By Pamela A Lee | Development Director
This #GivingTuesday, GlobalGiving is giving away $750,000 from now to 8:59 p.m. PST on Dec. 3. Up to $1800 per donor per project will be matched! The more you give, the more Mickaboo's birds can receive for their essential veterinary needs.
Your gifts allow us to help birds like Sweeney, the handsome bird pictured in this post.
Sweeney is a Senegal parrot who came to Mickaboo when his previous human caretaker passed away and left him alone in the world.
In his previous home, he lived in a small cage with a human who was always nearby. While Sweeney was fond of her, he never got out-of-cage time and didn`t meet many other people. All of this left Sweeney with a narrow comfort zone. Sweeney has a natural flight response when he is scared. Since he never learned to fly very well, Sweeney panics, runs, and hides when pushed out of his comfort zone.
Sweeney's foster dad is broadening Sweeney's experiences by exposing him to new things like toys, play gyms, and vegetables, all while never making Sweeney panicky. He has learned to take food from his foster's hand and will let him pet his head every evening. Sweeney eats a lot of healthy foods now and an occasional treat. He has learned to climb out of his cage and go back inside when he is done. Sweeney can say a few human words and makes kissing sounds. Sweeney has even improved his flight skills so he can safely navigate and land.
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During this season of giving thanks, Sweeney, the 450 birds in our rescue flock, and all of our volunteers, thank YOU for your support. With your help, we will continue our mission of helping these caring, smart, feathered beings in their time of need. Please give now to take advantage of this matching opportunity. From all of us to all of you - best wishes for a great start to a happy and safe holiday season.
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By Pamela A Lee | Development Director
By Pamela A Lee | Development Director
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