Angel Graduates!

Birds's Name	Angel	Reason for Intake	Link to Story	Update
Casper	Archangel: Anonymous	We were contacted by a wildlife organization who had taken in a tiel with a broken leg. This tiel would have been euthanized if we did not take him immediately. He is currently with a Mickaboo volunteer who will get him to the vet first thing tomorrow. This is one of those situations where we cannot wait for an Angel! But this little guy is still in need of one; will you please help him out??		10/29/08: Casper has been adopted! He has a long road ahead of him but he is in wonderful hands.
Clipper	Angel: Gabe Hand Guardian Angels: Mike Reed; Carol Cummings, in honor of Maeby, Jake, and Leelu Victoria, BC Canada; Jan Ragan; Meg Richmond; Tina G., East Palo Alto	Turned into shelter with mangled wing. This guy is going to need several angels/sponsors! The bill for setting or amputating a wing is much more than the $200 we require for intake........ Update 7/24: Clipper had a compound fracture of her wing (single break, but it was through the skin). It is at least a few days old and the bone is infected. She had surgery and the vet had to remove part of her elbow - so the joint may fuse as it heals. She's going to need to be on intensive antibiotics for 5-6 weeks to be sure the bone infection heals totally.		10/29/08: "Well, it looks like Clipper is able to climb and perch, at least on Comfy perches. She and Anza are getting along great. Anza is teaching her what foods to eat and even trying to feed her at times. So far, she's gobbled up everything we've given her, including Harrison's coarse".
Hamton	Angel: Daniel Larsson	This budgie is sitting at a South Bay shelter with an injured wing. He needs to see a vet asap! Update 9/3/08: A vet has confirmed that Hamton has a broken wing. He will remain at the vet until well enough to go to a foster home. Update 9/6/08: Hamton has a compound fracture. His vet is trying to close it, but he may have to have the wing amputated.	Hamton	10/29/08: "Hamton still has a sling on his wing. The wound from the compound fracture has healed, but the vet said to keep the bandage on as long as possible (it's not covering the wound, just helping to hold up the wing.) He will not be able to fly again, but he is an energetic little pipsqueak and will do fine. He's eating a lot and wants OUT of his hospital carrier. He'll graduate to a cage this weekend, I think".
Annie	Angel: Kevin in San Jose	Annie was surrendered to a shelter by her owner. The shelter called & asked if we could take Annie in asap. Update 9/27/08: Annie's Angel very generously offered to foster her short term so we could get her out of that shelter!	Annie	10/29/08: Annie is now in her permanent foster home. It has only been a few days so check back for an update on this little girl.
Jeremy	Angels: Andrea Allen, Australia & The Freiesleben Family from Germany	We were contacted by a shelter about this cockatiel. His stray hold is up & they would like us to rescue this little guy. Update 9/27/08: A very kind volunteer rescued this little guy from the shelter. He is now safe & sound! He has been very quiet & is pretty scared but hopefully he will begin to settle in real soon. He weighs only 78 grams but is eating so we should see an increase in weight soon.	Jeremy	10/29/08: From Jeremy's foster mom: "He is still very wary, but I am trying to eat breakfast and dinner with him and get him used to me. He eats really well, and enjoys lettuce, rice cakes, and Nutri-an cakes. He whistles up a storm, mostly when I'm not home to hear him". Jeremy is ready for adoption.
Gogo	Archangel: V.H.	A nice woman found Gogo but could not keep him. Update 9/28/08 from Gogo's foster dad: "Gogo is here and already settled in. So far he seems healthy, happy, uber-mellow and ready to make friends. We had a whistling contest all the way home, which he won".	Gogo	10/29/08: Gogo was never claimed by his owner so he will make one lucky Mickaboo adopter very happy! He is cheery, tame and very friendly. Oh, and ready for adoption!
PB & Jay (formerly Castor & Pollux)	Angels: Brooke Moncrieff & Rob Rosensweig Watertown, MA	Same as Brutus & Fritz (below).		10/29/08: PB & Jay are now in their foster home. They are ready for adoption. Please check back for a photo of these cute little budgies.
Brutus & Fritz	Angels: Kevin McCarthy & Elizabeth Chien-Hale	These two cockatiels and the two budgies listed above were left in the home of a person who was taken off to jail. The birds were found by an acquaintance in covered, filthy cages with no food or water. They are now under the care of an avian vet.		10/29/08: Brutus & Fritz are still in quarantine but are settling in nicely in their foster home. Their personalities are begining to shine through as they become more comfortable with their foster mom. Brutus & Fritz are ready for adoption.
Sara	Angels: B. Broderick, Bear & Rohan, Seattle, WA	Sara and Isaac (below) were abandoned at a pet clinic with a note saying that their owner was going through a divorce and could not keep them.	Sara	10/29/08: Sara is in her new foster home where she has settled in nicely. She is waiting patiently for her forever home.
Isaac	Angels: B. Broderick, Bear & Rohan, Seattle, WA	Same situation as Sara (above). Isaac is a whiteface, 5 years old	Isaac	10/29/08: Isaac's foster mom says he is a big sweetie. He is ready for adoption.
Lily	Angel: MR	Lily has plucked a hole in her chest and needs immediate medical care.	Lily	10/29/08: Lily has been treated for her medical condition and is in the process of being adopted!
Gomez	Angel: Kevin in San Jose	Gomez was found in the mouth of a cat. The person who found him took him to an avian vet but cannot keep him. The vet has asked if Mickaboo can take this little guy in. Update 9/12/08: Gomez is being released from the vet today! He will go to his new foster home	Gomez	10/2/08: Gomez has settled into his foster home nicely and is ready for adoption.
Nakita (translates from the ancient Greek as "unconquerable")	Angel: Kevin in San Jose	Came into a shelter as a severely injured stray. S/he lost a leg and has had surgery to repair the injury. Update 8/14/08: Nakita is very very gentle and sweet -- even in horrible pain, s/he never bit hard, and turned to humans for comfort. Update 8/19/08: Nakita is now able to stand on one leg.		10/2/08: Nakita is now in her foster home. She is still extremely scared but she is making progress, slowly!
Jepetto	Guardian Angels: Brian Sanders, Toulumne County 4H Club	Jeppetto came to Mickaboo with a large self-inflicted chest wound. He is an incredibly sweet bird and has made great strides in his foster home. He required stitches in his chest to close the wound and multiple additional follow-up vet visits. His wound is now healed and his chest is feathered!	Jepetto	10/2/08: Jepetto has been adopted!
Trinidad (formerly "Mario")	Angel: The Freiesleben Family from Germany	Sick at a South Bay shelter. Update 9/7/08: Trinidad has been seen by a vet and is now in his foster home.	Trinidad	9/28/08: Trinidad is doing great in his foster home. He loves to look at that handsome bird in the mirror. Trinidad is ready for adoption.
Garbo	Angel: Anonymous	According to the shelter, Garbo did not pass their "tests" and found her to be unfriendly and unadoptable. For this reason, she was scheduled to be euthanized. Normally we need an Angel previous to taking a bird in. But this was an extreme emergency and we had to step in immediately to save this little girl's life.	Garbo	9/28/08: Garbo is doing well in her foster home. From her foster mom: "If you talk to her, she chirps and squeaks and carries on a conversation. You just have to keep your hands to yourself". Garbo is ready for adoption.
Romeo & Juliet	Angel: Susan, Yahoo! Meyers Parrot Group Guardian Angel: Martha K.	Same as Moe & Curly (below).	Romeo & Juliet	9/24/08: Romeo & Juliet are pretty wild & will probably do best in an aviary situation. Until they find their forever home, they are safe & sound in their foster home.
Moe & Curly	Angel: In Honor of Ginger, Long Family, Concord	Current owners are moving and cannot take all their birds with them.	Moe & Curly	9/24/08: Moe & Curly have been seen by a vet and are in their new foster home. Good husbandry and a diet change are in order for these two but their future looks bright!
Tess	Angels: For the love of Simmie & in support of Nancy and Maria... for all that they do for 'tiels; Kevin in San Jose	Found as a stray. This little girl is obviously someone's lost pet...very friendly! The kind person who found her has posted "Found" fliers around her neighborhood with no response so far.	Tess	9/24/08: Tess is doing quite well in her foster home. From Tess's foster mom: "She's really just the perfect little birdie---what a great temperament; and she just loves to be around people". Tess is ready for her forever home.
Diego	Angel: Chloe	Diego was at a shelter suffering from scaly face mites.		9/24/08: Diego was lucky enough to be adopted by one of the vet tech's who cared for him at the hospital.
Bogie	Archangel: Chloe	Found by the side of the road near Placerville.	Bogie	9/17/08: Bogie was given a clean bill of health and is ready for adoption.
DeeDee	Angel: Kevin in San Jose	DeeDee was found as a stray. She's a skinny 72 grams so she was found just in time!	DeeDee	9/17/08: DeeDee is now in a permanent foster home. Her weight is slowly climbing. Her foster dad is working on socialization by having her step up and hang out on his shoulder. DeeDee is ready for adoption!
Dizzy	Angel: Kathleen Reding	Dizzy came into the shelter with an injured beak and bloody "nose".	Dizzy	9/17/08: Dizzy was seen by a vet, treated and viral tested. He is a healthy little guy. He is still a bit underweight but his foster mom is working on getting him to be a better eater. Dizzy loves to have his cage positioned in front of a window so he can look out and daydream about his new forever home. He is ready for adoption!
Agni (means "fire" in Sanskrit)	Angels: Anonymous, Ms. Mary	Owner was unhappy with this bird and wanted to set it free, but instead, they went out and bought a hand-raised baby bird, put that bird in Agni's cage and put Agni in a cardboard box without food and water.	Agni	9/9/08: Here's an update from Agni's foster mom~ "He is a very sweet boy. He steps-up well onto my finger when he is out of his cage. He is a little afraid when I put my hands inside his cage for step-up. But, he does not bite (I do not think he even knows how to bite). However, he gently takes peanuts from hand when he is inside or out. He knocks on his cage door/bars when he wants to come out of his cage. It is very cute when he does that. He is a quiet bird, especially for a ringneck". As you can see, Agni loves his showers! He is ready for adoption.
Ed & Frieda	Angels: Chloe, Gabe Hand	16 year old brother and sister owned by an elderly person who, even with coaching from animal care and control, was unable to care for them. No out of cage time, possible metal toxicity issues, poor diet.	Ed Frieda	9/7/08: Ed & Frieda have been seen by a vet, rechecked & are ready for adoption!
Maxi	Angels: Martha K., Kathleen Reding	Maxi and Joey were in the same predicament.	Maxi	9/7/08: Maxi's foster mom says she is doing extremely well. She is very comfortable with her foster mom and is very sweet. She eats well, attempts to talk, and does a great conure screech. And best of all, Maxi is ready for adoption!
Joey	Archangel: Sarah in honor of all my Mickaboo Blue Crown Conures that have changed my life for the better. Thanks Mickaboo!	Joey's elderly caretakers were foreclosure victims. They are currently living in a motel and couldn't take Joey and their other bird Maxi.		9/7/08: Joey is in a loving foster home doing very well. He is ready for adoption & waiting for his forever home!
Lancelot & Guinevere	Guardian Angels: Arlene R. and Pickle, in honor of Max's return, Seattle, WA.	Three cockatiels were seized in a neglect/abuse situation. They are all in very poor condition. Bellina is listed below.	Lance & Guin	9/2/08: Lance & Guin are ready for adoption. They are still wary of humans and will need a patient human to work on socialization with them.
Libby	Archangels: Joe and Lisa in Fresno	Libby was lucky enough to be found as a stray by a wonderful couple in Fresno who immediately took her to the vet. In addition to being Libby's rescuer, they are also her angels!	Libby	8/26/08: Libby is ready for adoption. She loves being around other cockatiels and will do best in a home where she can have other tiel friends.
Valiant	Angel: Chloe Guardian Angels: Greg and Laura Leib, Schenectady, NY	Val was rescued with The Jetson's, a flock of aviary tiels whose owner was being evicted and was planning on leaving the door to the aviary open when he left his home for the last time. Val was found seriously injured at the bottom of the aviary, unable to walk, perch or fly.	Val	8/26/08: Val has recovered and can perch! She will be released from the vet and is ready for a foster, or better yet, adoptive home! 9/7/08: Valiant has been adopted~ the last of the 12 aviary whitefaces that Mickaboo rescued!
July	Angel: The companions of Buddy, Wookie, and Jingenstein	July came into a South Bay shelter with bloody cuts across both wings. The shelter staff thought she might have flown into a wire.		8/26/08: July was taken to a vet immediately and has recovered nicely. We think she may have escaped from an aviary as she is very "wild" and afraid of humans. July will be joining the same aviary that Kafka is going to!
Rilla	Angel: G. Caspersen	Found as a stray with a bite wound on her wing.	Rilla	8/26/08: Rilla has recovered well and is in a terrific foster home that is working on socialization with her. She is ready for adoption! 9/7/08: Rilla has been adopted
Pina	Archangel: Kevin in San Jose	Found as a stray in Vacaville	Pina	8/26/08: Pina has seen a vet, is healthy and ready for adoption. She is in a wonderful foster home where she enjoys hanging out with other cockatiels.
Mojave	Archangel: Josette M., San Francisco	Owner surrender with plucking issues.	Mojave	8/26/08: Mojave is in the process of being adopted. Please check back for an update and new picture!
Leena	Archangel: Kevin in San Jose	Leena has an unusual relationship with a cockatiel. She and her cockatiel buddy were owner surrendered to a shelter. Leena has an infected eye that needs treatment.	Leena	8/26/08: Leena & her buddy Kip have been separated and both are doing very well in their foster homes. Leena has recovered and is doing better than we ever expected. She is now available for adoption!
Kafka	Archangel: VH	This cockatiel is at the Martinez shelter waiting for an Angel and a foster home. It is critical that we pull this bird from the shelter asap in order to spare his life! Update 7/30/08: We can't stand to leave birds in shelters! We picked up this little guy yesterday. "He is alert, curious, scared, has a very pretty face, and is a bit thin based on palpate of keel bone."	Kafka	8/26/08: Kafka will be joining an aviary owned by one of our wonderful volunteers!
Shelby	Angels: Anonymous, Ameeta - For the love of Simmie San Mateo, CA	We were contacted by the humane society because Shelby had been attacked by a cat.	Shelby	8/26/08: Shelby has been adopted by one of the vet tech's who cared for her where she was treated.
Tina	Angel: Heather Hohlowski Guardian Angel: Alexandra B., San Jose, CA	Tina was part of a large flock of budgies surrendered due to the owner's health problems. She has laid eggs almost continuously and suffered a prolapse. It was surgically repaired, and the repair also failed.	Tina	8/14/08: Tina has recovered from her surgery and seems to be feeling well. She is well established in the heirarchy in a cage with 4 other girl budgies. She is also tame and very friendly -- curious, and calm at the same time. I hope we find her a home where people can spend time with her.
Chip	Angel: Heather Hohlowski	Chip was the cagemate of severely mite-infested Letty/Lex.	Chip	8/14/08: Chip is also fully recovered from her bout with scaly mites. It's funny, we apparently had the gender wrong on both Chip and Letty/Lex. Chip is in the same cage with Tina, and also seems to be enjoying the company. The girls are all adjusting their expectations about who gets to sit on the end of which perch, who sits on the swing and who sits on top of the swing, etc.
Gelato	Angel: Chloe	Gelato was retrieved from an aviary where he was unable to perch. He is splay legged and probably has fractures as well.	Gelato	8/5/08: Gelato has been adopted by a vet tech at the hospital where he and Val were treated.
Rafe	Archangel: Loreli	Rafe was in a South Bay shelter very thin and obviously ill.		Rafe has a new adoptive home and is fully recovered
Merced	Gabe Hand	Found by a Mickaboo volunteer in Merced with two wounds on his head.	Merced	Merced is doing fantastic. Well the back of his head is still bald, but he doesn't know it. He and Bee have been living together for several days now, and he sings every day, they preen each other every day, and cuddle together every night. He tried to build a nest for Bee out of the live wheat grass that I give them, but of course I had to stop it because the last thing we need is little Bees and Merceds running around.
Maisie	J. Baird, Anonymous	Maisie was at a shelter with a severely overgrown beak that was beginning to affect her ability to eat. Update: Maisie has multiple health issues	Maisie	7/6/08: Maisie has been adopted! From her new mom: "Maisie is improving a lot. Her feathers look so much better and I even see some new ones grow in where she had bold spots before. She is on Lactulose Milkthistle to support her liver and also on Biocardio for her heart. Hopefully she will have an Ultrasound done this month. This might give us a better idea on what else could be wrong and we can focus better on how to medicate her accordingly.Maisie is still shy but we are working on that - she even steps up sometimes when she is out for playtime with the flock".
Letty (now Lex!)	Elizabeth Chien-Hale	The worst case of scaly face mites we've ever seen.	Letty	It appears that Letty is completely cured. As you can see from the latest picture (below) all of the bare spots have filled back in with feathers. There are still a lot of quills on her head, but she seems to be feeling fine. It also appears, from the blue coloring on "her" cere, that Letty will have to be renamed "Lex"!
Zipper	Heather Hohlowski	Stray who was at a South Bay shelter for a month before we could spring him. Missing tail and head feathers - possibly from an attack.	Zipper	Zipper was adopted without using his angel money, so Heather's donation will go to the next needy bird.
Freddy	Elizabeth Chien-Hale	Freddy was at a South Bay shelter and had a laceration over his eye.	Freddy	6/21/08: Freddy was adopted 6/21/08. Here's the latest from his adoptive home: "Freddy loves to sit on shoulders--very quiet except when you aren't visible to him. A very gentle and sweet bird."
Penelope	Martha K., Dizzy, Scooter and Gil, In memory of Cinny J. Byrd	Penelope was rescued from a shelter and taken to a vet immediately to be treated for a gash in her head so deep her skull could be seen.	Penelope	8/28/08: Penelope has been adopted
Madison	Kathleen Reding, For love of our Pancha Villa -Long Family, Concord, Maria G.	She was found as a stray and was most likely a breeder. Mickaboo takes very seriously our goal to place our birds in the environment that suits their best interests. In Madison's case, she will do best in the company of other birds, not humans!	Madison	We are so happy to announce that Madison has been accepted into the Oasis Sanctuary in Arizona! She will make this move in September after extensive medical testing
Merry & Pippen	T. W. in memory of Peridot, and for Isaac, Pulsipher & Ming-Ming's	Merry and Pippen were surrendered to us because they have scaly face mites -- nasty little critters that burrow into the soft tissue around their beaks. This makes the beak grow into a distorted shape, and causes the crusty build-up around their faces. It is painful and eventually the birds cannot use their beaks to eat, and they die.	Merry & Pippen	6/11/08: Merry & Pippen have fully recovered and have been adopted! From their foster mom: "I can see their beaks beginning to take on that rich, deepening color of a healthy beak. I can see that these girls have come a very long way before they came home to me. I am continuing their care, these smart little birds who can so easily be disregarded...which is one of the main reason I wanted to offer a home to Merry & Pippen.
Haight & Ashbury	Ellen in Orinda, Jody & Chris in Lafayette	Haight was a member of the wild parrot flock in San Francisco and was attacked by a hawk. S/he had a serious injury right where her/his beak attaches. Thanks to great veterinary intervention, it looks like Haight's beak will be saved!	Haight & Ashbury	7/5/08: Hooray! Haight and Ashbury have been adopted
Turkey	E. & T. in Sausalito	Turkey was found at Petsmart covered in blood as he had mutilated his back and nearly died from blood loss. We are not sure why he self mutilates but Turkey has been adopted by a wonderful volunteer who is determined to resolve his issues, even if it means surgery to ensure his comfort.	Turkey	6/25/08: Fantastic news! Turkey has been adopted!
Bellina	Greg & Laura Leib, Schenectady, NY and Andrea Allen, Australia	Bellina was seized in an abuse case and taken to an East Bay shelter along with two other cockatiels. Bellina has a cracked and overgrown lower beak that makes eating very difficult. She also has anomalies in her feet that make it difficult for her to perch.	Bellina	7/12/08: How wonderful! Bellina has been adopted!
Nora	Kevin in San Jose	At shelter; lethargic and extremely underweight.	Nora	8/5/08: Hooray for Nora~ she's been adopted!
Tom	Chloe	Owned by an elderly person who was no longer able to care for him. No out of cage time, possible metal toxicity issues, poor diet.	Tom	8/7/08: Tom is ready for adoption.
Kramer	Angels: Patty Blau in honor of Gertie, Nancy Powell in honor of Gertie and Patty	A homeless person in Oakland saw Kramer looking for food in a street gutter. He knocked on the nearest door and said, "Hey Lady, I think one of your birds got out". Fortunately, she was able to catch Kramer.	Kramer	8/9/08: Kramer is ready for adoption!
The Jetson's	Angels: Jim Stone, Saratoga; Maggie Rufo	The owner of the birds contacted us on the day (7/29) that he was being evicted from his home. He intended to open the door of the aviary and let the tiels out before leaving his home. Val and Gelato (pictured on the Angels home page) were unable to perch and we rushed them to the vet.	The Jetson's	8/9/08: Six of the 10 aviary cockatiels have found their forever home with a wonderful Mickaboo volunteer who has an aviary!
Peaches	Angels: Sheri & Dave Perez, Oakland, CA	In an East Bay shelter and they're unable to continue to keep him.		Thanks to Sheri and Dave, we're going to be able to send this guy to the sanctuary! We're working on the transport side of things right now. Update 7/26/08: Peaches went to his new home at a sanctuary in Washington today!