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Re: [MickaCoo] [Mickaboo Discuss] Found injured piegon
by Elizabeth Young 13 Jul '10

13 Jul '10

Hi, Jolene- Thank you for helping this poor bird. It sounds like she needs to see an avian vet. Is it a feral (wild) pigeon? If so, WildCare or Wildlife Rescue of Silicon Valley or Dr. Speer in Oakley or Montclair Vet Hospital in Oakland would be potential resources for getting it help. Also- I HIGHLY recommend Pigeon Talk webgroup ( www.pigeons.biz/forums) as a resource for locating a private rescuer who might have the bandwidth to help. (When you post there, please mention that MickaCoo referred you or they'll just refer you back to us.) Unfortunately, MickaCoo is completely overwhelmed right now and swamped with domestic pigeons and doves and on the verge of having to implement a moratorium against intakes until more adoptions and more volunteer assistance can be developed. I'm really sorry not to be able to offer better news. If others can help, unofficially, that would be wonderful. Elizabeth On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 8:19 PM, Jolene <total_bettie(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Found an injured pigeon, wings and legs seem fine. Very lethargic, won't > take water or any food. Very shaky, and keeps stumbling in circles. It > keeps expanding it's wings and nothing appears broken. Is this bird sick, > anyone have suggestions on how I can help it? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > ------- 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 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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White Homing Pigeon Needs a Ride
by C Dickinson 12 Jul '10

12 Jul '10

Hello! There is a Little Homing Pigeon that came from the SJACS shelter today who needs a ride from Tina in Campbell to Me in Pacifica. So if you are driving up this way anywhere in the SF peninsula area tomorrow and can give the Pij a ride, write back on my email chezd3(a)yahoo.com Thank you and Make it a fabulous day! ____________________________________________________________ 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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another article about the proposed ban to sell pets in SF
by Elizabeth Young 12 Jul '10

12 Jul '10

Hello- Here's another article about the proposed ban to sell pets in SF http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i0EP3RWdfFCYlFgva4Dl69M7W… Do folks want me to post these or is everybody tired of this topic? 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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Incoming injured pigeon needs foster home
by Elizabeth Young 12 Jul '10

12 Jul '10

Hello- We've just been contacted by SJACS about an injured white pigeon that Leslie is picking up and rushing to the vet. Assuming it lives and is released from the vet, we're going to need foster care for it. So far, this is all we know- "they have an injured pigeon that needs to be pulled immediately". Please contact me at AdoptKings(a)gmail.com if you or someone you know can help. 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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In todays' SF Chron, Letters to Editor in Support of Adoption
by Elizabeth Young 12 Jul '10

12 Jul '10

http://www.sfgate.com/columns/letterstoeditor/archive/ -- 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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Minutes from JUNE 10 SF Animal Control & Welfare Commission Meeting
by Elizabeth Young 12 Jul '10

12 Jul '10

Hello- This link is to the transcription of the the recorded meeting *JUNE 10* of the SF Animal Control & Welfare Commission. The first half is a presentation by the SF Zoo and then they start the discussion of the proposed ban. http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=2177 There will be a similar record posted of the July 8 meeting but it will take 2-3 weeks. Just FYI. 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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Volunteers Needed for the Pigeons
by C Dickinson 11 Jul '10

11 Jul '10

Hello Everyone! ***Volunteers needed for ground digging project*** I live in Pacifica and am planning to install a new aviary for my two pet pigeons and to expand on the number of MickaCoo foster pigeons I can take in. I currently have a 4ft.Wx7ft.Lx6ft.H aviary which can only hold 4-6 King pigeons and has a very awkward half door. My brother Tom has volunteered to build me a new Aviary which will be 8ft.Wx14ft.Lx7ft with a five foot solid point roof for roosting and 9 foot clear roof for ample light. This will allow me to take in a lot more birds when needed and will allow me to be able to sit and hang out with the birds as well! I have some prep work I am recruiting volunteers for. I need to dig 10-12 inches into the ground which is all dirt now in the 8ft. by 14ft. area the aviary is going to sit on. This will be filled with Pea gravel for the floor and outer edges lined by pavers. So if you are interested in pitching in, I would be very grateful as would MickaCoo King Pigeons that need a place to stay so they can thrive and be places in forever homes! I will also of course provide ample food and drinks and you can play with some King Pigeons or Mandee my pocket pigeon. If we get a lot of people, it will take less time and I have a hot tub you can jump in too! Here are some possible days maybe 10am-3pm and could be less or more time depending on people. Sat. July 17 Sun. July 18 Sat. July 24 Sun. July 25 ***Email me back if you are interested and your availability. My Deepest gratitude and thanks! Cheryl :) ____________________________________________________________ Cheryl A Reiki Master - www.cheryldickinson.com A MickaCooVolunteer - www.MickaCoo.org A King Pigeon Rescuer - http://cheryldickinson.com/kings.htm

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SF AREA: Fwd: mirrors
by Elizabeth Young 11 Jul '10

11 Jul '10

Hello- I'm stocked up on mirrors but are you? Pigeons and doves both enjoy mirrors in their area. I think they use them like we use TV- we know it's not real but we enjoy the entertainment just the same... Contact Chris if you're interested... e ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chris Okon <chrisokon(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 3:39 PM Subject: mirrors To: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> hi Elizabeth I have several mirrors 15x15 inches or so, plus one full length mirror w a crack at the top. If you can use them for the pijs, let me know and I'll bring em by,, thx chris \\|// o o V -- 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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Fwd: [Mickaboo Discuss] SF Ban on Sale of Small Animals
by Elizabeth Young 11 Jul '10

11 Jul '10

Hello, MickaCoo- I hope to post a story on my blog at www.RescueReport.com<http://www.rescuereport.com/>tomorrow that will catch folks up on what I experienced at the July 8 SF Animal Control & Welfare Commissioner meeting and what has been happening since. In the meantime, here's an update from Mickaboo's CEO, Michelle Yesney, and here is a link to the press release that Mickaboo published last week- http://mickaboo.org/release.pdf In a nutshell, what I would say is that, whether you (and your friends and families and colleagues) support or oppose the ban, *please- adopt rather than buy your pets. There are SO MANY homeless and at risk. * Elizabeth ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michelle Yesney <msyesney(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 12:11 AM Subject: [Mickaboo Discuss] SF Ban on Sale of Small Animals To: discuss <discuss(a)mickaboo.org> To Mickaboo, I'm sure many of you are aware of the proposal in San Francisco to ban the sale of small animals (hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, etc.) and that it has been amended to include birds. There was a hearing before the animal welfare commission last week, which was attended by a number of Mickaboo people. Several spoke in favor of the proposed ban. A great many other people spoke against it, including representatives of large breeders' organizations and pet store owners. Some of these people flew in from other parts of the state, or even from out of state. Such a high degree of interest is not unusual when a lot of money is at stake. A number of people took the opportunity of the hearing to vilify animal rescue organizations and their opinions, especially if their opinions were opposed to wholesale breeding and sales of animals. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that people who feel their profits are at risk from rescue groups should hate rescue groups. It's still a little disconcerting to hear *US*accused of making profits from rescuing animals. Either they think there are lots and lots of valuable animals to be rescued out there (which supports our position about overpopulation), or else they are just talking to hear their lips flap. Some of the same people who are opposed to the ban are making the media rounds, talking on radio shows, and doing interviews. It is going to be very tempting to want to argue with them, to expose the untruths they're spreading, and to defend a cause you've given time, money, and tears to. Fortunately, you are free to do whatever you think appropriate to let the world know that perhaps they shouldn't believe everything they hear or read. We would like, however, to keep the discussion focused on our goals. We want the discussions to be about all of the animals that are abandoned, abused, and neglected and who deserve good homes, not euthanasia. Many of you are active with other rescues, and you know very well about what is happening in shelters and rescue groups all over the United States. Mickaboo believes that exotic birds are not easy pets, and that no one should be deceived into thinking that they are. We think that mass marketing, much of it deceptive, results in birds being purchased by people who don't understand how to care for them or live with them, and the results are what we in rescue see everyday. So, we want the debate to about the reasons behind the proposal to ban the sale of small animals and birds in pet store in San Francisco -- the overpopulation that is leading to heavy burdens on shelters and rescues -- not about the wicked breeders, the greedy pet store owners, or the devious rescue groups. We will be trying to take a focused position and to avoid getting into official name-calling battles in public. If you want to join the debate, please do -- but please don't say you represent Mickaboo. That way leads to chaos. And it could end up with you being attacked, or someone trying to draw you into a debate about what the organization stands for, who it was we refused to adopt to, or why our process is too long and unnecessary. You can say you're involved with animal rescue, or bird rescue, or you're part of a bird club -- whatever you think best describes your interests and position. Talk about why you do what you do, what you see and what you've learned. If you have questions about what's happening where or when, or about who's doing what - post to this list. Someone will probably be able to answer. And be sure to say thank you to Elizabeth Young, Karen Watkins, Kim Flaherty, Mira Tweti, and any others who attended the Commission hearing to testify in favor of the ban. These battles are a little different than the ones we usually fight, but the war is the same. Thank you all for doing so much for the birds. Michelle Yesney CEO Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue ------- 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 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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Dove Crisis- fosters and adopters needed!
by Elizabeth Young 11 Jul '10

11 Jul '10

Hello- We are being swamped with surrendered doves. Right now there are two- Hoo Hoo (who is VERY tame- a people dove) and his newly purchased friend (sigh) Charlie who is not. They don't sound all that crazy about each other but both need a foster home ASAP. Hoo Hoo's person passed away and his niece tried to take him in but is having problems with allergies and keeping them safe from her dogs. Doves are easy to care for and we have cages we can loan. Can anybody please make room for these two? PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY! We need new potential fosters/adopters in the pipeline. Please post this to your Facebook page and Twitter it too. A Dove Flyer is attached- please share it as well! Thank you! 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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