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She was the fluffiest pigeon I had ever seen.

Posted in Love all wings, tagged , , , , on 14/11/2025|

It was just last week that I removed the string that had been tied tightly around her feet. I could recognise her by her distinct fluffy feathers. She was the only pigeon that looked “round” and “fat” to me. She was easy to catch, and I should have known better that only sick pigeons are easy to catch. She was still eating well then, and I had been seeing her on and off. As she was fluffy, she walked wobbly. This made her look so adorable. I would always say hi to her. I saw her resting at the corner of the void deck last night, and I guess she probably wasn’t feeling well.

She appeared in front of the lift I often take about an hour ago. She looked very unwell. I went home, quickly took a carton box, placed her inside and brought her home. I hoped she could pass on in a quiet place. She passed on shortly. I’ll bury her tonight.

She started pecking after I removed the string and released her.

A cute girl!

I know pigeons are hard to save, but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying. Harming, killing, or hating them won’t solve the problem. As we know, only love can overcome hatred.

I can and will only do my part to love and care for them. Pigeons are gentle and harmless birds. What others choose to do is their business.

Thank you Ms Fluffy!

May the merits accumulated be dedicated to her favourite rebirth.

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Cleaning up the pigeons’ poop.

Posted in Love all wings, tagged , , on 22/10/2025|

I decided to take action and clean up the pigeon droppings at my void deck. Someone kind has been leaving two cat food pouches almost every day for the feeders to feed the cats. Since I don’t know when the person leaves them, I’m often not there at the right time to pick them up. If the pouches aren’t collected in time, the clever crows and pigeons will peck holes in them and eat the food. That’s why there are droppings everywhere.

Before cleaning

I would like the residents and visitors to have a place to sit, and I also hope that the pigeons can stay safe in this area.

After feeding the community cats past midnight, when it was quiet, I took out my tools and began scraping away the droppings.

After cleaning
This was done last night and I cleaned it again.

It wasn’t hard to clean. All we need is a lot of kindness and a little effort and we can coexist. However, the authorities prefer the easiest and cheapest way to deal with it, that is to kill.

I’m planning to clean the floor as well. It doesn’t really matter whether what I do can make a difference in preventing the authorities from killing the birds. It’s in their nature to eat and poop, after all. Only those who kill will have to face their karmic consequences, and I truly hope that can be avoided.

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The skeleton of a dead bird

Posted in Love all wings, tagged , , , on 30/09/2025|

I was feeding at Sembawang one afternoon when I saw the skeleton of a dead bird lying on the grass. I believe it was a fledgling that had been unable to find food or keep itself warm. It was a lifeless, untouched, complete skeleton.

When I looked at the bird, I asked myself why would the world want the birds to die so badly. The majority supports killing but to wish death on others is unnecessary since we will all die one day. Regardless of any species, wouldn’t it be better to rejoice when others have food to eat and water to drink? Why can’t everyone live with that joy until death comes to us? Then there will be no resentment or hatred, only kindness and compassion, perhaps a little smile when we face death.

There are hundreds of thousands of birds out there. How many times and for how long, must we be angry with them and wish them dead? Why is it so difficult to cultivate inner joy for others?

Obviously, it was a fledging. A fledging who had lost its mother and its source of care.

One day, a Buddhist questioned me on Facebook, asking if I had accepted the First of the Four Noble Truths. I didn’t reply until a local monk ‘visited’ my page and commented, ‘Did the Buddha promote veganism?’ He said it only to spite me.

Because I hadn’t replied to the first person earlier, I responded to the monk by saying that accepting the First of the Four Noble Truths doesn’t mean I should just sit and do nothing. Promoting veganism and raising public awareness that animals suffer so much because of us, benefits not only ourselves, but also the animals, the environment, and the climate. Since the monk was only there to spite me, he said nothing further and moved on to the next post. He tried to find fault with me and put words into my mouth. Whatever he did, he will ultimately have to face the consequences himself.

Understanding and accepting suffering does not mean that our compassion ends there. Nor does it mean that we have to lament or cry over it. We can keep calm, accept it and influence or inspire others to extend their loving~kindness and compassion towards all sentient beings in all directions.

This image is also a reminder that we are the same.

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White paper launched by ACRES and SPCA.

Posted in Love all wings, tagged , , , on 27/09/2025|

ACRES and SPCA have recently launched the white paper to further strengthen protection for the animal welfare.

I am glad that the petition I started was quoted in the white paper.

My name in the footnote

When I started the petition, my intention was to raise public awareness that pigeons have every right to live, and that we should co-exist with them instead of killing them inhumanely. What NParks did and is still doing is cruel and unforgivable!

At the same time, I also got to know people who love birds, and Geri is a kind lady who consistently gives advice to those who need help and also educates the public.

The Urban Birds Initiative Singapore was formed. They are a group of volunteers who take the initiative to educate the public. The information they provide is useful and helpful.

I hope that with every little effort we put in, we can change how others perceive pigeons. They are not what we think they are. They have every right to live, just as we do. We must learn to extend our compassion to all living beings.

Below is the link to the white paper.

SPCA-ACRES-The-White-Paper-2025-Animal-Welfare-1.pdfDownload

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Freeing the pigeon’s feet

Posted in Love all wings, tagged , , , on 12/07/2025|

A few nights ago, while I was driving upslope at the multi-storey carpark, I spotted a pigeon sitting at the side of the slope. Immediately after parking my car, I walked towards the pigeon wondering what could have happened to her. I tried to shoo her away from the dangerous path, just in case a vehicle may crush her.

As I shooed her away, I noticed she had difficulty walking properly and from that instant I knew it could be due to some sort of string that was tying around both her feet. She flew on top of my car. I knew she would continue to fly if I approached her. So I tried to explain my intention to her from a distance. She was all so cute. She tilted her head to the left and right while listening to me. After I explained, I grabbed her and she wasn’t struggling at all until I tried to remove the hair and a rubber band from both her feet. She struggled a little and I guess it must be painful!

It took me quite a while to cut away the hair and the rubber band as I didn’t want to cut her accidentally.

Hair and rubber band already removed from the pigeon.
Hair and rubber band

Her feet looked good and not badly damaged. She was able to stand but stumbled quite a bit. Whatever that is hurting her feet requires time to heal. She didn’t fly away but kept looking at me. I wish her to be safe always and this will never happen to her again and that she will receive help all the time.

Pigeons are such gentle and harmless birds. All we want is food and water. Even though many think that we are not allowed to give water but I insist giving them water every day. Singapore’s weather is so hot and humid. The sun is so strong that I could feel my skin burning all the time. Intentionally not allowing or kicking away the water given to them is not only a selfish act but also an immoral conduct. It’s inhumane. It’s not what a human being should do to another sentient being who needs water as much as we do.

Be kind to all animals. We are all the same!

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