October 14, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on SF Walk for Farm Animals (King Pigeons Are Farmed Animals)
MickaCoo was thrilled to have the opportunity to table at the SF Walk for Farm Animals on October 5th, 2013. We made lots of new friends and helped raise awareness about the plight of King pigeons, factory-farmed and butchered at … Continue reading
October 14, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on The Story of SUPER Dovee!
Do you know the legend of SUPER Dovee? In 2009, I received an email seeking help. It said, “I’m trying to find a loving home for Dovee, a white pigeon I have in my bathtub in Pacifica, CA.” And that … Continue reading
October 14, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on The Difference a Grant Makes
Last winter, “in celebration of National Bird Day and in support of those organizations providing sanctuary or rescuing and re-homing homeless pet birds” the ASPCA issued a call for proposals to improve the welfare of birds at risk and to … Continue reading
September 30, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on MickaCoo @ MHS Woofstock 2013
Thank you VERY much to the Marin Humane Society for including us in their great Woofstock Benefit Concert event and HUGE thanks to our fantastic team of volunteers- Patty, Claudia, Jim, Vince, David and Jazelle! It was a beautiful day … Continue reading
September 19, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Ava’s Adventure: A Guest Post by Jane Shaffer
Ava and Jenny are my adopted pigeons. Both of their rescue stories have been chronicled here before. Recently, however, Ava had an adventure that I would like to tell you about as a cautionary tale. We recently moved to Brisbane, … Continue reading
September 2, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Just Like Cats & Dogs?
Just like cats and dogs, domestic (tame & unreleasable) pigeons wind up in animal shelters needing homes. Unlike with cats and dogs, few people know that they even exist let alone adopt them and, while all the other animals had … Continue reading
August 16, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on The Story of Mr. Bird
Guest Post by Christine Housel One lovely fall day in 2012, a coworker and I took a stroll on the trail behind our office. We’re lucky to work with the Florida Park Service, in a building nestled in one of … Continue reading
June 12, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Flocking & Rocking!
Wow! What an amazing time we had on Saturday at This Flock Rocks! Our volunteers did a fantastic job bringing it all together and making it happen! Our host, Sports Basement, donated their fantastic location, food, beer & wine, equipment … Continue reading
June 7, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Your Support Helped Baby Rumi
MickaCoo is changing the way the Bay Area responds to domestic pigeons like Rumi. In the past, they were routinely euthanized. Now they are treated with compassion, just as every creature should be. This adorable baby king pigeon, barely 4 … Continue reading
June 1, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on MickaCoo’s Palomacy at Maddie’s SF Adoptathon
MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue volunteers Margie, Jill, Clare, Brittany, Max, Kelly and director Elizabeth introduced lots of wonderful folks to the plight and potential of rescued pigeons. We were assisted by the Palomacy of Snow, Valiant, Lovie, Lopez, Opal … Continue reading