Pigeon Laws

[Pidgey]

Well, Jennifer, now you've got that sweet country girl to yelling (All-Caps). It all sounds like the kind of misunderstanding on the part of all parties that I've come to expect these days. And with the latest addition by Swetcountrygrl, I have little doubt that the last pieces of the puzzle have finally come to light. It's almost like the whole deal needs an arbiter.

Pidgey

[TheSnipes]

Originally Posted by swetcountrygrl

WE NEVER SAID WE COULD NOT PAY THE BILL. THEY TOLD US THAT IT WAS ILLEAGL TO HAVE HER AND WE HAD TO SIGN HER OVER TO WILD BECAUSE IT WAS AGAISNT THE LAW TO HAVE HER. THEY ALSO TOLD US THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A HEFTY FINE FOR HAVING HER. WE WERE FORCED TO SIGN HER OVER. IM SO GLAD TO HEAR THAT SHE IS DOING GOOD BUT SHE WAS SO TAME THAT I DONT THINK SHE WILL MAKE IT IN THE FLOCK.

IM REALLY UPSET THAT THE VET STATED THAT WE SAID WE DIDNT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THE BILL. I WOULD BE MORE THAN GLAD TO PAY THE BILL IF THEY WOULD HAVE JUST TOLD ME HOW MUCH...AND I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO PAY THE BILL NOW JUST TO HAVE MY BIRD BACK.

This sounds to me like a situation where the vet THOUGHT she was doing the right thing (according to the tangle of VA laws), in confiscating the bird, and the translation isn't quite fair or accurate, as it comes out via the rehabber sounding like signing it over was a freely made choice. So now there is a bit of finger pointing to do. Well..I'm just glad the bird is found and OK and will get a chance at a good life again. Jennifer my hat is off to you on this one for sticking with it.

[Charis]

Great job, Jennifer and all those others involved. We needed some good news for a change.

[Charis]

Originally Posted by swetcountrygrl

WE NEVER SAID WE COULD NOT PAY THE BILL. THEY TOLD US THAT IT WAS ILLEAGL TO HAVE HER AND WE HAD TO SIGN HER OVER TO WILD BECAUSE IT WAS AGAISNT THE LAW TO HAVE HER. THEY ALSO TOLD US THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A HEFTY FINE FOR HAVING HER. WE WERE FORCED TO SIGN HER OVER. IM SO GLAD TO HEAR THAT SHE IS DOING GOOD BUT SHE WAS SO TAME THAT I DONT THINK SHE WILL MAKE IT IN THE FLOCK.

IM REALLY UPSET THAT THE VET STATED THAT WE SAID WE DIDNT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THE BILL. I WOULD BE MORE THAN GLAD TO PAY THE BILL IF THEY WOULD HAVE JUST TOLD ME HOW MUCH...AND I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO PAY THE BILL NOW JUST TO HAVE MY BIRD BACK.

I believe you and I hope you get your bird back. I understand how sad you feel.

[swetcountrygrl]

Originally Posted by Charis

I believe you and I hope you get your bird back. I understand how sad you feel.

I swear I wish we would have NEVER took my myrtle there now and just tried to help her ourself's. I can't believe that they are saying that we didn't want to pay the pill. We have 2 dogs and with my local vet we spend ALOT of money and when it comes to a vet bill and our pets, we dont mind paying the bill. But they kept on and kept on telling me it was because of a law? Where did the "they didn't wanna pay the bill" come from?

Im so glad to know that my Myrtle is doing okay though....this makes me very sad!

[Birdmom4ever]

It sounds to me like the vet is trying to cover her mistake by claiming you couldn't pay the bill. Either that or it was a miscommunication. In any event, I do hope you can pay the bill and get your bird back.

[swetcountrygrl]

Originally Posted by Birdmom4ever

It sounds to me like the vet is trying to cover her mistake by claiming you couldn't pay the bill. Either that or it was a miscommunication. In any event, I do hope you can pay the bill and get your bird back.

Anyone with common sence knows when you take (Cat/Dog) bird, snake whatever the pet should be, knows that you are going to have a bill. We sit there and told this vet that we found this bird when she was a baby and raised her and she was our pet now. We stressed and stressed that she was a family pet! Im just shocked that they have said we didnt want to pay the bill.

[horsesgot6]

swetcountrygrl,
I Think what Has Happied Is A Mix-up / crossed Wires On This. When people are Upset sometimes They don't Hear Everything A vet Or someone Say's.
If You Take The 4 Things that Was Found About Pigeon Laws And Go To The vets Office With them And Show Them What You Found Plus ask Them To Call the rehabber As She Told Me that You Could Own Them. Be Nice When You go In to The Office. There Really Isn't anything More We Can Do On Our End.

The rehabber Was A very Nice lady And myrtle Will Stay With her For a few weeks Then They will deside If She Would be A Good Candite to release Or Adopt Out. They Don't Just throw them Out So myrtle Will Be safe. As I Said the Lady That Has myrtle Was Super Nice And Really Cared For Pigeons. So I know myrtle Is Safe.

I Hope all Works Out For You And I'm sorry You Lost myrtle Nut If you Would Have tried To help myrtle Yourself She May Have died So Its Better That we All get A headache With Getting Her back Then Crying Over the death. She Is Safe And healing.

[Birdmom4ever]

Jennifer, do you think there's any way sweet country girl can talk to the rehabber directly? Since the rehabber is the one who has Myrtle?

[Reti]

Jennifer, thanks, you did a great job and I am so glad to read Myrtle is doing good.

Reti

[Trees Gray]

Originally Posted by Reti

Jennifer, thanks, you did a great job and I am so glad to read Myrtle is doing good.

Reti

Ditto!!

[jack1747]

Originally Posted by horsesgot6

swetcountrygrl,
I Think what Has Happied Is A Mix-up / crossed Wires On This. When people are Upset sometimes They don't Hear Everything A vet Or someone Say's.
If You Take The 4 Things that Was Found About Pigeon Laws And Go To The vets Office With them And Show Them What You Found Plus ask Them To Call the rehabber As She Told Me that You Could Own Them. Be Nice When You go In to The Office. There Really Isn't anything More We Can Do On Our End.

The rehabber Was A very Nice lady And myrtle Will Stay With her For a few weeks Then They will deside If She Would be A Good Candite to release Or Adopt Out. They Don't Just throw them Out So myrtle Will Be safe. As I Said the Lady That Has myrtle Was Super Nice And Really Cared For Pigeons. So I know myrtle Is Safe.

I Hope all Works Out For You And I'm sorry You Lost myrtle Nut If you Would Have tried To help myrtle Yourself She May Have died So Its Better That we All get A headache With Getting Her back Then Crying Over the death. She Is Safe And healing.

How about paying the bill in good faith and getting on the top of the list.

[swetcountrygrl]

Originally Posted by jack1747

How about paying the bill in good faith and getting on the top of the list.

We do not mind at all paying the bill! But we are not paying the bill if we dont get our bird back! Thats just plain and simple! I have contacted the NBC29 news and Im going to tell everyone how it was a lie that we said we wasn't going to pay the bill. There was no MISUNDERSTANDING! None at all! They told us if we didn't sign her over we could face a Heavy fine or jail time...What was I surposed to do?
And why should we have to Adopt a pet that was already our family pet???? We raised her and took care of her and now we have a Adopt her??? Thats really sad!

[Pidgey]

I don't doubt that's how it went down. Now, if you can get the rehabber to explain to the vet's office that pigeons weren't intended to be a "protected" species, then they'll get off that deal, let you pay and direct the rehabber to give Myrtle back to you.

Pidgey

[Birdmom4ever]

I would definitely pay the bill, though. It shows good faith on your part and demonstrates to the vet and the rehabber that you are serious about taking care of your bird. The vet acted wrongly and you're right to be angry, but I do believe paying the bill is the first step to getting Myrtle back.