My Letter to Dear Abby
"I appreciate your letter published on April ___, 2008, regarding the releasing of doves for events. While it is a fact that the birds you speak of would not survive in the wild, upon their release, you have neglected to complete the full story regarding dove releases. A glaring piece of information is absent in the letter you published.
The fact is, all over the world professionals are using pure white homing pigeons for special events. Members of the White Dove Release Professionals, especially, follow a code of ethics regarding the safety and care of these "Rock Doves." Amongst this group's release policy is the requirement that these birds are carefully trained to return quickly and safely home to their well-managed lofts. These birds homes are most often kept quite clean, and the birds are cared for with fresh, fortified water, quality grains, grit, salt baths, and many other amenities. Upon their release, they most often will beat their care-takers home.
I appreciate that in the published letter and your response to it, readers are warned not to release species of doves incapable of finding their way safely home: Nobody would like to see the unfair and heartless demise of these innocent creatures. However, once again, I would like to ask that you publish the full story, which is that, when done properly and ethically, White Dove Release Professionals can provide a beautiful and ethical dove release, such as the one recently seen at Yankee Stadium in honor of the pope. These doves were, in fact, carefully trained pure white homing pigeons, and their release was, indeed overseen by professionals. Further, following their release, these lovely Rock Doves returned quickly and safely to their loft homes, just as they choose freely to do each and every day.
The fact is, all over the world professionals are using pure white homing pigeons for special events. Members of the White Dove Release Professionals, especially, follow a code of ethics regarding the safety and care of these "Rock Doves." Amongst this group's release policy is the requirement that these birds are carefully trained to return quickly and safely home to their well-managed lofts. These birds homes are most often kept quite clean, and the birds are cared for with fresh, fortified water, quality grains, grit, salt baths, and many other amenities. Upon their release, they most often will beat their care-takers home.
I appreciate that in the published letter and your response to it, readers are warned not to release species of doves incapable of finding their way safely home: Nobody would like to see the unfair and heartless demise of these innocent creatures. However, once again, I would like to ask that you publish the full story, which is that, when done properly and ethically, White Dove Release Professionals can provide a beautiful and ethical dove release, such as the one recently seen at Yankee Stadium in honor of the pope. These doves were, in fact, carefully trained pure white homing pigeons, and their release was, indeed overseen by professionals. Further, following their release, these lovely Rock Doves returned quickly and safely to their loft homes, just as they choose freely to do each and every day.
posted by The Dove Lady at 6:21:00 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home