April 2013 - 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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How About A Mendocino Beach House Weekend Getaway!
by Elizabeth Young 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Take advantage of a fantastic deal & support MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue too! Mendocino Beach House Weekend Getaway! Donated for Auction! (Thank you Margie Gear!) Details and Bidding Here: http://confluence.mickaboo.org/display/SilentAuctions/Mendocino+Weekend+Get… Please share this opportunity with all that might be interested. Thank You! Elizabeth & MickaCoo * * *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* * **RSVP for This Flock Rocks! <http://mickacooflockrocks.eventbrite.com/>* * * *Subscribe to our newsletter <http://eepurl.com/iWq1P>* *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue <http://www.pigeonrescue.org/>* * * *MickaCoo Video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0>*

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UPDATED: Pigeon Ambassadors Needed! Lots of Fun Volunteer Opportunities Coming Up!
by Elizabeth Young 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

Hello! Thank you so much for your willingness to help! Below is the updated list (please pardon a couple of RSVP'd-already folks that I inadvertently left of yesterday). If you're not available, no worries. If you are- yay!!! Note the blue events need more volunteers! *Saturday 4/27 Sunnyvale*: For Other Living Things 11-2, 2 volunteers and 2 birds needed *Elizabeth * *Tina N (maybe, training)* *Saturday 5/4 Santa Clara:* SVACA Adoptathon 10-3, 2-3 volunteers and 3 birds needed *Cheryl * *Marsha * ______________ *Saturday 5/4 Los Altos:* Wingding Family Fest 10-3, 2-3 volunteers and 3 birds needed *Elizabeth * ____________ ____________ *Sunday 5/5 San Francisco:* Leftovers Consignment Fundraiser 11-4, 3 volunteers and 3 birds needed *Elizabeth * ____________ ____________ *Saturday 5/11 Pinole: *Noah's Ark Day 10-2, 2 volunteers and 2 birds needed ____________ Brittany Z. (training) * * *Saturday 5/11 San Rafael:* Marin Human(e) Race 8:30-12, 2 volunteers and 3 birds needed *Elizabeth * *Dawnelle * *Claudia * *Saturday 5/18 SF:* SPCA/The Whole Enchihauhau 11-3, 2 volunteers and 2 birds needed *___________* *Jayde (training) * *Saturday 5/18 Hayward:* ACC Open House 1-5, 2 volunteers and 2 birds needed *Susan * *Jill (? need confirm.)* *Cheryl ? * * * * * *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* * **RSVP for This Flock Rocks! <http://mickacooflockrocks.eventbrite.com/>* * * *Subscribe to our newsletter <http://eepurl.com/iWq1P>* *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue <http://www.pigeonrescue.org/>* * * *MickaCoo Video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0>* On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 6:32 PM, Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Hello! > > We have a whole bunch of fun events coming up and we need your help to > speak up for pigeons and doves! > > If you're a Pigeon Ambassador veteran, then you already know how much fun > it is to watch folks fall in love with pigeons! > > If you're new but interested, please sign up for one of these events. > You'll have fun and learn quick and help MickaCoo too! (And we can bring > bird for you to work with if you don't have your own!) > > *Note- More is always merrier, the numbers of volunteers and birds are > recommended minimums.* > > *Saturday 4/27 Sunnyvale*: For Other Living Things 11-2, 2 volunteers and > 2 birds needed > ____________ > ____________ > > *Saturday 5/4 Santa Clara:* SVACA Adoptathon 10-3, 2-3 volunteers and 3 > birds needed > *Elizabeth * > ______________ > ______________ > > *Saturday 5/4 Los Altos:* Wingding Family Fest 10-3, 2-3 volunteers and > 3 birds needed > ____________ > ____________ > ____________ > > *Sunday 5/5 San Francisco:* Leftovers Consignment Fundraiser 11-4, 3 > volunteers and 3 birds needed > *Elizabeth * > ____________ > ____________ > > *Saturday 5/11 Pinole: *Noah's Ark Day 10-2, 2 volunteers and 2 birds > needed > ____________ > ____________ > * > * > *Saturday 5/11 San Rafael:* Marin Human(e) Race 8:30-12, 2 volunteers and > 3 birds needed > *Elizabeth * > ____________ > > *Saturday 5/18 SF:* SPCA/The Whole Enchihauhau 11-3, 2 volunteers and 2 > birds needed > *Jayde * > *___________* > > *Saturday 5/18 Hayward:* ACC Open House 1-5, 2 volunteers and 2 birds > needed > *Susan * > ___________ > > > Please let me know when you'd like to help! We Need YOU! > > Thank you! > * > * > *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* > * > **RSVP for This Flock Rocks! <http://mickacooflockrocks.eventbrite.com/>* > * > * > *Subscribe to our newsletter <http://eepurl.com/iWq1P>* > > *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue <http://www.pigeonrescue.org/>* > * > * > *MickaCoo Video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0>* >

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Pigeon Ambassadors Needed! Lots of Fun Volunteer Opportunities Coming Up!
by Elizabeth Young 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

Hello! We have a whole bunch of fun events coming up and we need your help to speak up for pigeons and doves! If you're a Pigeon Ambassador veteran, then you already know how much fun it is to watch folks fall in love with pigeons! If you're new but interested, please sign up for one of these events. You'll have fun and learn quick and help MickaCoo too! (And we can bring bird for you to work with if you don't have your own!) *Note- More is always merrier, the numbers of volunteers and birds are recommended minimums.* *Saturday 4/27 Sunnyvale*: For Other Living Things 11-2, 2 volunteers and 2 birds needed ____________ ____________ *Saturday 5/4 Santa Clara:* SVACA Adoptathon 10-3, 2-3 volunteers and 3 birds needed *Elizabeth * ______________ ______________ *Saturday 5/4 Los Altos:* Wingding Family Fest 10-3, 2-3 volunteers and 3 birds needed ____________ ____________ ____________ *Sunday 5/5 San Francisco:* Leftovers Consignment Fundraiser 11-4, 3 volunteers and 3 birds needed *Elizabeth * ____________ ____________ *Saturday 5/11 Pinole: *Noah's Ark Day 10-2, 2 volunteers and 2 birds needed ____________ ____________ * * *Saturday 5/11 San Rafael:* Marin Human(e) Race 8:30-12, 2 volunteers and 3 birds needed *Elizabeth * ____________ *Saturday 5/18 SF:* SPCA/The Whole Enchihauhau 11-3, 2 volunteers and 2 birds needed *Jayde * *___________* *Saturday 5/18 Hayward:* ACC Open House 1-5, 2 volunteers and 2 birds needed *Susan * ___________ Please let me know when you'd like to help! We Need YOU! Thank you! * * *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* * **RSVP for This Flock Rocks! <http://mickacooflockrocks.eventbrite.com/>* * * *Subscribe to our newsletter <http://eepurl.com/iWq1P>* *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue <http://www.pigeonrescue.org/>* * * *MickaCoo Video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0>*

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HANDLED! Any Avian Vet/Wildlife Rehabber Recommendations for Wasco, CA (Near Bakersfield)?
by Elizabeth Young 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

Handled! And thank you very much, Susan! *Great news! I called C.A.L.M. California Living Museum in Bakersfield, Ca and they are taking her in! I go in tomorrow morning ** They will treat and release her once she is well.* * * *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* * **RSVP for This Flock Rocks! <http://mickacooflockrocks.eventbrite.com/>* * * *Subscribe to our newsletter <http://eepurl.com/iWq1P>* *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue <http://www.pigeonrescue.org/>* * * *MickaCoo Video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0>* On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 3:21 PM, <wombat3286(a)aol.com> wrote: > My resource is old, but you can tell him to try > > California Living Museum 661/872-2256 > > Facility Animal Care & Treatment 661/664-3167 > Hope that helps > > Susan Gilbert, Animal Advocate > "*All creatures great and small... the Lord God made them all."* > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> > To: General mickaboo discussion <discuss(a)mickaboo.org>; MickaCoo < > MickaCoo(a)mickaboo.org> > Sent: Mon, Apr 22, 2013 12:17 pm > Subject: [MickaCoo] Any Avian Vet/Wildlife Rehabber Recommendations for > Wasco, CA (Near Bakersfield)? > > Hello- > > A civilian (by which I mean a non-rescuer) found an injured feral pigeon > fledgling and has been caring for her over the weekend but I am concerned > about the untreated wounds and risk of infection... if you know of an Avian > Vet or Wildlife Rehabber Recommendation for Wasco, CA (Near Bakersfield), > please let me know. Thank you! > > Elizabeth (AdoptKings(a)gmail.com) > * > * > *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* > * > **RSVP for This Flock Rocks! <http://mickacooflockrocks.eventbrite.com/>* > * > * > *Subscribe to our newsletter <http://eepurl.com/iWq1P>* > > *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue <http://www.pigeonrescue.org/>* > * > * > *MickaCoo Video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0>* > > _______________________________________________ > MickaCoo mailing listMickaCoo@mickaboo.orghttps://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mickacoo > >

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Any Avian Vet/Wildlife Rehabber Recommendations for Wasco, CA (Near Bakersfield)?
by Elizabeth Young 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

Hello- A civilian (by which I mean a non-rescuer) found an injured feral pigeon fledgling and has been caring for her over the weekend but I am concerned about the untreated wounds and risk of infection... if you know of an Avian Vet or Wildlife Rehabber Recommendation for Wasco, CA (Near Bakersfield), please let me know. Thank you! Elizabeth (AdoptKings(a)gmail.com) * * *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* * **RSVP for This Flock Rocks! <http://mickacooflockrocks.eventbrite.com/>* * * *Subscribe to our newsletter <http://eepurl.com/iWq1P>* *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue <http://www.pigeonrescue.org/>* * * *MickaCoo Video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0>*

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Yay!!!! We just received a check for $502 from Community Thrift Store!
by Elizabeth Young 18 Apr '13

18 Apr '13

Well here's some very promising news! We just received a check for $502 from Community Thrift Store for donations made for the first quarter and BEFORE we took 3 carloads of leftover Garage Sale stuff to donate! Yay!!!! This is going to be a bigger help than I had even hoped for! Yay!!!!!! Keep spreading the word!!!! (Donate to Community Thrift Store in SF to Support MickaCoo!<http://www.pigeonrescue.org/2013/02/01/mickacoo-added-to-community-thrift-s…> ) And I'll do pick ups if you or folks you know have stuff to donate! Yay!!!! And the birds say thank you VERY much too! Elizabeth * * *Join us on Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue>* * **RSVP for This Flock Rocks! <http://mickacooflockrocks.eventbrite.com/>* * * *Subscribe to our newsletter <http://eepurl.com/iWq1P>* *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue <http://www.pigeonrescue.org/>* * * *MickaCoo Video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0>*

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Elizabeth Young shared an album with you.
by Elizabeth Young 14 Apr '13

14 Apr '13

MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue had an awesome day yesterday at the Oakland Zoo's Earth Day Party for the Planet! It was wonderful to make so many new friends and get to see a few old ones too. We had a great and busy day! Extra special thanks to Susan for making this event possible and for providing all kinds of wonderful extras like childrens' activities and MickaCoo product sales, to she and Cheryl and their Pigeon Diplomats for making SO many wonderful new friends for MickaCoo and to Trudy for so generously donating printing and shipping of our two-sided full color flyers! Thank you!!! *We'll be presenting the Hidden Lives of Pigeons at the Oakland Zoo's Zimmer Auditorium on may 1 at 12 noon- please join us! *MickaCoo's Big 2013 Event will be This Flock Rocks! in SF on Saturday June 8th at 2 pm (http://mickacooflockrocks.eventbrite.com) *Join us on our fun Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/MickaCooRescue https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=100985560542384575252&target=A…

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Thank You!
by Elizabeth Young 06 Apr '13

06 Apr '13

Thank You SO MUCH for all the donations and help and shopping and support! MickaCoo earned a much needed $1072 today to help the birds counting on us!!! I hesitate to call out individuals for special thanks because I will most surely miss some (and I apologize in advance) but here goes- Thank you to our donors, including but not limited to- Cheryl Claudia Tom Kim Susan Karen Chris Robert Tammy Margie Sira Mike Kelly & Leftovers Consignment Store And to our volunteers- Cheryl Mike Amaryllis Chris Margie Of course- BIG thanks to our shoppers! And- an extra SUPER special Thank You to MickaCoo's SUPER Cheryl for collecting so many, many boxes of donations, storing and organizing and advertising and selling and for all her hard work hosting MickaCoo's FOURTH $1K+ Garage Sale fundraiser!!! Yahoo! MickaCoo Thanks You!!! Elizabeth -- *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue <http://www.PigeonRescue.org>* * * *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.PigeonRescue.org www.RescueReport.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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MickaCoo Garage Sale Photos & Correction!
by Elizabeth Young 06 Apr '13

06 Apr '13

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