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About three months ago I got a call from a fellow named Mike who lives in La Habra, California.
He loves pigeons and all birds and animals and feeds a feral flock in his yard. Mike started seeing pigeons that were not flying well, were fluffed when on the ground, and just generally looking unwell.
Being the lovely person he is, Mike started catching these unwell pigeons. Not having a vet handy or no knowledge of Pigeon-Talk or local pigeon rehabbers and little knowledge of pigeon illnesses/injuries, Mike sadly watched his first few rescues die in his hands.
Mike started calling around and somehow ended up with me on the other end of the phone, and a wonderful relationship began.
Mike started bringing his rescued pigeons to me when I was at work in Garden Grove, and I would diagnose, and he and I would decide if the bird went home with Mike or stayed with me.
After the first couple of birds, Mike offered me $120.00 for my troubles and to help with the cost of medication and feed. I took his six $20's and handed 3 of them back and said "Wait a sec .. I gotta write you a list, an address, and directions". I went into the office and got him the info for JEDDS and wrote him his list of meds to buy and what to do with them.
Since that time, Mike has gone to JEDDS himself a few times with pigeons, and I am very pleased to say that JEDDS checked the bird, made their diagnosis, and NEVER dissed Mike about the bird being a feral. Perhaps it made a difference that Mike was already a customer, but I would like to think that JEDDS simply did what was right and helped out a customer who had a sick pigeon.
So, time went on and Mike brought me a couple of more birds.
I lost two of the birds he brought me .. just too far gone, and I couldn't save them. The others recovered and were released to the duck pond flock.
When Mike brought me the last pigeon at my work site, I think I was very, very distracted about other things and not very in tune to him and his bird. I hate myself when I get this way. Mike left the bird, and the bird recovered and was released, but I didn't hear from Mike for weeks and weeks. I was sure I had alienated him .. BUT .. not so.
Mike brought me another pigeon this past Monday with a horrible case of canker. I will post about that bird in another thread. This bird has been an almost miraculous cure (no doubt thanks to Mike giving the first Spartrix and me carrying on from there) .. never saw canker disappear so quickly .. two days .. it was gone. This time Mike asked to get the bird back to release at his place which is great. AND .. he gave me a little present .. an "I Love Pigeons" mug from JEDDS
Terry
He loves pigeons and all birds and animals and feeds a feral flock in his yard. Mike started seeing pigeons that were not flying well, were fluffed when on the ground, and just generally looking unwell.
Being the lovely person he is, Mike started catching these unwell pigeons. Not having a vet handy or no knowledge of Pigeon-Talk or local pigeon rehabbers and little knowledge of pigeon illnesses/injuries, Mike sadly watched his first few rescues die in his hands.
Mike started calling around and somehow ended up with me on the other end of the phone, and a wonderful relationship began.
Mike started bringing his rescued pigeons to me when I was at work in Garden Grove, and I would diagnose, and he and I would decide if the bird went home with Mike or stayed with me.
After the first couple of birds, Mike offered me $120.00 for my troubles and to help with the cost of medication and feed. I took his six $20's and handed 3 of them back and said "Wait a sec .. I gotta write you a list, an address, and directions". I went into the office and got him the info for JEDDS and wrote him his list of meds to buy and what to do with them.
Since that time, Mike has gone to JEDDS himself a few times with pigeons, and I am very pleased to say that JEDDS checked the bird, made their diagnosis, and NEVER dissed Mike about the bird being a feral. Perhaps it made a difference that Mike was already a customer, but I would like to think that JEDDS simply did what was right and helped out a customer who had a sick pigeon.
So, time went on and Mike brought me a couple of more birds.
I lost two of the birds he brought me .. just too far gone, and I couldn't save them. The others recovered and were released to the duck pond flock.
When Mike brought me the last pigeon at my work site, I think I was very, very distracted about other things and not very in tune to him and his bird. I hate myself when I get this way. Mike left the bird, and the bird recovered and was released, but I didn't hear from Mike for weeks and weeks. I was sure I had alienated him .. BUT .. not so.
Mike brought me another pigeon this past Monday with a horrible case of canker. I will post about that bird in another thread. This bird has been an almost miraculous cure (no doubt thanks to Mike giving the first Spartrix and me carrying on from there) .. never saw canker disappear so quickly .. two days .. it was gone. This time Mike asked to get the bird back to release at his place which is great. AND .. he gave me a little present .. an "I Love Pigeons" mug from JEDDS
Terry
