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Welcome to the Rooster Roster! Welcome back from the holidays! Woohoo!

Do you wish we’d change something about this newsletter? Do you like this newsletter? Do you just want to email someone? Reply to this email and give us your feedback! We love to hear from our fellow bird lovers.

Here’s what we have for you this week:

• 🦆 few fluffy headed duck

• ✈️ Consider getting out of here

• 😶 A holiday emotion-hangover

• ❤️ Our heartfelt thanks for being with us as we try to find homes for all our feathery friends.

Now that we’ve ditched the clickable table of contents to save space, just scroll to your state in their alphabetical order, because you’re an adult who knows your ABCs. 💁‍♀️

One tip: we highlight birds that are NEW to their shelters, so we recommend also browsing through your local shelter’s adoptable animals to see if you can spot any older hidden gems waiting for you, or even birds pending a stray hold that you could be first in line to see when they become available. Get to know your local shelter’s system and you will have a leg up on adopting the bird of your dreams! 🔎

Alaska

• Fairbanks - young roosters Albert, Richard, and William

California

• San Diego/Esconido - Buddy, and Bucky

• San Diego/El Cajon - the girl group of Sweet Mama, Sugar, Big Red, and Timid

• South Los Angeles - Blondie and an unnamed pal

• LA County/Carson - a young red rooster, another young red rooster, and ANOTHER young red rooster

• Santa Cruz - Cedric, Eddie, Freddy, and Teddy

• Ventura County - Noodles, who quacks

• San Bernadino - Roscoe, Roger, and Speedy

• Lompoc/Santa Barbara - Robby

Colorado

• Brighton - Meryl Cheep, Feather Flocklear, New Jeans (??!?), Momoland, and their man Mater

• Golden - Doug, Daryl, Cupcake, and fluffy lil Gladiator 

• Pike’s Peak - Eggward Cluckin and Sir Clucks-A-Lot

Georgia

• Columbia County - “This Bird”

• Statesboro - A flock of 5

• Atlanta/Oakwood - Free hardworking rooster

Idaho

• Boise - Charles

• Nampa/Caldwell - Bernard

Maryland

• Derwood/Montgomery Country - An absolute slew of blooming Roosters named after Roses

• Harford - Foghorn, Leghorn, and… Frank?

  Missouri

• Union - Martha May, Cindy Lou, and a bunch of hens, ducks, and a goose or two

North Carolina

• Charlotte - another “this bird”

• Wake County - Toni

• Lucama/Raleigh - free 6 month old rooster

New York

• Erie County - Aflac (Guess what kind of bird Aflac is. Just guess.)

• Catskills/Delancey - a mixed flock, mostly bantams

Pennsylvania

• Main Line/Phoenixville - Leg band #141 (sounds like the worst metal band ever, someone please adopt and rename her)

• Lincoln University - Three duck groups: Trio Lily, Millie, and Otis, bonded crested pair Dilbert and Abby, and duo Dottie and Dalton

• State College - 38 laying hens

• Poconos/Hamlin - 5 month old Roo

South Carolina

• Myrtle Beach/Loris - a wide variety of handsome roosters

Tennessee

• Chattanooga - Bronx, Queens, and Hoboken, the pigeons

Texas

• Houston/Sealy - two roosters

Virginia

• Danville/Cascade - a leghorn rooster

🚑 Do you have an emergency evacuation plan? ✈️

A natural disaster could strike at any time. Do you have an evacuation plan for your pets?

Unfortunately, we can’t give you a specific plan, because the right evacuation plan is ultra-personalized for you. But here are a few things to think about while you’re making your plan:

1. What kind of disasters are common in your area? Fires, tornadoes, earthquakes, terrorism, floods? The type of disaster will determine how much warning you may have, how quickly you need to leave, and in what kind of transportation.

2. How many animals do you have? Do you have enough containment for all of them? Is there enough space in your car to hold everyone, or do you need to find a bigger vehicle?

3. Do any local shelters have emergency housing for your pets, especially if you have too many animals to transport at once?

4. Do you have an evacuation kit? Pack any medications, three days of food and water, medical records (especially vaccination verifications, if you need to leave the area), and any leashes, harnesses, or comfort items.

5. Do you have ID tags for your pet, and for their carriers?

With a little planning, you and your pets can be ready to leave at a moments notice. ✈️

Did you fall in love with one of these birds today? Send us a photo of your adopted bird for a chance to be featured in a future edition of the Rooster Roster and on our social media pages! 🤳

Remember: If you know someone who’s in the market for a new avian friend, or just loves to look at pictures of birds, forward them this newsletter! If you have suggestions for future newsletter issues, please reply to this email to let us know. Thank you THANK YOU for being a subscriber! 📧

❄️ This is the end, so grab a friend from the cold and cuddle up. ←