It’s quite extraordinary when you think about it. MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue has saved more than 600 pigeons and doves’ lives, all without the benefit of a facility. We have to work extra hard to engage the public from the homes and backyard aviaries of our incredibly dedicated volunteers and via outreach events. Imagine what we could do if we had our own site? We’re not there yet but I am extremely excited to introduce you to our latest partnership, our MickaCoo-HSSV Lobby Pigeon Project! Thank you, HSSV, for welcoming MickaCoo into your big, beautiful adoption center and extra special thanks to VP of Community Alliances Beth Ward for championing this collaboration and to Volunteer Programs Manager Kris Gunderson for helping to implement it! (Please click on the photos to view full size.)
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- The pigeons and I have been meeting with the staff of the Humane Society of Silicon Valley for more than a year
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- Beth, shown here with Melvin in MickaCoo’s nook-to-be, is Vice President of Community Alliances
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- HSSV visitors meet MickaCoo’s pigeons
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- We had our first MickaCoo training for HSSV volunteers 8/9
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- Dallas was underwhelmed with my presentation
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- DeEtte and Opal: Making new friends
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- Our first team of HSSV-MickaCoo volunteers!
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- Jill continues connecting outside beautiful and busy HSSV in Milpitas, CA
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- HSSV Director of Volunteer Programs Kris’ help has been essential
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- HSSV provided the double-flight
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- Valiant & Ricky supervised my assembly
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- Ta Da! On 9/8, MickaCoo pigeons Ricky & Valiant moved into their new HSSV foster home
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- HSSV Adoption Counselor Mariya loves pigeons!
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- Ricky & Valiant are raising awareness
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- HSSV staff Beth & Airin helping give Valiant some out-of-cage time
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- HSSV volunteers Liese & Faye attend Hands-on Pigeon Care Training 9/11
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- Liese tackles “Advanced Pants” with Amelio
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- Faye & Valiant, Liese & Amelio
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- Fun in the Get Acquainted Room!
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- Liese had (not-too-friendly) Ricky eating out of her hand
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- Faye & Valiant bonding
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- We had fun introducing the pigeons to HSSV and visa versa
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- Someday, maybe their store will carry Pigeon Pants alongside the Dog Suits…
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- Adoption Coordinator Airin loving on Ricky
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- Training Day was fun!
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- Ricky & Valiant are settling in
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- Valiant brings a twig to Ricky on their nest
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- DeEtte is dedicated to making sure Ricky & Valiant are treated like VIPs
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- Our goal is to raise awareness, increase compassion and generate adoptions for pigeons!
