Mickaboo Blog
Date: Sunday, Aug 29, 2010
Time: 11 - 4pm
Location: Carmichael Regional Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608
Come see some of our foster birds and our dedicated volunteers! Featured foster birds include tiels Chicken and Alexa, blue-fronted amazon Sky, and double yellow head amazon Peter.
We will also have on-site, free basic bird care classes from 12-2 and 3-5pm. Bird care supplies will also be available - all proceeds will benefit your favorite bird rescue!
Help birds while you soak in an oceanview hot tub in Mendocino. Silent auction ends soon!
Every penny of your winning bid will go to help birds in need. Check out www.mickaboo.org for more ways to help!
Here is the story of one eventful rescue transport - volunteers' names have been changed to protect their identities in this escapade.
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A volunteer (we'll call her Joan) was moving Cassidy, a 27-yr-old cockatoo, late at night from his surrender in Los Altos to another volunteer's home in Vacaville, so Cassidy could get some rest before making the second half of his journey the next day with yet a third volunteer.
While Joan was bee-bopping down the freeway, Cassidy seized the moment to remove the lock and open his carrier door. Knowing that Cassidy was fully flighted Joan did the best thing possible - she pulled off the road and called Mickaboo's cockatoo coordinator for help while keeping the doors closed. A mano-a-mano attempt to snag Cassidy with a jacket failed as he did a cockatoo wiggle to get himself into a position behind his cage which Joan could not safely reach. Joan called the cockatoo coordinator back when she was chatting online with Mickaboo's Sacramento area coordinator. The Sacto coordinator knew of another volunteer (we'll call her Jenny) in the general area of where the car was parked, so the scramble was on to find Jenny's phone number. Poor Jenny didn't know what was happening when some strange lady called her at 10:30 at night.
Jenny and her spouse sped to where Joan was parked and managed to lasso Cassidy, place him back into his carrier, and then secure it with two locks, a bungee cord and zip ties........ All remained well for the rest of the drive to Vacaville that ended well after midnight. Where a wing trim immediately took place.
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All's well that ends well! This event epitomizes the teamwork which makes our rescue work possible. Sign up here to join the team!
Crystal recently organized a rummage sale to benefit Mickaboo - and raised almost $1000! We asked her a few questions about her involvement with Mickaboo:
How did you come to know about Mickaboo?
I first heard about Mickaboo through watching "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" at a film festival several years ago in Sacramento.
Why do you keep helping Mickaboo?
After donating/fundraising for several events supporting other animal welfare groups, I noticed there wasn't much attention being paid specifically to companion birds. I want to do whatever I can to help the birds at Mickaboo find loving homes and to help Mickaboo stick around, of course.
What is the next "good deed" you plan to do?
Although the rummage sale was a great success, I'd like to do something a bit more social in the future. I'd like to find a host cafe to feature a fundraiser dinner. Guests would buy tickets to attend and in exchange they'd get a delicious meal, decadent desserts, and perhaps a raffle. My bakery would cater the whole event. I'll keep you posted as details emerge.
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Want to help Mickaboo continue its mission? See how to help!
Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010
Time: 12:30 - 4:00 pm
Location: For Other Living Things, 1261 South Mary Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA
Cost:
* Wing OR nail trim - $10 per bird
* Wing AND nail trim - $15 per bird
Appointments are strongly recommended - email your request to pr@mickaboo.org. Please tell us:
– how many birds you plan on bringing
– what services each needs (wing trim, nail trim)
– any preferred timing
For the safety of all, please plan on bringing your bird(s) in a carrier or in a harness. Payment will be accepted at the clinic in cash or check.