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Fwd: [Mickaboo Discuss] Class at Andy's Pet Shop this Friday evening
by Elizabeth Young 14 Jun '11

14 Jun '11

Or if anyone would like to bring their pet pigeon or dove to introduce folks to the joys of the columbidae, that would be great too. Thanks! Elizabeth ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bunniesnbirds <bunniesnbirds(a)sbcglobal.net> Date: Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 11:30 AM Subject: [Mickaboo Discuss] Class at Andy's Pet Shop this Friday evening To: General mickaboo discussion <discuss(a)mickaboo.org> Hi All, I'm teaching a class at Andy's pet shop in San Jose Friday evening at 6:30. If anyone wants to bring your foster bird to the class, that would be great! Susan ------- 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 * * *PLEASE HELP MICKACOO WIN $25K BY VOTING EVERYDAY IN JUNE AT* *http://www.refresheverything.com/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND TEXTING 106711 TO 73774!* * * 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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Today is Pigeon Awareness Day
by Elizabeth Young 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

Thank you for all your support in so many ways. Thanks to yous, MickaCoo<http://www.MickaCoo.org>has already this year saved more than 300 pigeons & doves that would have been euthanized including pigeons dumped like trash<http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/01/dumped-king-pigeons-need-help.html> , pigeons used for lab testing<http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/01/lab-pigeons-can-count.html> and 216 Persian High Flyers surrendered to Animal Services<http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/03/216-iranian-high-flyers-surrendered-to.…> . Right now, we have a golden opportunity to win a $25K grant from Pepsi to sustain this rescue effort. We're within striking distance but we are not going to win *unless more people vote for us every day for the rest of the month*. *PLEASE HELP MICKACOO WIN $25K BY VOTING EVERYDAY IN JUNE AT* *http://www.refresheverything.com/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND TEXTING 106711 TO 73774!* * * PLEASE click on this link and vote every day this month: * http://www.refresheverything.com/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue* PLEASE text 106711 to 73774! If you and your friends and family would like a daily reminder, PLEASE email to: pepsichallenge-subscribe(a)mickaboo.org If you know of anyone who drinks Pepsi products, PLEASE get their "power codes" for added votes. THANK YOU! -- Elizabeth * * *PLEASE HELP MICKACOO WIN $25K BY VOTING EVERYDAY IN JUNE AT* *http://www.refresheverything.com/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND TEXTING 106711 TO 73774!* * * 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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Elizabeth Young shared an album with you.
by Elizabeth Young 12 Jun '11

12 Jun '11

Thank you, Matt & Mickaboo & 'Coo for a wonderful day! https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=AdoptKings&target=ALBUM&id=561…

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**HANDLED** URGENT: Shelter dove unable to stand needs foster and vet care
by Elizabeth Young 11 Jun '11

11 Jun '11

Thank you, Friederike!!!!

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URGENT: Shelter dove unable to stand needs foster and vet care
by Elizabeth Young 11 Jun '11

11 Jun '11

Hello- The Humane Society of Silicon Valley in Milpitas has a dove that cannot stand. (She can grip with her toes.) Their vet has consulted with For the Birds but so far they've seen little improvement (she seems perkier but still can't stand). She may have egg-bound paralysis or bone fracture or calcium deficiency or ? In any case, she needs a small hospital cage in a foster home that is willing to get her to an avian vet. Can you help? Please reply to AdoptKings(a)gmail.com -- Elizabeth * * *PLEASE HELP MICKACOO WIN $25K BY VOTING EVERYDAY IN JUNE AT* *http://www.refresheverything.com/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND TEXTING 106711 TO 73774!* * * 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] Upcoming picnic
by Elizabeth Young 11 Jun '11

11 Jun '11

I'll be bringing a salad and fresh-cut, bird-safe bamboo (for birdy shredding). And LOTS of (specially marked) Pepsi! 8 ] e

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Ride for bird from Lathrop/Stockton to SF or Picnic?
by Elizabeth Young 11 Jun '11

11 Jun '11

Hello- MickaCoo is taking in the unreleasable pet pigeon of a terminally ill person and the bird needs a ride to SF or to the picnic tomorrow. is there anybody that could help? If so, please let me know at AdoptKIngs(a)gmail.com and I'll connect you with the surrenderer. Thank you. e *P.S. If we don't get more daily votes and texts, MickaCoo is not going to win a Pepsi grant. We REALLY need YOUR and your friends and family to vote for us. PLEASE.* *PLEASE HELP MICKACOO WIN $25K BY VOTING EVERYDAY IN JUNE AT ** http://www.refresheverything.com/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND TEXTING 106711 TO 73774!* -- Elizabeth * * *PLEASE HELP MICKACOO WIN $25K BY VOTING EVERYDAY IN JUNE AT* *http://www.refresheverything.com/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND TEXTING 106711 TO 73774!* * * 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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SF Animal Control & Welfare Comm. may recommend pet adoption only tonight at City Hall
by Elizabeth Young 09 Jun '11

09 Jun '11

Attend if you can! *The ordinance would state that in San Francisco, people can acquire pets of all species through the following methods: 1) Pet store adoptions events; 2) Pet store permanent adoption centers/partnerships; 3) Direct sale from small breeders; 4) Adoption from shelters such as Animal Care and Control and the SF/SPCA; 5) Adoption from animal rescue organizations. Methods that fall outside of those listed above, such as non-adoption sales through pet stores, would not be permitted.* * * *San Francisco Commission of* *Animal Control & Welfare* [image: pastedGraphic.pdf] *MEETING AGENDA* Thursday, June 9, 2011 5:30 PM Room 408 City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 ……………………………………………………………………………………. Susanna Russo, Geneva Page, Jack Aldridge, DVM, Andrea Brooks, Sally Stephens Philip Gerrie, Pam Hemphill, Vicky Guldbech, John Denny, Lisa Wayne …………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………. Mailing Address: City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 362 San Francisco, CA 94102 Commission Voicemail: (415) 554-6074 Website: www.sfgov.org/awcc Commission Chairperson: Sally Stephens [image: pastedGraphic_1.pdf] *(Note: Public comment will be taken on each item. Items are first introduced to the Commission, and then there is public comment. After public comment, the Commission may further discuss the item and vote if it is an action item.)* 1. ***Call to Order and Roll Call* 1. ***General Public Comment* Members of the public may address the Commission with comments or recommendations on items within the Commission’s jurisdiction *other than the items on the agenda* at the beginning or end of the meeting, but not both. 1. ***Approval of Draft Minutes from the May 12, 2011 Meeting* [Discussion/Action Item]* * 1. ***Chairperson’s report and opening remarks * [Discussion Item] A) Update on Rules Committee hearing to fill expiring appointments to the Commission 2. ***Old Business *A) Update on attempts to develop a database of animal abusers that could be accessed by city shelters and rescue groups to help them screen potential adopters and keep abusers from adopting animals through them. [Discussion Item] [Commissioners Brooks and Stephens] 3. ***New Business *A) Discussion and possible action to recommend to the Board of Supervisors that they pass an ordinance requiring the humane acquisition of pets in San Francisco. Pets would include dogs, cats, birds, small animals (including but not limited to hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice, guinea pigs, and chinchillas), reptiles, amphibians, and aquarium fish. [Note: live animals purchased as food for pets are excluded.] The ordinance would state that in San Francisco, people can acquire pets of all species through the following methods: 1) Pet store adoptions events; 2) Pet store permanent adoption centers/partnerships; 3) Direct sale from small breeders; 4) Adoption from shelters such as Animal Care and Control and the SF/SPCA; 5) Adoption from animal rescue organizations. Methods that fall outside of those listed above, such as non-adoption sales through pet stores, would not be permitted. The pet trade is a multi-billion dollar industry that treats animals as commodities to be bought and sold for profit. This leads to suffering on a massive scale when animals are warehoused, bred for sale, denied socialization and basic veterinary care, and finally transported with minimal care. Animals from mills develop diseases creating public health problems. Importation of sick animals to SF is bad for SF animals. Buying animals from local breeders and adopting from rescue/shelters are healthier companion animal choices. Shelter adoptions will increase when people cannot buy animals on impulse at retail stores. Euthanasia rates will decrease as a result. Many birds, reptiles, and fish are actually taken from the wild to be sold as pets, or bred in captivity. At the same time, the pet trade fuels an overpopulation problem. Pets escape, are released "into the wild" or wind up at ACC to be euthanized by the City. The ordinance is not a prohibition of owning pets but is an endorsement of the benefits to animals (and consumers) of adoption from shelters and rescues versus purchases from stores. [Discussion/Action Item][Commissioners Gerrie, Page, and Russo] 4. ***General Public Comment *Members of the public may address the Commission with comments or recommendations on items within the Commission’s jurisdiction *other than the items on the agenda* at the beginning or end of the meeting, but not both. -- Elizabeth * * *PLEASE HELP MICKACOO WIN $25K BY VOTING EVERYDAY IN JUNE AT* *http://www.refresheverything.com/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND TEXTING 106711 TO 73774!* * * 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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Fundraising idea
by malonerous 09 Jun '11

09 Jun '11

Hi, Can you post this to the group? I have already run it past Elizabeth. Thanks, Clare Fundraising idea Have you ever run into trouble arranging care for your bird(s) when you finally manage to arrange a much-needed vacation? Doggie hotels and cat sitters abound, but it’s harder to find high-quality care for birds. The Mickaboo/Mickacoo community does a great job of helping each other out, trading bird care services, and we have plenty of experience with special needs birds Perhaps we can expand our reach to the public at large and make a little money for Mickaboo/Mickacoo's rescue operations at the same time! Would any of you be willing to sign up to provide occasional bird boarding services in your home? We could charge a daily fee, with a portion of the fee going to the person providing the boarding, and the remainder going to Mickaboo/Mickacoo. Cheers, Clare

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Fwd: [Mickaboo Discuss] RSVP Location for Picnic
by Elizabeth Young 08 Jun '11

08 Jun '11

I think info about what to bring, etc. is here, right Matt? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Matt Linton <matt(a)mickaboo.org> Date: Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 3:42 PM Subject: [Mickaboo Discuss] RSVP Location for Picnic To: "discuss >> General mickaboo discussion" <discuss(a)mickaboo.org> Hi all; Someone pointed out that the location for RSVPing to the Picnic wasn't clear in my last email. It is at: http://mickaboo.org/rsvp.html ------- 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 * * *PLEASE HELP MICKACOO WIN $25K BY VOTING EVERYDAY IN JUNE AT* *http://www.refresheverything.com/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND TEXTING 106711 TO 73774!* * * 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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