Re: [MickaCoo] A quote that really touched me

13 Aug 2010

      Looks like she's a breeder from Los Gatos. http://birds2pet.com/howstart.html

Her statement was only eclipsed by the other woman's who compared  
supporters of the ban to both to Nazis and terrorists.

B

On Aug 13, 2010, at 11:01 AM, Elizabeth Young wrote:
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Barna asks- Who was that white-haired lady who claimed to have the  
solution for the bird overpopulation problem, by simply letting her  
organization take and place all birds (if I understood correctly)?
That was Mary Ellen LePage, VP of the American Federation of  
Aviculture (AFA) and yes- you understood correctly.  She said last  
night that "there's no problem with excess birds" and asks that AFA  
be allowed to rehome all exotic birds.
Here are my notes on her comments to the Commission at the 7/8 meeting
Mary Ellen _____, VP of American Federation of Aviculture (flew in  
from ??)
AFA opposes the whole ban but especially for birds
recommends education and setting standards of care
"We don't know that birds suffer in cages"
"We don't know why birds pluck"
Elizabeth
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Barna Mink   
wrote:
Who was that white-haired lady who claimed to have the solution for  
the bird overpopulation problem, by simply letting her organization  
take and place all birds (if I understood correctly)?
Barna
On Aug 13, 2010, at 8:37 AM, C Dickinson wrote:
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Yes it is very true and if it were not for you seeing the King  
Pigeons at the ACC did not have a rescue group, they would have had  
not had a chance.  You gave them a face and protection.
____________________________________________________________
Cheryl
A Reiki Master - www.cheryldickinson.com
A MickaCoo Volunteer - www.MickaCoo.org
A King Pigeon Rescuer - http://cheryldickinson.com/kings.htm
From: Elizabeth Y 
To: MickaCoo@mickaboo.org
Cc: Karen Watkins ; Teresa Murphy 
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; Philip Gerrie ; Jonathan Harris 
Sent: Fri, August 13, 2010 12:10:12 AM
Subject: [MickaCoo] A quote that really touched me
Hello-
I was at the SF Animal Control & Welfare Commission tonight (as  
were Cheryl D and Barna and several Mickaboo volunteers among  
others) and guinea pig rescuer Teresa Murphy made a presentation  
that included a quote that I've seen before but not in its  
entirety. It is from Mahatma Ghandi and the part that was both new  
to me as well as especially moving said "The more helpless a  
creature is, the more it deserves protection from human cruelty."
I have often wondered how I wound up being a pigeon rescuer and I  
think that is the answer.
Elizabeth Y
www.RescueReport.org
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