Adopt a bird and save a life

[Jenaka]

There are many beautiful birds in shelters all over waiting for a home. Please contact your local shelter or rescue if you want to add a bird to your family.

Northern California has many gorgeous pigeons and doves needing homes. Many are at risk of euthanasia. Here is contact info for some of them:

http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/f5/n-calif-dove-amp-pigeon-crisis-42051.html

Post edited by: Jenaka, at: 2009/12/31 21:02<br><br>Post edited by: Jenaka, at: 2009/12/31 21:06

[Jenaka]

These doves are at Palo Alto Animal Shelter.

[Florence]

maybe a silly question but... why can't they be freed?

[Jenaka]

These are domestic doves born in captivity. They have no survival skills and are not good flyers. They would be unable to find food or avoid predators.

Sometimes people release them for weddings or just let them go free, with bad results for the birds. There was a rescue of around 70 doves released in a NYC park last summer. Here's the news story:
http://www.zootoo.com/petnews/dozensofdovesdumpedinqueenssee-1397

[Florence]

Ohmydear I didn't know that...

Thank you for educating about this. I hope they will find a good home soon.

[Jenaka]

All told there were around 70 birds rescued from that park. Most went to the Eastern Shore Sanctuary. $800 was raised to build them an aviary to live in.

http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/f5/donations-requested-40457.html

As for domestic pigeons, they are better fliers than doves, but they are raised in lofts being cared for by people. They have no survival skills either and most don't survive for long.

Thank you for your interest. <br><br>Post edited by: Jenaka, at: 2010/01/04 22:32

[Jenaka]

Update:

The 8 king pigeons at Marin Humane Society were adopted! Many thanks to the rescue who arranged it and the adopters themselves! :cheer:

[stelensmith]

These are not people which we can adopt..........these are dangerous birds. So,there is no need yo adopt a birds.

[joshua.alvin]

Thank you for posting the contact details of bird adoption. This is the first time I learned about this program. I thought adoption are for animals only, like dogs and cats. I love birds so much. I am considering in adopting birds very soon.

[Birdy]

Just adopted a rescued Pigeon a few weeks ago. He is a doll baby! We named him Mig Welding. LOL. It's construction jargon. My whole family is involved in construction and we have rescued many birds found on the job.