LATE arrival puts pigeon brothers in jeopardy!!!

[gldpjy2]

I have good news & disturbing news.....

I just wanted to say that I found a caring home for my 2 pigeon brothers. I was relieved to know that the climate their would be great for them to go to. They would receive great care. So what is so disturbing??? The US post office has let my husband & I down miserably! I am NOT happy about this at all. And I fear for the lives of these 2 beautiful brothers! I sent them in a pigeon carrier that I got from a well known website. It was mailed to me. It was a good carrier. I waited until the temps here had cooled down enough that I felt the time was right. I took them into our local post office on a Tuesday and asked to have them sent at the quickest delivery possible. I was given a guaranteed time of Thursday at 3:00! Wow that wasn't too EXPRESS to me, but I agreed while thinking maybe it would arrive earlier than that. Well, here it is almost 12:00 FRIDAY and the pigeon brothers have not yet arrived at the new home yet!!! This is NOT good! Will they survive? What took so long?? Okay, so yes I should receive a refund for the fact that the deadline was not met, but what good does that do for the brothers that are dying of thirst or hungry?? As you can see, I am sick with fear for them! I gave the US postal $29.75 to send them at a guaranteed time. I know they were only pigeons to them, but they are precious to us! What do I do if they are not alive when they finally arrive there?? My husband & I will be sick! Sorry, I needed to say something! Maybe I shouldn't have sent them???
gldpjy2

[flitsnowzoom]

Have you heard anything else? were the birds insured? Get on the horn, march down to that post office and tell them there were live animals in that carrier and they need to get on the horn and find them immediately. Talk to the Post office manager and see if they won't get on the phone to the other manager. I know it's little comfort if the birds are in terrible shape when they arrive, but they should be able to pinpoint where the birds are. That's why you sent them express or whatever it was. They need to refund your money I would think (but I've never read the fine print on that one). I certainly hope that they are okay. Has their new owner been home and checked their mailbox for any notifications.

[Matt D.]

Go to the post office and give them a piece of your mind that always helps me! But you shouldn't worry unless they got on un-climate controlled plane or vehicle and bird can last over a week without food and 4 days without water barley, as long as it is not hot heat will kill the birds one thing usps is good about is cooling the live contents of there mail they like to take alot of pride in it and i hope your birds are just fine.

[Charis]

Originally Posted by flitsnowzoom

Have you heard anything else? were the birds insured? Get on the horn, march down to that post office and tell them there were live animals in that carrier and they need to get on the horn and find them immediately. Talk to the Post office manager and see if they won't get on the phone to the other manager. I know it's little comfort if the birds are in terrible shape when they arrive, but they should be able to pinpoint where the birds are. That's why you sent them express or whatever it was. They need to refund your money I would think (but I've never read the fine print on that one). I certainly hope that they are okay. Has their new owner been home and checked their mailbox for any notifications.

I agree.
TYpically, live animals are not delivered to a mailbox. The receiver is called and asked to pick them up. That might not have been possible if phone number was not supplied.
You should be able to track their where abouts with the tracking number on your receit from the Post Office but this is Friday and you need to get on the phone and demand that the birds are found NOW. Don't take no for an answer. DO it immeadiately. Call the receiver of the birds and have them do the same on their end. You don't have time to spare.

[maryjane]

What terrible news, and I really hope by now they've arrived. I had this problem to a smaller extent when Teebo shipped birds to me from NY (to CA). There was a hold-up at the NY airport, which no one told us about, and when the birds didn't arrive when expected I went to my post office and literally sat there (loudly but calmly) until I got the manager to call around to every stop along the way until he located them. It wasn't easy and he wasn't happy about it but he did it and we found them; they arrived in the next town over, the next day, and I went to pick them up. If you haven't already, go to your post office and demand that they track the birds (nicely works best but you may need to be firm as many don't think pigeons are anything special ). Have the people on the receiving end go to their post office and begin tracking from that end. Good luck and I'll keep you all in my thoughts and prayers!! Let us know asap when you find out they're okay.

[flitsnowzoom]

Please call the receiving post office and make sure that the birds are still okay. They should be able to do that. You are running out of time if the post office is in the eastern time zone. If need be go to your local post office and make some additional waves. I don't think the birds will last another day without some kind of care. It's critical that these birds get attention now. I hope the receiptiant has gone down to pick them up or whatever the arrangements were.

[Charis]

Any news?
This just makes me crazy and I am about beside myself with worry for these two. If the birds are at the distrabution center, the receiver should be able to get them tonight as they are open 24 hours.

[Lovebirds]

Do we know where these birds were going??? This is awful. I know how she feels.............if the birds are at the PO in the destination city, they should be able to pick the birds up any time. Call the damn police if you have too......but I think someone is in the PO just about all hours............

[phyll]

Everyone, PLEASE say a prayer that these birds are alive.

Leave another message for the person receiving the birds. Tell them to get to that Post Office no matter the time.
If it's closed, they should bang on the door until the security guard checks it out.
They have to do whatever is necessary to save those birds.

Phyll

[Grim]

Wow that is really a shame, but who knows they may still be alive. Best of luck and please keep us updated no matter the outcome.

[Pete Jasinski]

I hope and pray the brothers are safe and sound where they are now!
Not that it will make you feel any better since they didn't arrive as promised bring your receipt to the post office and demand a refund. If a guaranteed express package doesn't reach it's destination at the promised time you are due a FULL refund.
Please let us know as soon as you receive any news on your precious pidgie brothers.

[Charis]

Any new information. This one kept me up last night.

[Charis]

Has anyone heard anything about this situation today?

[feralpigeon]

I hope your birds arrive safely and that you will keep us updated asap
w/new information. We do tend to get involved in the threads here and
like to know that things turn out well.

Some reminders on shipping. Always ship on a 5 day week (no holidays)
and bring to PO first thing Monday a.m.

Hydrate birds before shipping, many put dry food in the bottom of shipping
box.

Make sure the recieving party has the tracking number.

Both parties remain active in the progress of the transport through calls
to the Post Office.

Place number on the outside of the box for the receiving party w/a note
to call anytime for pick up.

Make sure the receiving PO knows that you are expecting a live bird
in transport.

Be ready to drop what you are doing to go collect the bird. They will not
leave it on a doorstep if no one is home.

I know of birds that have survived a 4 day trip, I hope your recieving folks
are being active participants. If the hours of the PO that is recieving the
birds are now officially closed, and your adopters haven't yet recieved the
birds, they need to physically go to the PO and pound on the door until
someone answers their questions.

Monday is quite a ways off for these birds.

fp

[tipper]

I keep checking, hoping for an update. Maybe the OP doesn't have access to a computer on the weekend? If pounding on the door of the PO doesn't work I'd contact police and SPCA as well.