Animal Welfare United States Project #29239

Ducks & Geese Need You! Be a Waterfowl Warrior!

by Pacific Waterfowl Rescue

Project Report | Jun 15, 2021
Closing letter

By Lorraine Aubert | President/Director

In the last 6 years, Pacific Waterfowl Rescue has rescued over 400 ducks and geese and we have made over 200 trips to the veterinarian to get treatment for sick or injured birds (some birds with multiple visits). We have experienced many joys and also suffered painful losses during this time.

It is with great sadness that I have to announce the closing of Pacific Waterfowl Rescue. There are many factors involved in this decision and the decision was not easy to make.

The need for domestic waterfowl rescue is huge. People continue to dump ducks and geese in public areas or purchase them as cute babies and then realize they are too much work. We receive multiple requests a week to take in ducks and it breaks my heart that we cannot accept them. I hope there may be others in the future who have the necessary resources and can step up to continue this very important work.

Our goal is to be completely dissolved as a non-profit organization by July 31, 2021. This GlobalGiving project will be deactivated on June 30. You will need to stop your monthly donation prior to that. All funds left in our account at time of closing will be donated to the following the organizations.

Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary – Stockton, CA
Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary – Colfax, CA
Zinger Ranch Farm Sanctuary – Vacaville, CA

The rescue birds remaining will continue to be cared for as we continue to seek out adopters. We are so grateful for your support over the last 6 years and thank you for being a #WaterfowlWarrior and making a difference in the lives of domestic ducks and geese.

In gratitude and love,
Lorraine Aubert – President/Executive Director
Pacific Waterfowl Rescue

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May 14, 2021
Missy's Metal Adventures

By Lorraine Aubert | President/Director

Missy in the CT machine

Most of you already know about our Missy. She's had a long history of eating things she is not supposed to eat. In March of this year, Missy became impacted again due to eating excessive amounts of dirt. Lorraine began treatment at home until Missy could be taken to Medical Center For Birds. Upon fluroscopy exam, Dr. Speer found that she had swallowed a hog ring. Dr. Speer suspected zinc poisoning and Missy was hospitalized overnight for treatment. Thankfully, the dirt impaction was not as severe as in the past.

About 3 weeks later, Missy returned to the vet because she wasn't fully recovered. Fluroscopy was repeated and we learned that she passed the hog ring in her gizzard but she had swallowed another hog ring AND a washer which was located in her "crop" area. Dr. Fitzgerald increased her medications and recommended additional fluids. Missy returne to normal after treatment and was fine for about 4 weeks. Yes, she managed to get impacted yet again.

Lorraine treated Missy with her prescribed medications and fluids and as of right now, she is almost fully recovered. We also made adjustments to her night-time pen so she is unable to access any dirt. Future plans include pouring concrete so she can never get to the dirt at night.

Unfortunately, Missy's "pica" is a behaviorial issue that we can't control. We can only do our best to manage her condition. In the 7 times she has done this, 6 of them have been during breeding season so we are hoping that she stops eating metal and dirt soon.

She is still our Hissy Pissy Missy and we LOVE her!

We are so thankful for your donations that go to support MIssy and all of our birds in need.We appreciate YOU!

Hog ring in Missy's gizzard

Metal in Missy's "crop"

Hissy Pissy Missy

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Nov 15, 2020
Two Ducklings, Two broken legs

By Lorraine Aubert | Executive Director/President

Fern

What are the chances of receiving two pekin ducklings from different parks on the same day, each with a broken leg? Well, that is exactly what happened to us. Read their stories below!

Fern

Fern was rescued by Judy from a park in Sacramento with a fracture and dislocation of the right femur. Judy took her to a local veterinarian where she was splinted. Judy also rescued Fern's two friends, a pekin and a runner. All three were just young ducklings and had been dumped at the lake the night prior. Fern was then taken to Medical Center For Birds for evaluation of her femur with hopes it could be repaired surgically. Unfortunately, her injury was such that it could not be repaired. She was placed in soft hobbles for 2 weeks and they dramatically improved her ability to walk. Fern is also all grown up now and she is thriving at Pasquetti's Animal Resort, our second rescue location in Sacramento.

Dallas

Dallas came from a park in Concord with a compound fracture of the left leg. We don't know what happened but we are very grateful to Gretchen who found him, took him home, and contacted us for help. She transported him to Medical Center For Birds where it was initally thought he would need complex surgery to repair the leg. The leg wounds were cleaned extensively and the fracture was splinted. He was started on anti-inflammatories until the swelling went down. Lo and behold a few days later, the fracture had already started healing and after a veterinarian pow wow, they decided he did not need surgery after all. Being a very young duck, they believed he would heal fully without surgery. Today, Dallas is fully grown and he doesn't even have a limp. He is one lucky dude and we are so glad we could help him.

We are so thankful to all of you who continue to support our birds. Current times are difficult and while the rescue has felt the effects with a decrease in donations, we are confident that we can continue our work to save the lives of dumped ducks and geese. We send our positive thoughts of love and peace to all of you.

Dallas

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