Submitted by Cmondudecmon t3_z73rl2 in nyc
Some asshole abandoned their dead and alive pet pigeons today on white st and mckibbin st. We tried to call the authorities but no one would come get them. They are going to die if someone doesn’t save them. I am sickened by our race.
Thank you for helping them :)
Who ended up coming to pick them up? Might be a helpful tip to share here
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yay thank you for helping!!
Great news. I'm so glad you and your co--worker(s) were able to help them.
Well done on getting help for them!
hurraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
I was able to rescue 4 that are on the way home with me right now. One got away. I will be back to check for more survivors tomorrow.
Editing to add: for future reference regarding pigeon rescues in NYC, you can find me on Instagram as @ McGolrick . Flock I will share updates on the sweeties there as well.
Thank you for helping the burbs :) you are a good person :)
From one pigeon fancier to another, thank you for rescuing them!
Thank you so much, you're a great person.
Great news! It's wonderful that you were able to help.
You are an awesome person!! The universe smiles upon you!! In case anyone got confused with the @ mcgolrick handle like I did, the insta handle is Mcgolrick.flock
Thanks
There’s a bird sanctuary/rescue by Columbus Circle, I’ve brought some there before
Wild Bird Fund
Yes! Thank you! First time I went there I felt like something out of the bag from Fantastic Beasts. I rescued two pet pigeons, took them in a cab from Brooklyn (pretending my cardboard box next to me was definitely not cooing to a highly suspicious driver). The storefront looked more like a bodega than anything, I was greeted by a seagull by the door, was nearly run over by a small army of equal part chickens and ducks, while a giant almost-featherless parrot turned its head sideways in a quite judgy way. A symphony of different bird sounds and smells filled the air. I tiny lady, almost bird-like herself, appeared, wearing an apron with a chick poking out of each front pocket and a crow on her shoulder. “Ah, you’re the one that called about the pigeons? Just put them on the counter, we’ll take care of them”. I dropped the cargo so I could head to my shift I was already late for. As I left, a goose hönked. I will never forget that place
Anyway to donate to you ?
hurraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
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Sorry, but how can you tell these are pets vs all of the other pigeons that are walking around NYC sidewalks?
Because they were dumped and they have tags on their ankles. They cannot fly and whoever dumped them left a bag of food next to them.
Why can't they fly?
"Clipping" birds wings is a thing :( Like declawing a cat...just don't get the fucking animal if you don't like a physical fucking part of it that much...
No idea why you would clip a bunch of pigeons wings though, most clipping is probably to keep your expensive pet from being impossible to catch.
Clipping bird wings typically just means cutting some of the longer wing feathers shorter. Unlike declawing or debarking it doesn't hurt the bird and will grow back in time. It's often done to protect the birds - i.e. clipping chicken wings to keep them from flying out of fencing where dogs can eat them.
Good to know it isn't permanent!
Right, it's more like clipping nails or cutting hair. Feathers grow back and it's completely fine to do for the pet bird's safety and does not harm the animal.
Yeah I was going to say I have a pet bird who's wings were clipped when I got him but within a few months he was flying around and getting into all the mischief he could. I have had him for 20 years now and he's a grumpy old man who runs everywhere half the time, but still flies around and poops everywhere whenever he gets startled!
Removing a dog's vocal cord so they can't bark loud is another one
Its sad
wow i never heard of that! feel sad to know people would do that.
give Pigeons on Broadway a call! they can probably help sort out a foster if that is at all a possibility.
I'm guessing some landlord/super dumped these after whoever was taking care of them left the picture for whatever reason (its kinda an older person's hobby so maybe passed away?)
We called and they don’t rescue birds. The health department said they would come out at some point today. The birds might be diseased. So that’s something.
sorry it wasn't the most helpful! good luck!
Try Wild Bird Fund as they are an avian rehabber who takes care of pigeons
That's awful. Did you contact the Wild Bird Fund? Perhaps they can help.
My co-worker said he was going to call but I’m not sure.
If you can, put them in paper bags and take them there or call them yourself. They rehab all kinds of birds and take care of pigeons as well. They can also find homes for them, as they are pets. Def call them!
(I love birds and they are one of my favorite birds pages on Instagram)
My co-worker called the wild bird fund and left a message.
Sweet thanks for helping them! 💓
I was concerned about a pigeon in distress once as well and got a ton of resources given to me on my post. If you're interested, it's in my history!
Get them to the wild bird fund. I saved a show pigeon last winter because some asshole released them for a celebration
how can you tell theyre pets?
They have tags on there feet
We also checked the cameras at my job and we think a white Mercedes’ dumped them.
They are usually nearby the pets rats
I think OP is correct, but this is still a very funny comment lol
Hey OP can you confirm if they're still there? WBF won't send someone but if New York City Pigeon Rescue has volunteers who can come buy and get them: http://nycprc.org/HelpWanted/HelpWantedSubmit.html
I’m 98% sure they are still there. 1 got hit by a car already. It’s by the blue bottle coffee commissary on the corner of white st. And mckibbin st.
Saw that you were able to get them help. Thanks for being a good person.
I came in here expecting this to 100% be a shitpost.
But instead I learned a lot about pet pigeons.
Few years ago in Queens I was driving and this brown pigeon was in the middle of the road looking lost. It was not moving out of the way as cars came really close to hitting it. It didn’t make sense so I put some gloves on and picked it up and brought it to some grass. Started calling all types of places and no one was able to really help. Ended up putting it in a box, took it home for the night, then brought it to the Wild Bird Fund the next day. They were really helpful and seemed to care. They said it was ‘fancy pigeon’ that someone must have abandoned. Also they said something about its wings being clipped. Anyways I would get them involved if you can.
A few of these birds didn’t look like regular street pigeons. They were brown and white with beautiful patterns.
The one I picked up was also brown and white.
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Sounds like such a waste of time. Should have left it in the street 🤷🏿♂️
DEVELOPMENT here!
Don't sweat it. The foot tags are an easy identifier since most local Brooklyn owners make custom tags for their birds, and most local pigeon owners would know who they belonged to.
Unless they're injured or have some serious disease, they'll re-orient themselves and try to fly back to the original roost. Worst case, they'll find another place to roost.
source: raised pigeons for two decades, you're lookin at performance breeds (including some rollers, so they should be able to orient themselves)
They look injured and diseased. It’s just a a shitty way to dispose of dead and dying birds. It’s trashy and cruel. Thanks for your knowledge on the matter. I always thought having them as pets was a cool hobby.
Don't judge the owner too harshly. If they were really being cruel, they'd have taken the tags off the feet first so they couldn't be identified.
The reality is that low-humidity conditions tend to help stave off mite infestations, and the weather at this time of year is really good for that. The birds are also really adept at fending for themselves, finding shelter and re-nesting.
Mites aren't a death sentence, but they can also be treated with a dip of some kind.
If I saw this, I'd first assume that they're treated and need time away from the main roost for the cure to do its job. Given that the feed was dumped there, maybe it is more insidious. But the tags still being on, it may as well have a driver's license - because everyone in the neighborhood who raises, will know generally where they come from.
Exactly, the cool part about raising pigeons is that they get let out to fly every day and come right back to their coop afterwards. That's why they're called "homing pigeons."
That's so sad. Can't imagine how scared those poor birds must be
Can I get one?
If you are serious, message me in about two weeks. I will need to rehome these sweethearts because I already have four pigeons as my forever friends. The rescues are quarantined in my bathroom for the time being.
people in my country Pakistan love to have pigeons as pets as this asshole just leaving them here to die
This is cruel. Those poor pigeons I hope they find a home that loves them.
I'd catch them and take them to the SPCA. I don't know why people don't pass the buck in situations like this.
They look like they have mites so we didn’t want to pick them up.
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Try the Raptor Trust in New Jersey, they save all birds!
How do you know they were pets
That's so wonderful to hear! 🕊️🕊️
All pigeons in Brooklyn are abandoned pets somewhere down the line.
Bowery King went on vacay yall.
Some Hawks will be there to get them soon. Don’t worry.
Where's Tyson?
Why us this nsfw?
I had multiple pictures of dead pigeons, but I could only upload one photo. Ooops
All good, I only saw the live ones and was confused. We don't see alot of Pet Pidgeons in the Bronx.
Falcons and Hawks will have a nice meal. Circle of life.
How do you tell they are pet pigeons?
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Did you call the Wild Bird Fund? You’ll have to get the birds to them in the City and they will rehabilitate them and release them when ready.
❤️❤️❤️👏 thank you!
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Where did your comment go?
did you stage a protest outside your local grocery store?
Sickened by our race? Take it easy man, it's sad but damn.
could be mike tyson
Tyson wouldn’t treat his birds like this, he loves his birds. He isn’t Michael Vick.
Taking on Tyson gave me a completely appreciation for him. I watch the show to watch him race homing pigeons and literally cried the first episode learning about his life in Brownsville. You are 100% right he loves his birds the first fight he ever got in was because a bully killed his favorite pigeon.
Rats with wings… who cares? 🤷🏿♂️
we do. probably should be more concerned that humans dont care about you.
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Catch and sell them to an animal auction you will get about 8-9$ each .. ez come up
Lol
> I am sickened by our race.
Whoa, try not to be racist about this, maybe? People of all races are terrible, not just ours.
Chill… I meant the Human race not a race specifically.
You shouldn't bother being sickened by the individual actions of people that aren't you.
Weird take
Actually this take is a pretty smart take. Weird yes, but smart. Carry on and continue to think about only the important things that affect you and your loved ones. Not enough time in the world to worry about everyone. Either everyone gets attention or no one does. Need to focus on making money for family. Do not think of outside shit, only focus money. Focus money. Money. /s
Yes and no. Compassion is important. Life is important. Being sickened about the condition of the human race is what makes us strive to do better. So that our future generations don’t have to suffer.
what i mean is unless you act on this, all you do is feel bad ad probably forget you saw this post later. Without the action which my assumption will be nothing (because what would any of us do about this), it is pointless to stress yourself out about this.
You missed my “/s”
noted.
Flying rats. Let the cats get em
Doves are pigeons too :(
Since at least 3000 BCE, pigeons have been used as messengers by using their incredible homing skills. They helped win WW1 and WW2 for us. They are also incredibly smart.
Cmondudecmon OP t1_iy53518 wrote
Someone is on there way to pick up the birds. Thank you everyone for your suggestions and help!