| Adoption
Weekend
Hewey,
Dewey and Lewey, a trio of Pekins, arrived at our sanctuary
on Saturday. The trio was in danger of being dropped off on a
waterway by their owner. A local vet and a local volunteer became
involved and the ducks were hand delivered to our doorstep. They
trio of ducks seemed undaunted by their journey and were
rewarded for their bravado with the first swim in the spring water
that has partially filled the new sanctuary pond.
The drake and two hens
proved to be very healthy, happy, friendly and, of course, cute!
They were placed into their new and loving home together the
following afternoon. The pre-approved family had been waiting months
for a trio of ducks and were quick to drive over and welcome these
three into their hearts and homes. Thank you Michelle and Margie for
stepping in and saving these animals from a disastrous fate and
offering them a promising future.
Our adoption weekend
also included two incoming Blue Swede/Pekin crosses, a gray and
white hen named Lucky and a black and white drake named Maltese. The
pair came to us on Saturday morning.
Jake The Drake and his
new family have been waiting weeks for a hen to come into our
sanctuary, so that Jake could have a companion to travel with him to
his new home. Lucky and Jake became fast friends and both traveled
to their new home on Sunday. We wish them and their family safety and happiness!
Maltese was adopted out
within hours of his arrival at Majestic. His new owners brought in
their Pekin drake Rupert on prior occasion to have his gender
confirmed only to have us discover he was a she! The family decided
they wanted a drake for Rupert the hen, and a week later we had
Maltese ready to go. Rupert came to the sanctuary to meet Maltese
and we dare say it was love at first sight!
Congratulations to all
of our new families and best wishes to all of the ducks as they
travel on to their new and loving homes!
Donation Gifts!
Sorry,
This Offer Has Expired!
In an effort to raise funds to
purchase fencing supplies and an aviary net to complete the sanctuary, we are
offering
special thank you gifts for donation levels of $25, $35, $50, $75 and $100. These gifts were made available on donation and were not purchased using
Majestic funds. Please visit our
web site to make donations and view the gift
options available.
$25 Donation
Level: All of the following:
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Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary Retractable Ballpoint Pen |
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36 Thimon Thez® Stickers |
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1 Thimon Thez® Stickety Doodles™ Magnetic Note Pad |
$35 Donation
Level: One of the following:
(See photo below)
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Thimon Thez® "Thit Happens" Mouse Pad |
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Thimon Thez® Magnets (package
of 5) |
$50 Donation
Level: One of the following:
(See photo below)
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Plush Majestic Ducks (6 per box in assorted colors) |
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Enslaved By Ducks by Bob Tarte (Hardcover) |
$75 Donation
Level: (See
photo below)
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Loving Pekin Pair Figurine |
$100 Donation
Level: (See
photo below)
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Embden in the Rain Apron |
Pet Rock Festival:
September 11, 2005
 Majestic
will be at Pet Rock at Quinsigamond College in Worcester MA on
Sunday, September 11th, Noon – 5 p.m. with a rain date of Sunday
September 18th.
Pet Rock
Fest is not only a huge animal event, but a year-round endeavor to
educate, promote and communicate with people the importance of
treating animals with kindness. For additional information and to
register, please visit the
Pet Rock Web Site.
We will be
attending Pet Rock to educate folks about duck ownership, visit,
answer questions and have some fun! We will be selling a few items
to raise money for the sanctuary, and we will be accepting
donations.
Young Matthew,
our very own Pekin drake, will be with us to greet guests (he is
quite the flirt with the ladies!) and Elijah will be in the
adoptable pet parade, so you can see how BIG this sweet boy truly
is! This is our first ever attendance at Pet Rock and the first time
that ducks have been present, so please come and visit us to show
your support. Plus, you can bring your dog with you -- just not too
close to the ducks!
Preston, Connecticut
Foster Care Site
We
have a number of gorgeous ducks about to be added to our adoptable
page. They are all residing at a Preston, Connecticut foster home.
Soon to Be Available:
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2 (male/female)
pairs of Khaki Campbells |
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2 black and
white blue swede/pekin cross drakes |
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1 (male/female)
pekin pair |
Their photos and
descriptions will be viewable on our adoption page very soon, so
please keep watch!
*CURRENT NEWS
UPDATE*
WE NO
LONGER HAVE WATERFOWL AT FOSTER SITES!
Preparing for Honkers the
Goose
We
are working hard and saving up money to begin phase II, raising the
fence, of our new sanctuary. We have geese waiting to come into
sanctuary and once the perimeter fencing is up, we will be able to
bring them in, since they will be safe without an aviary net (they
will be locked up in houses at night). The top of the perimeter
fencing will be protected with razor wire, so that animals will not
be able to climb over the fence.
If you or anyone you
know is a chain link fencing supplier/installer in Connecticut who
can add these items to their stock orders without charging us
freight, we could save between $50-$100. Please contact us at
directorATmajesticwaterfowl.org if you can be of any assistance in
this regard. Any discounts would also be extremely valuable in
helping our funds go further.
Maryland Swans in Need of
Assistance
President
of Save Maryland Swans, Patrick Hornberger, has contacted us because
hundreds of Mute Swans are about to be killed on Chesapeake Bay in
Maryland. The group is trying to save as many of the swans as they
can with the assistance of concerned waterfront residents. According
to Patrick, the swans are no longer protected under the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act and can now be captured and relocated. If anyone can
be of assistance in this endeavor please contact Patrick directly
at: eastwind@direcway.com.
Tax Exempt Filing Update
We
have filed for tax exemption and have received our acknowledgement
from the IRS that it is being reviewed for processing. Tax exemption
can take up to six months for approval, but once approved it will go
retroactively to 5/19/05, the date of our incorporation.
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