by Aimee Stoddard
The Todd, as his name suggests, is quite dashing and debonair. He spends
his days “chillaxin,” enjoying all the pleasures life has to offer.
He’s got everything a pigeon could ever want, including a sweet pad with
all the amenities and a girlfriend. Intent on living life to the
fullest, The Todd is grateful for the dramatic twist of fate that
brought him to the Sanctuary.
A not-so-sunny start
This handsome fellow hasn’t always had the easiest go of it. In fact,
his early years were downright gloomy. He was one of 30 king pigeons who
came to the Sanctuary after spending a number of years as research
birds at a university. Wildlife rehabilitator Barbara Weider says, “It
wasn’t a great life. They were all kept in separate, small cages, where
they didn’t have access to each other, just the researchers.”
When the pigeons had outlived their usefulness as lab birds and were
scheduled to be put down, a kind-hearted graduate student contacted Best
Friends to see if there was a place for them. They deserved a break.
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