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
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		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.