** URGENT ** Need help in the LA area. 200+ pigeons need placing

[teebo]

i wish i could help out,i would take 4 poor birds,do have pics of them that you can post.thanx

[TAWhatley]

I'm trying to come up with a plan to get these birds out of where they are and into better situations. Some of them are quite unwell, and I kind of doubt if any of them are really in good enough condition to survive being shipped. Once we have had a chance to carefully examine all the birds, we'll know more, and I'll keep everyone updated.

Thanks to all for your interest and concern. If there are any other LA area members that are willing and able to help with this "project", please let me know.

Terry

[Lady Tarheel]

This is really pulling at my heart strings both for the family and the birds.

I want to especially say thank you to firstimer for all she has done to scope out the situation. It can't have been an easy task. And, of course, Terry, as always, a big thank you to you.

[TAWhatley]

Here are links to the videos that Firstimer took when she was at the site yesterday. Most of them are approximately 995 KB - 1.3 MB in size so aren't too terribly slow to load:

http://www.rims.net/SantaMonicaPigeons/SM0.wmv
http://www.rims.net/SantaMonicaPigeons/SM1.wmv
http://www.rims.net/SantaMonicaPigeons/SM2.wmv
http://www.rims.net/SantaMonicaPigeons/SM3.wmv
http://www.rims.net/SantaMonicaPigeons/SM4.wmv
http://www.rims.net/SantaMonicaPigeons/SM5.wmv
http://www.rims.net/SantaMonicaPigeons/SM6.wmv
http://www.rims.net/SantaMonicaPigeons/SM7.wmv
http://www.rims.net/SantaMonicaPigeons/SM9.wmv

Terry

[Margarret]

Terry,

Those poor birds! My heart breaks for them. I still have a large rolling cage in the garage that can hold about ten birds. It was where my birds lived when we were building the loft which took nearly a year. I would be willing to take some birds that need special care and get them back to health. I can't take them permanently as my loft is full, but it might buy several months time to find permanent homes for them or get them into health so they can be shipped. In the interim they would be well cared for and safe.

Margaret

[Charis]

OH MY GOSH. Firstimer, did you take that task on all by yourself?
That must have been so overwhelming and painful experience.

Margarret,
How very knid of you to offer to take some of the birds.

Terry,
I know you are working hard to find a place for these poor birds.
Thank you.
I just need to have a cry now.

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by Margarret

Terry,

Those poor birds! My heart breaks for them. I still have a large rolling cage in the garage that can hold about ten birds. It was where my birds lived when we were building the loft which took nearly a year. I would be willing to take some birds that need special care and get them back to health. I can't take them permanently as my loft is full, but it might buy several months time to find permanent homes for them or get them into health so they can be shipped. In the interim they would be well cared for and safe.

Margaret

Thank you so much, Margaret! I'm pretty sure we will be taking you up on your lovely offer. I'm still working on the logistics of all this, but I would be thrilled to have you take some of the ones that need some special help. Unless the fancier was reusing old bands, some of these birds are pretty old (and they look pretty old in the pics), some have terribly scissored beaks, some have what appears to be leg/foot problems. Who knows what else ??

I'll keep you posted.

Terry

[firstimer]

Charis, yes I did take it on by myself and it was very hard to remain professional and not get upset or cry in front of these people.
But I would do it all over again.
We WILL help these birds and some may need to be put to rest as they are in real bad shape.
I will do whatever it takes to help these birds Terry. You just let me know.

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by Charis

OH MY GOSH. Firstimer, did you take that task on all by yourself? That must have been so overwhelming and painful experience.

Yes, Firstimer went there by herself .. checked the birds out, got the videos, cleaned the loft, and fed and watered. I know that made for a tough day for her, not to mention that she is assisting two pigeons at home that came through the LA City or LA County Animal Shelter organizations.

Terry

[firstimer]

Terry
I'm still going strong and feeling good about these birds here at home with me.
Just please let me know if I need to go back to Operation Santa Monica and get the ones in real need of medical help and take them wherever I need to.
I can rent a van if needed and get more at once.
Yes some are pretty old and don’t look good at all.
Some of the bands are so tight I couldn’t spin it to read it.

[TAWhatley]

Thanks, Firstimer, for the offer of additional help. I think we need to get a few more of our ducks in a row, so to speak, and I hope to have all that figured out in the next day or two.

I do think we should be working on getting the most needy of the birds out ASAP. Do you have any idea how many are really in need of help .. the scissor beaks and any others that have fairly extreme problems?

Terry

[firstimer]

let me look at the footage i have and the notes i took while there. hold on a few minutes and I'll give you a ball park idea.

[firstimer]

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I saw alot of them had this. seems to be poop stuck to the toes.

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That looks real bad too.

I guess i would say about 10 to 12 of them are in REAL bad shape
give or take

[teebo]

that makes me sad,those poor little birds that are sick,thanks for posting

[little bird]

Terry.......have just dropped a check for you in the mail to help buy medication and supplies for the operation.