting Center. Click the link below for further details. We look forward to seeing you Sunday!! *Where: *Holistic Veterinary Care & Rehabilitation Center 4382 Piedmont Avenue Oakland, CA 94611 *When: *Sunday, August 26th from 1pm - 5pm Click on the link below for more details: http://www.kofytv.com/election-2012/description/<http://click.vetstreetmail.com/?ju=fe2616787d640c7e771d71&ls=fde91d717d6206…> This email was sent to: *adoptkings(a)gmail.com* This email was sent by: Montclair Veterinary Hospital 1961 Mountain Blvd Oakland, CA 94611 One-Click Unsubscribe<http://click.vetstreetmail.com/?ju=fe2516787d640c7e771d72&ls=fde91d717d6206…> -- Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue * * * *Join us at MickaCoo Presents: We Can Be Heroes! 8/26 in Tiburon<http://mickacoo.eventbrite.com/> * * * *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* *Subscribe to our newsletter <http://eepurl.com/iWq1P>* 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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Life With Alex Movie
by AdoptKings＠gmail.com 20 Aug '12

20 Aug '12

A movie about Alex the African Grey Parrot- http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dc_Tk0-85ZSE&v=c_Tk0… Elizabeth MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org

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Stranded camera needs ride from Novato to SF!
by AdoptKings＠gmail.com 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

Stranded camera needs ride from Novato to SF! Help! I accidentally left my camera in Novato and, as you know, I NEED it! 8 ) Please let me know if you can help. Thank you! Elizabeth MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org

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