Dumped King Pigeons Need Help!

UPDATE 1/28/11

King Pigeons Dumped Like Trash in Oakland Need a Home!

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Hello-

Two nights ago, somebody dumped two tied-up boxes of live pigeons and a bag of dead ones in a Fruitvale parking lot. The Oakland Parks & Rec Dept. took them to the Rotary Nature Center for

temporary shelte

r but they cannot stay and MickaCoo does not have an empty aviary that they can move int

o.

We ne

ed an Angel Aviary

for the 10 of 12 dumped-like-trash king pigeons that are healthy enough to be outside. They should stay together as a flock and they should not join an aviary with other birds. Their condition is fair. These poor birds were used as breeders and thrown away like trash.

I'd like to figure out a way to save them from being euthanized and help them live out the rest of their lives with a little dignity and comfort.

If you or someone you know would like to set up a mission of mercy aviary (or has an empty one), now would be a wonderful time and MickaCoo can help.

These birds will thrive if given half a chance.

PLEASE share this with your friends and network. We don't have much time. Please contact me at AdoptKings@gmail.com. Thank you.

1/26/11

Today I got this email and pictures-

Hi there,

I work for the City of Oakland Parks and Recreation department at the

Rotary Nature Center next to Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA. Yesterday

evening we received a call from one of our recreation centers that

someone had dumped two boxes full of living birds in the parking lot

and about a dozen dead birds in bags. We had the live birds brought

over to our center since we have a way to house them temporarily.

There were 12 King Pigeons, many still young, that were in the boxes.

We're hoping that your rescue group would be interested in helping

home/foster them since we don't have the facilities to really

accommodate these new ones; as we already have quite a few in our Dome

Cage on site and don't want it to get too crowded since it's also home

to injured birds.

Your organization looks Bay Area based, so I'm hoping you'll be able

to help. You can call or e-mail, whatever works best. I should be

fairly close to the office all day, but might pop in and out. We're

open at 9am every day and close either 3pm or 4pm, depending on staff.

And so MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue is going to do our best to help find homes for these poor birds, along with the other 65 that we have in foster care.

You can help! Talk to your friends and colleagues about creating a life-saving aviary for rescued pigeons. They're easy to create and maintain and will bring you a lot of pleasure. Pigeons are smart, charming and their needs are simple. Click here to complete our new online application!

And donate. I'll be meeting these pigeons tomorrow and will know more about their health and care requirements then. But I don't have to meet them to know that 12 live king pigeons dumped along with 12 dead ones are going to have some medical needs. We're completely volunteer (more on that later) and a licensed nonprofit. Please click here to see the ways that you can contribute. And Email me at AdoptKings@gmail.com if you have questions or want more info.

These king pigeons, each one an individual with feelings and hopes and fears, were dumped in a parking lot as if they were trash. They didn't ask to be born but they are here now. Their needs are simple- a safe home, food and water, treatment if ill. Please help. If not these guys, then somebody else in need of it. Each of us would want help if we found ourselves so helpless and vulnerable.

Thank you!

2/1/11 More pictures. Mouse over for captions.