Hello- I'm writing to ask you what we should do. MickaCoo's foster system is dangerously overfull. We have used up all the slack in our system and everybody is full up (some of us are a little too full). And we are losing the foster home for 7 of our birds and will need to fit them in before the end of December. We currently have about 120 foster birds and a sustainable capacity of only about 95. One of the keys to our success has been that we do not overcrowd birds. Overcrowding leads to stress which leads to conflict which leads to injury and illness... Also- we have no financial margin for error. We are basically staying just ahead of the red from month to month. But, as you know, the lost and abandoned birds never get the "we're too full" memo. They just keep coming. Right now there are two young king pigeons and two doves (from two different shelters) that are in need of rescue. I'm reaching out to try and find alternative rescues for them but I wanted to alert you as well. If you know of someone that might be interested in helping MickaCoo help these birds- either by becoming a new foster volunteer, by adopting or by donating, please reach out to them. And please- share your thoughts on what we should do. It is so much simpler, in the abstract, to say "we're too full" than it is to say no to birds that need us. I send you my thanks for all of your support and hard work! MickaCoo couldn't do any of this without you. Elizabeth P.S. We hope to see you at the Mickaboo & 'Coo holiday party in Livermore this Saturday night from 5 to 9. (Details and RSVP herehttp://confluence.mickaboo.org/display/MBPublic/Mickaboo+Holiday+Party+2012 ) *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue http://www.PigeonRescue.org* * * *Donate to support MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescuehttp://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
How about Farm Sanctuary? It seems like they would be interested in the Kings, even if they just included King Pigeons on their website and in their education info. Their sanctuary is in Orland, but it's still Northern California at least. Dawnelle From: mickacoo-bounces@mickaboo.org [mailto:mickacoo-bounces@mickaboo.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Young Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 12:48 PM To: MickaCoo@mickaboo.org; Jane Shaffer; Annye Bone; Lee Ann Beckley; Gina Farr; Jackie Oppedisano; Janelle; Michelle Heran; Margie Gear; Mariela Navarrete; Sherri Ness; Donna Shadowens; Bernard Pugh; Heather Bechtel; Karen Kalumuck; Stacy Martin Subject: [MickaCoo] What Should We Do? Hello- I'm writing to ask you what we should do. MickaCoo's foster system is dangerously overfull. We have used up all the slack in our system and everybody is full up (some of us are a little too full). And we are losing the foster home for 7 of our birds and will need to fit them in before the end of December. We currently have about 120 foster birds and a sustainable capacity of only about 95. One of the keys to our success has been that we do not overcrowd birds. Overcrowding leads to stress which leads to conflict which leads to injury and illness... Also- we have no financial margin for error. We are basically staying just ahead of the red from month to month. But, as you know, the lost and abandoned birds never get the "we're too full" memo. They just keep coming. Right now there are two young king pigeons and two doves (from two different shelters) that are in need of rescue. I'm reaching out to try and find alternative rescues for them but I wanted to alert you as well. If you know of someone that might be interested in helping MickaCoo help these birds- either by becoming a new foster volunteer, by adopting or by donating, please reach out to them. And please- share your thoughts on what we should do. It is so much simpler, in the abstract, to say "we're too full" than it is to say no to birds that need us. I send you my thanks for all of your support and hard work! MickaCoo couldn't do any of this without you. Elizabeth P.S. We hope to see you at the Mickaboo & 'Coo holiday party in Livermore this Saturday night from 5 to 9. (Details and RSVP herehttp://confluence.mickaboo.org/display/MBPublic/Mickaboo+Holiday+Party+2012) MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue http://www.PigeonRescue.org Donate to support MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescuehttp://www.rescuereport.org/2009/09/donate.html Join us on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue Subscribe to our newsletterhttp://eepurl.com/iWq1P Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.PigeonRescue.orghttp://www.PigeonRescue.org www.RescueReport.orghttp://www.RescueReport.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0
I could take 2 of them Marsha From: mickacoo-bounces@mickaboo.org [mailto:mickacoo-bounces@mickaboo.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Young Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 12:48 PM To: MickaCoo@mickaboo.org; Jane Shaffer; Annye Bone; Lee Ann Beckley; Gina Farr; Jackie Oppedisano; Janelle; Michelle Heran; Margie Gear; Mariela Navarrete; Sherri Ness; Donna Shadowens; Bernard Pugh; Heather Bechtel; Karen Kalumuck; Stacy Martin Subject: [MickaCoo] What Should We Do? Hello- I'm writing to ask you what we should do. MickaCoo's foster system is dangerously overfull. We have used up all the slack in our system and everybody is full up (some of us are a little too full). And we are losing the foster home for 7 of our birds and will need to fit them in before the end of December. We currently have about 120 foster birds and a sustainable capacity of only about 95. One of the keys to our success has been that we do not overcrowd birds. Overcrowding leads to stress which leads to conflict which leads to injury and illness... Also- we have no financial margin for error. We are basically staying just ahead of the red from month to month. But, as you know, the lost and abandoned birds never get the "we're too full" memo. They just keep coming. Right now there are two young king pigeons and two doves (from two different shelters) that are in need of rescue. I'm reaching out to try and find alternative rescues for them but I wanted to alert you as well. If you know of someone that might be interested in helping MickaCoo help these birds- either by becoming a new foster volunteer, by adopting or by donating, please reach out to them. And please- share your thoughts on what we should do. It is so much simpler, in the abstract, to say "we're too full" than it is to say no to birds that need us. I send you my thanks for all of your support and hard work! MickaCoo couldn't do any of this without you. Elizabeth P.S. We hope to see you at the Mickaboo & 'Coo holiday party in Livermore this Saturday night from 5 to 9. (Details and RSVP here <http://confluence.mickaboo.org/display/MBPublic/Mickaboo+Holiday+Party+2012
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MickaCoo Pigeon http://www.PigeonRescue.org & Dove Rescue http://www.rescuereport.org/2009/09/donate.html Donate to support MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue 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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Dawnelle Ricciardi -
Elizabeth Young -
Marsha Bassett