October 23, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Angel: Standing Tall
On September 26th, I received this Email: “Hello, My name is Dr. VanGilder and I have a patient named “Angel” presented to me at Four Seasons Animal Hospital who is in need of your help. She is a wonderful, bright, spunky … 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
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
August 16, 2013
by Elizabeth
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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 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
May 23, 2013
by Elizabeth
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On August 29th, 2012, Petal, a young king pigeon found stray three weeks earlier in Golden Gate Park, had developed neurological issues and was scheduled for shelter euthanasia. MickaCoo picked her up and took her into our foster care instead. … Continue reading
April 30, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Pigeon Self-Rescues Through the Cat Door
Last October, an exhausted racing pigeon limped into Laurie’s kitchen through her cat door. Laurie was quite surprised to find him there. But Laurie is an animal lover who rescues cats and has volunteered with wildlife rescue and she knew … Continue reading
March 13, 2013
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on The Difference MickaCoo Makes
Most shelters are very dog and cat focused and birds and other “exotic” companion animals often don’t receive the same level of care nor see the same rate of adoptions. Despite being over-stretched ourselves, we knew that saying no to … Continue reading
January 27, 2013
by Elizabeth
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On August 31st, 2012, MickaCoo was asked to rescue a domestic pigeon from the shelter where he would otherwise be euthanized for lack of an adopter. A MickaCoo volunteer (whose dining table was already co-opted by a pair of foster … Continue reading
December 31, 2012
by Elizabeth
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Tink’s story is filled with drama. As a king pigeon, she was bred to be killed at the age of four weeks and served as somebody’s squab dinner but instead, she and a few other baby king pigeons were purchased … Continue reading