October 8, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Adopting Clementine- Guest Post by Xavier Heydt
Within the first week I welcomed Clementine, a young rescued King Pigeon, into my home, she (we think she’s female, time will tell) had already become so much a part of my life that I can’t imagine her not being … Continue reading
September 19, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Woot! There He Is! Guest Post by Janice Lipsky
While I love animals in general, I’ve always been most passionate about all creatures feline. For the last 20 years or so, my husband and I have always had three rescued cats at any given time. When one cat passes … Continue reading
July 31, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Awesome Blossom, Guest Post by Alice Finney
Blossom came to my house by way of suggestion from MickaCoo volunteer Cheryl Dickinson. See, one of my pet pigeons, Mr. Stinker, whom I love very much, had been without a mate and very sad and lonely since his girlfriend, … Continue reading
July 16, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Sugar’s Story
On Thursday, June 12th, when SFACC shelter veterinarian Dr. Chris Anderson called asking for help with a splay-legged baby pigeon surrendered to them the day before, I almost burst into tears- not for Sugar, but for the impossibility of the … Continue reading
July 11, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Healing the Broken: Aurora’s Story
If Aurora could write this post, I imagine it would go something like this: Thank you for helping me! My name is now Aurora. As a young racing pigeon on one of my first flights, I got injured and grounded. … Continue reading
July 11, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on A Home Fit for a King: A Guest Post by Donut & Mia Skillern
Donut- age 3 months, as told to Mia, Hi! I’m Donut, a young King pigeon. I was bred to be meat (squab) and when I was barely a month old, I was plucked from my life with my parents and … Continue reading
April 30, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on The Story of Homie the WunderBird
Guest Blog Post by Adina Olivares Early in November 2013, while sitting in our truck parked at the grocery store, I noticed a crowd gathering around a woman. I saw that she was holding a bird- a pigeon. She was … Continue reading
March 19, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on 911 Pigeon Rescue
When the Good Samaritan arrived at my house on Friday night, he had two boxes taped shut with a total of ten pigeons inside. SFACC shelter staff had tried their best to persuade him to bring the birds to them … Continue reading
March 18, 2014
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Bubba’s Story
On February 22nd, I was doing a home visit in Fairfield and on my way to transfer pigeons in Vacaville when I got a voicemail from a caller with a Florida area code. I’m not always able to check messages … Continue reading
November 29, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Angel Update
Angel’s doing fantastically! She recovered from surgery without a hitch and transitioned from having her feet taped to the snowboard splint to walking with a hobble without hesitation. It doesn’t slow her down but rather helps her to be comfortable … Continue reading