September 19, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Please Welcome MickaCoo Chairperson Clare
Clare Malone Prichard, a founding member of MickaCoo’s Advisory Committee and strong, steady presence, has generously accepted the role of Chair. Clare writes, “I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as Chair of MickaCoo’s Advisory Committee. In the … Continue reading
September 19, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Please Join Me in Thanking Cheryl
Please join me in thanking Cheryl Dickinson for serving as MickaCoo’s first ever Advisory Committee Chair from 2011 through 2014. Cheryl has helped MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue in countless ways and, while she has resigned from her post as … Continue reading
August 13, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Top Rated Great Nonprofit 2014!
Thank you! Thank you for supporting and powering and enabling MickaCoo to be a great nonprofit! And thank you for endorsing our life-saving, culture-changing work with your five star reviews and earning MickaCoo, for the third year in a row, … Continue reading
May 1, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on A Letter from Elizabeth, founder & director
Dear Friends, We are poised at a critical juncture. We are receiving more support and recognition than ever before and, as news of the work we do spreads, the demand for our services does too. So, even with all the … Continue reading
March 6, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Friends of SFACC Grant Sustains MickaCoo’s Work
For the fifth straight year (and in the very nick of time), Friends of SFACC has awarded MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue a generous grant “for expenses related to the care and medical procedures for animals placed with our organization … Continue reading
January 30, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Helping Animal Shelters to Help Pigeons & Doves
I’m sorry to say that the animal shelters in the San Francisco Bay Area used to routinely kill domestic (unreleasable) pigeons rather than place them with adopters. The birds weren’t named or socialized by volunteers, their profiles weren’t posted online, … Continue reading
December 6, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Creating a More Compassionate Future
MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue presents to After School programs, Animal Camps, clubs and organizations throughout the Bay Area to help increase compassion for and raise awareness of the plight and potential of homeless domestic (unreleasable) birds.
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
October 3, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on What Do I Do If I Find an Injured Pigeon or Dove?
What Do I Do If I Find an Injured Pigeon or Dove? If you find a pigeon or dove that needs help, pick the bird up (with your bare hands is fine, they won’t hurt you and you won’t hurt … Continue reading
September 26, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on I Live Outside the Bay Area — Can I Still Adopt?
I Live Outside the Bay Area — Can I Still Adopt? There are pigeons and doves everywhere in need of homes and Palomacy encourages local adoption. If you are out of the Northern California area, complete our online application and … Continue reading