The bride and groom are freeing the birds, how could that be a bad thing? According to National Geographic , there are no pure white doves in the natural world. White doves are from hundreds of years of domestication and breeding. But once the doves are released and fly away into the sky … surely they can survive, right? Not so much. White doves, as well as other birds, are sold with no survival skills. White doves are bred specifically for release and because they are flock animals, they have very little chance of surviving on their own when released at weddings, or any event.
In other words, sending a white dove into the air after they have been kept confined for their entire lives in a cage, is the same as abandoning a family dog in the woods miles away from their home. Doves are diurnal, meaning they are most active in the daytime, so if the release is at night, the dove are automatically put at a disadvantage.
The doves dissipate into the night and come morning, they are on their own. And even if they do find a bird group to join, the doves are still disorientated and will remain an easy target for predators, such as hawks. In , the Vatican released doves as a symbol of peace, only to have a black crow and seagull immediately attack the newly released doves.
Doves who are released will suffer and die, all in the name of tradition. Just like the bride and groom of a wedding, doves also want their happily ever after. Many people report that they think the bird has a broken wing because it will not fly but many times, the wings are fine.
The bird cannot fly because physically it is just too weak. Sometimes, the birds are so far gone that their organs have started to shut down and there is nothing we can do to save them. Other times, with a rehydration protocol, we can rehydrate them and start to add calories, usually by tube feeding, until the bird regains strength enough to eat on their own.
Beyond starvation, most of the dove release birds are suffering from a catalogue of medical problems. They have parasitic infections like trichomoniasis, worms and coccidia We know that stress impacts the immune system negatively, lowering resistance to disease, and these birds are under extreme stress having just been tossed out into a dangerous landscape.
Sometimes we can treat these infections with medication and supportive care, but some birds are just too far gone by the time they are found.
Last month, I treated a huge, beautiful white pigeon who was clearly from a release for a raging and horrific trichomoniasis infection and emaciation. Trichomoniasis is a protozoan infection that causes internal symptoms, but also can cause a cheesy discharge in the throat that hardens and expands, eventually blocking the throat and mouth. This poor bird had almost his entire esophagus blocked, and the hardened infectious material reached up to his brain, distorting the entire shape of his head.
We also see a lot of broken bones with wedding release doves, too. If possible, ask if you can visit the business to see the doves and their living conditions. If you are interested in throwing a dove release funeral or memorial for your loved one, you should check out The Professional White Dove Association.
The have a directory of dove release companies by location. Releasing doves at funeral services does not always go as planned. We hope if you decide to have a dove release funeral service it goes perfectly. Despite the videos above, dove releases at funeral services usually go well. If you choose to have a dove release at a funeral service for a loved one, make sure you follow our tips. Asking about the doves living conditions, pictures of previous services, or even visiting the doves can a long way and help you to pick a company that will make your loved ones last memory memorable.
We want to hear your thoughts. Have you been apart of a funeral or memorial services that did something symbolic like releasing doves? Let us know in the comment section below! Moreover, as always, please share this article with anyone you know that is the process of funeral planning.
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Our article on your body during the cremation process answers all your questions about the option you may choose to happen to you. This article was really informative. I loved learning about the history of dove releases and all the different things it can symbolize. I can really see why this tradition has continued for as long as it has. Dove Release At Funerals Cost The typical costs to release doves vary on the number of doves you want to be released.
Usually, this cost will include two doves.
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