Mickaboo Angel Birds~In Memoriam
Although we do everything we can for birds we take in, some of them are too ill or too injured to recover. We like to think that even those who are with us a short time, leave this world knowing they were loved and cared for.
The following birds have become real Angels.
| Bird | Species | Picture | Story | Mickaboo Angels |
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| Cruz |
Zebra Finch |
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My friend and I are brand new to Mickaboo. I'm Cruz the one in the back with a health problem - as you can see on the photo my wing is drooping meaning I will need immediate medical care. Would you be so kind to support me please ? 01/22/10 When the time has come not even the most experienced Avian Vet can save lives. We are very sorry to report that Cruz has flown over the Rainbowbridge. His friend Santa will be adopted to a wonderful home with lots of other finches. |
Angel: Anonymous |
| Donovan |
Cockatiel |
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Donovan was taken in by a North Bay shelter after his human companion threatened to kill him because she didn't want to pay the surrender or euthanasia fee. Donovan is recently paralyzed from the waist down, possibly due to a pinched nerve. It's not uncommon for cockatiels who've suffered back or nerve injuries to make dramatic if not complete recoveries so we are optimistic that in the skilled hands of our expert avian vets and a great foster mom, Donovan's story can have a happy ending. 01/11/10 Update from Donovan's Foster Mom: Sadly and very suddenly Donovan passed away today. He was a very proud bird always holding up his head and tail even though he had to lay on his belly. He enjoyed the warmth of his tank, playing with his wood and leather toys and flapping his wings when he was held pretending to fly like a not handicapped cockatiel. He was a young bird who died too soon. May your spirit fly free.We will always miss you little Donovan! |
Angels: In Memory of Scruffy, Catherine V. |
| Vanessa |
Cockatiel |
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On Friday, July 19, 2009 we lost our sweet Vanessa. She had a fast-growing and inoperable tumor, starting in her oviduct, that had metastasized and was approaching her spine. She died peacefully on the operating table, under anesthesia. Vanessa will be fondly remembered as a cheerful and loyal girl with a strong clear voice and two yellow dots on back of her head where she liked to be scritched. Thank you Mickaboo for giving this little girl a chance at life and to her foster Dad for providing such a wondeful home for Vanessa in her final months. |
Angels: Candace Kubczak, Milwaukee, WI and B. Broderick, Bear, Rohan & Tristan |
| Jasmin |
Canary |
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Jasmin has had a rough two years. Her previous owner let her lay so many eggs that her body has been depleted of it's calcium stores leaving her unable to stand up for more than a few seconds at a time. She has advanced respiratory disease that requires daily nebulizing and her avian vet thinks she may have neurological issues as well. Jasmin has been at the vet for several weeks now and her medical bills are growing....please help this beautiful little girl. | |
| Boudica |
Cockatoo |
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Boudica was found as a stray and taken to a shelter. She has no upper beak and no feathers on her body, other than a few tail feathers. She also has feathers on her head and a few long wing feathers. She is filthy. There are scabs under her wings as well. Boudica will need several Angels to help pay her medical bills. Please help this little girl get the medical care she so desperately needs and deserves. | Angel: Catherine V. |
| Fred |
Conure |
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Angel: Jamie Henriksen, San Jose, CA |
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| Shiva |
Lovebird |
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Shiva was surrendered to Mickaboo because she had wounds under both wings and major feather loss. We got Shiva to an avian vet immediately but it was too late; she passed away that very night. She was a sweet little creature...so gentle. We are sorry to have lost this little one; may she rest in peace. |
Angel: Kristen Luttinger |
| Mini |
Conure |
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Mini is a 24 year old conure who has an injury to his beak that may be infected and needs surgery for a sinus problem. Please help us help Mini! | Angels: Jamie Henriksen, San Jose, CA & Chloe Redon |
| Poppy | Amazon |  |
Poppy is 29 years old, middle-aged for an amazon but she can barely walk. She has been hospitalized several times as the vets try to identify what is causing her balance problems and pain. She has dislocated knees, arthritic ankles and an injured wing. Despite everything, there are days when she enjoys looking in mirrors, playing with toys, cuddling with green pillows and eating sweet potatoes with her pellets. Update 5/15/09: Poppy went into a serious and irreversible decline in the last few weeks. Her mentation became more and more compromised, in spite of all indicated medications and physical therapy and lots of love and supportive care. She lost her understanding of independent eating - even when favorite treats were put directly into her beak, she would chew them a few times then just leave them under her tongue. She started sleeping more and more again, and moving around less and less. Whereas she initially would flap happily for long periods when I held her, over the last weeks she was confused about the whole prospect and simply stopped flapping. In the last few days she was unable even to stand on her own. |
Angel: Kari Terhark Guardian Angel: Tina G., East Palo Alto |
| Tasha | Cockatiel |
Unfortunately Tasha was not with us long enough to get a picture of her  |
We were contacted by a shelter about a "paralyzed cockatiel". Little Tasha was taken directly to an ER clinic as it was the weekend and all vets were closed. Tasha was transferred the very next morning to one of our avian vets. They did all they could for her but it was too late. Tasha had a fractured spine and was so dehydrated by the time we got her that her little organs just could not handle it. The vet says she was a happy little girl even with all she was going through. We hope she felt love and comfort in helping hands during her final days. |
Angels: B. Broderick, Bear & Rohan, Seattle, WA Note: Tasha's Angels agreed to become her Angels after she had already crossed the Rainbow Bridge. We at Mickaboo feel so fortunate to have such wonderful, caring donors such as Tasha's Angels. |
| JJ | Cockatiel |  |
8/5/08: From JJ's mom: My beloved JJ fluffed away to Birdie Heaven tonight. He was fighting Lymphosarcoma Cancer but had developed a large patch of dead tissue on his neck. He had surgery tonight. JJ was fighting it till the very last breath but his heart suddenly stopped - he made the "decision" for me which I am grateful for. JJ was a very loving and sweet bird and I will never forget him and his gentle little voice saying his name. He will live in our hearts forever...... In loving memory of JJ". |
Angels: Kevin in San Jose and Gabe Hand |
| Scottie | Cockatiel |  |
Two Mickaboo volunteers alerted us to the fact that there was a cockatiel at the SPCA whose feet were very swollen making it very uncomfortable for her to perch. Scottie is now at the vet; we are awaiting an update and diagnosis. Update 8/10/08: Scottie is now in a wonderful foster home. While her feet are deformed, she can walk on them. Her feet have a set of calluses and worn spots. She is still very, very nervous. She also has heavily battered her wings. Update 9/1/08: This morning Scottie was breathing very heavily, her wings were sagging, and she didn't eat or move very much. Her foster mom immediately called the vet who drove into work on her day off to care for Scottie. Unfortunately we lost her late this afternoon. A necropsy will be performed to determine the cause of death. |
Angel: Chloe Guardian Angel: In Memory of Dorothy Ann Lewis |
| Button | Budgie |
No picture available | 7/7: Button was in a South Bay shelter and when a Mickaboo volunteer picked her up she was almost unresponsive at the bottom of the cage. She had vomited numerous times. One of our wonderful vets was kind enough to take Button home with her over the weekend to continue treatments for a very severe case of avian gastric yeast. "She said there was no sign of distress, Button just didn't wake up this morning. " | Archangel: Loreli Note: It takes a very special person to pay a bird's vet bills after they have died. Loreli is such a person. |
| RicRic |
Patagonian Conure |
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RicRic was originally surrendered to Mickaboo when his owner could no longer care for him. This past New Year's his foster mom realized he was unwell, and he has been under medical care since then for Aspergillosis and bacterial infections. Unfortunately we lost RicRic on July 29, 2008. Update 8/12/08: Ric Ric's necropsy showed that he had massive cancer. Apparently, the infections were complications of his fragile state. If RicRic's foster dad hadn't been so diligent with medications & follow up appointments, he would have very likely died months sooner and with a lot more pain. |
Angels: Ginny Becchine, Kathleen Reding in memory of Buster the Jenday conure. |