Cockatiel Eviction- Music by Sarah Mclachian

What do you do when you must leave your home--quickly--and you have an aviary
full of birds that you can't take with you?

Unfortunately, the man in this situation waited to contact Mickaboo until 1:25p.m. on Wednesday, July 30th, and told us he had until 7:00p.m. That night to vacate his
foreclosed home--a mere five and one-half hours.

If we couldn't help, he planned to open the door of the aviary housing sixteen cockatiels, letting them loose to survive in the "wilds" of South San Jose--they wouldn't have lasted long. Birds released in this way fall prey within just a couple of days to predators or starvation.

Amazingly, volunteers dropped what they were doing and immediately rushed to the location. The owner had placed 4 of the birds, but 12 extremely frightened silver whitefaced cockatiels had to be caught and put safely in carriers!

Two of the twelve were on the bottom of the aviary. They appeared to be splay-legged or injured. We needed to get them to a vet in the morning for immediate care.

Another heroic Mickaboolian volunteered her garage and covered patio as a temporary fostering location. Though their owner no longer had a home, these birds were not left to their own devices on the streets of San Jose. They could sleep safely.

Mickaboo has already found homes for four of the birds, but the work is not done. Longer term foster homes and/or heaven-sent adopters are needed for the other six birds. Money is needed for the vet bills for the two splay-legged birds.

If you are interested in fostering, adopting, or being an "angel" for one or more of the birds, please, please do email us to let us know!

Story by Patricia Blau

Category:

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[chihuahuabulldog]

Thank you so much Mickaboo for rescuing these birds. I don't understand how people can treat birds with so little common sense.

[Pequinito]

you guys are an inspiration! we've got 5 cockatiels ourselves, they're lovely birds.

[LizardG16]

i started to cry when I saw this... hwo do i get in contact with these people?

[rwhite65]

Everyone involved did a fabulous job and should be so proud! I hate to see animals in these kinds of living situations. There are so many people who shouldn't have animals :-(

[markhorneyuk]

Theses cockatiels are quite rare to get hold off and cost quite a bit in stores.

[62reasons]

I have a rescued hen from 7 years ago, alive and well...right here beside me. SHE IS the LOVE of MY LIFE! She has no feet. But she has a heart larger than most humans. She's the tamest bird I've ever owned. I love her dearly.

Mickaboo, is known internationally. I'm up here in Canada, and we know all about them. Mickaboo, somehow gives me a little bit of faith in humanity.

[Panoplie]

That is so true. Your words maked me cry.

[raulitech]

have mercy on all lesser or greater beings.

[AnnieBirdy]

Wonderful job well done. I find it disturbing that the owner of the tiels left it till the last hours to seek help tho. No bird or birds should ever be left behind. I hope you quickly find permanent loving homes for these poor, scared darlings, as I know it can be hard work finding adopters for the small birds. So many people only want the bigger, 'grander' birds.

Dont leave the little ones behind people! They have hearts and souls and feelings too!

[wgFlatliner]

you know, the housing market doesn't only affect people. sadly, it affects their families too, which includes pets as beautiful as these tiels. i wish you well in placing these birds in loving homes.