** URGENT ** Pigeon Disaster In So. Cal!

[TAWhatley]

Hi All,

I've been MIA trying to deal with a real disaster for some 200 pigeons here in Southern California yesterday and today.

A fellow by the name of Red Enright rescues and rehabs pigeons in the South Bay Area (he is in Torrance). He was turned in to animal control for having more than the allowed 4 pigeons, and all 200 of his birds were being confiscated today.

I am still scrambling to get all the accurate details of where these birds are being taken and whether or not they will be allowed to be adopted. Being rescue and rehab birds many will have disabilities of some type or another, and I'm very concerned that someone without a lot of pigeon knowledge is apt to make some unwise decisions resulting in the death of some or all of these birds.

If you are able to assist with this terrible situation in any way, please do let me know. We need homes and lots of them .. we need help with transportation .. we may need help with expenses ..

Once I have all the details and know what can or can't be done, I will update the list.

Bart and I will be taking all that we can, but we won't even make a dent in 200 birds.

Sadly, this is another example of a good person trying to help birds who got in over his head. Though he is devastated by what has happened, it is the birds that will pay the ultimate price. Please, let's all try to remember what our limits are and not push things so far that we lose our ability to help any birds.

Terry