I live in Antioch and would be glad to help in any way possible. Call or
email Sheila_Thornton@comcast.net and 925-305-5353 or 925-756-0940.
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From: discuss-bounces@mickaboo.org [mailto:discuss-bounces@mickaboo.org] On
Behalf Of Elizabeth Young
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 10:22 AM
To: MickaCoo@mickaboo.org; General mickaboo discussion
Cc: Elisabeth Pforr
Subject: [Mickaboo Discuss] Fwd: I need some backup
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@yahoo.com and 925-516-4869
Thank you,
Elizabeth
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From: Elisabeth Pforr
Date: Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 7:52 PM
Subject: I need some backup
To: Mickaboo Outreach
Cc: Elizabeth Young
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
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Elizabeth
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