Mia & Lamore
I can barely keep up this blog for the pigeons that I foster let alone those that others do but Mia & Lamore are such a special story that I had to make time to post them to The Rescue Report.
On January 7th, I received this email:
On Sunday, two domesticated white pigeons and/or doves (not quite sure which) were found in my mother's backyard. We're still not sure where they might have come from or how they ended up there. However, both appeared neglected, and one appeared to be hurt and/or in poor health. At first my mother put some food and water out for them in hopes that this would help. The sick bird did not appear to eat or drink. The pair stayed around all day and into the night, just at the base of the back patio door. Because it was so cold that night, my mother feared the birds would not survive outside. To her surprise, when she opened the back door, the birds came into the house. She found that she was able to handle them relatively easily and put them in a warm safe place. She has been caring for them ever since. As of today both birds seem to be doing well, are healthy and are eating and drinking regularly. As fond as she is of them, she is elderly and lives alone, and does not feel that she can care for them long term. She asked me to help her find a safe place for them to go. We have made several phone calls around the bay area and was directed to your organization's website. We hope you can help us find a permanent home for these two very sweet birds.
So on Sunday, January 3rd (a huge day for pigeon rescues including Clarita and my friend and fellow rescuer Cheryl's finding of her birthday bird Jan and a couple more I'm forgetting right now), these two clever baby king pigeons had found their way into the lovely, suburban backyard of a nice lady in Livermore. Ilda and her daughter Ayla, took care of them (including buying and transporting the predator-proof hutch pictured below) until I was able to get to Livermore on 1/26 (arriving with the secret hope that I could help Ilda to care for these foundlings forever).
But Ilda had family affairs to tend to out of the country and didn't know how long she would be gone and Mia had a respiratory infection and needed vet care. When I met them, these babies were barely seven weeks old and so they had found their amazing sanctuary at the tender age of no more than 4 weeks old.
MickaCoo was of course FULL and we really didn't have the capacity to take these birds in but what can you do? I made some frantic calls and emails and was able to get them in to see Dr. Cynthia Lynn at Montclair Pet Hospital before they closed and transportation for them when they were released and a foster who would care for them through their recovery and till they had a home to go to.
There were a couple of suprises along the way- Mia had a relapse, Lamore injured a toe and both had a strangely nocturnal temperment. Their foster mom said they were like little vampires, hiding in their crate during the day and coming out at night to explore- very unpij like.
And if all that wasn't cool enough, Mia and Lamore were adopted on 3/21. And they weren't just adopted. Their adopter was recruited and prequalified by MickaCoo volunteer Cheryl and their home visit and adopter approval was handled by MickaCoo volunteer (and their foster mom) Sherri! These birds were really and truly rescued by MickaCoo and not MickaMe.
I'll be bugging their adopter for pictures of them settling in to their new home soon and I'll post them here.
If you want to be a part of something this neat, visit www.MickaCoo.org
On January 7th, I received this email:
On Sunday, two domesticated white pigeons and/or doves (not quite sure which) were found in my mother's backyard. We're still not sure where they might have come from or how they ended up there. However, both appeared neglected, and one appeared to be hurt and/or in poor health. At first my mother put some food and water out for them in hopes that this would help. The sick bird did not appear to eat or drink. The pair stayed around all day and into the night, just at the base of the back patio door. Because it was so cold that night, my mother feared the birds would not survive outside. To her surprise, when she opened the back door, the birds came into the house. She found that she was able to handle them relatively easily and put them in a warm safe place. She has been caring for them ever since. As of today both birds seem to be doing well, are healthy and are eating and drinking regularly. As fond as she is of them, she is elderly and lives alone, and does not feel that she can care for them long term. She asked me to help her find a safe place for them to go. We have made several phone calls around the bay area and was directed to your organization's website. We hope you can help us find a permanent home for these two very sweet birds.
So on Sunday, January 3rd (a huge day for pigeon rescues including Clarita and my friend and fellow rescuer Cheryl's finding of her birthday bird Jan and a couple more I'm forgetting right now), these two clever baby king pigeons had found their way into the lovely, suburban backyard of a nice lady in Livermore. Ilda and her daughter Ayla, took care of them (including buying and transporting the predator-proof hutch pictured below) until I was able to get to Livermore on 1/26 (arriving with the secret hope that I could help Ilda to care for these foundlings forever).
But Ilda had family affairs to tend to out of the country and didn't know how long she would be gone and Mia had a respiratory infection and needed vet care. When I met them, these babies were barely seven weeks old and so they had found their amazing sanctuary at the tender age of no more than 4 weeks old.
MickaCoo was of course FULL and we really didn't have the capacity to take these birds in but what can you do? I made some frantic calls and emails and was able to get them in to see Dr. Cynthia Lynn at Montclair Pet Hospital before they closed and transportation for them when they were released and a foster who would care for them through their recovery and till they had a home to go to.
There were a couple of suprises along the way- Mia had a relapse, Lamore injured a toe and both had a strangely nocturnal temperment. Their foster mom said they were like little vampires, hiding in their crate during the day and coming out at night to explore- very unpij like.
And if all that wasn't cool enough, Mia and Lamore were adopted on 3/21. And they weren't just adopted. Their adopter was recruited and prequalified by MickaCoo volunteer Cheryl and their home visit and adopter approval was handled by MickaCoo volunteer (and their foster mom) Sherri! These birds were really and truly rescued by MickaCoo and not MickaMe.
I'll be bugging their adopter for pictures of them settling in to their new home soon and I'll post them here.
If you want to be a part of something this neat, visit www.MickaCoo.org
Here are Mia & Lamore settling into their new home
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