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February 14, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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@TheCooBox

Guest Post by Heather Hohlowski
This Wood pigeon was the inspiration behind @theCooBox, a pigeon-centric Instagram account run by Zoltán, a native of Budapest, Hungary, and a lifelong friend to pigeons. One day, his boyfriend lent him a Canon 400D camera (“with a crappy lens” according to Zoltán) to see if he was into photography or not. Turns out he was. With thousands of feral pigeons in the city squares, and with a natural eye for composition, Zoltán has been posting stunning pigeon portraits on Instagram since 2015. Here are some of my favorites:

According to Zoltán, pigeons do have some fans in Budapest, mostly elderly, who feed the birds in the city squares: “They trust the ones they know but keep a distance from the ones they don’t. Some of the city squares have their local caretakers, who put out water and food regularly. When they arrive, the birds immediately flock to them and follow them around.” He describes one older woman who dresses as a witch and draws runes on the ground before putting the seeds down: “Even the hooded crows follow and trust her.”

Zoltán also found many pigeon fans at MondoCon, a huge annual event celebrating manga, anime, video games, role-playing games, and more. Zoltán photographed many attendees happily posing for him with two pigeon stuffed animals he brought along.

MondoCon attendees strike a pose with Zoltán’s pigeons


Unfortunately, the majority of the people in Budapest (as in so many cities around the world) do not like pigeons. As in many of our own Bay Area cities, pigeon spikes are a frequent sight in downtown areas and around high-traffic commuter hubs: “The majority of the people here do not like them — for reasons we can change if we put in the effort to make the city more pigeon friendly.”

Zoltán has found no local pigeon rescues in Budapest but he hopes to change peoples’ perceptions of pigeons through his photography. If his work can inspire more general interest in their wellbeing, then perhaps some day a rescue organization will develop — maybe Zoltán will start one himself. “I think people should know about the history — why these birds are with us — and take some responsibility and find ways to live together with them.”

See more of Zoltán’s work on Instagram @theCooBox.

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February 14, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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Dr. Lang’s Flying Nurses

Guest Post by Elizabeth G. Macalaster

Editor’s Note: Palomacy Pigeon & Dove Adoptions appreciates this unique story as part of pigeon history but opposes using pigeons and doves for business, sport, or hobby. 

Dr. Charles Lang, a country doctor in upstate New York at the end of the 19th century, had an idea—commission his flock of homing pigeons as nurses!

Practicing rural medicine in the late 1800s and early 1900s was a challenge. Telephones were rare, so house calls were almost daily occurrences. Doctors traveled to a patient by foot, horseback, horse and buggy—and sleigh in the winter. They struggled down poorly maintained roads, sometimes through blinding snow, storms, and floods. Patients lived dozens of miles from a town, and from each other, so if two patients were critically ill, the distance between them made daily visits and staying updated with their progress nearly impossible. That is, until homing pigeons flew in to help.

The use of homing pigeons as a wide-spread method of communication didn’t exist in the United States until the mid-1800s. It didn’t take long for rural physicians throughout the United States to see the value of using homing pigeons to carry critical updates about their patients. Dr. Charles Lang was particularly enthusiastic about his flying nurses. He housed about 20 pigeons in a loft outside his home in Meridian, NY, and always took a few birds with him when he set out on house calls. After a visit, he’d leave a couple of pigeons with the family of each patient about whose condition he wished to be posted. On a tiny piece of paper, a family member wrote records of time, pulse, temperature, and respiration—whatever Dr. Lang needed to know about that particular patient. The note was rolled up tightly and tucked inside the bird’s leg band. Once released, the pigeon sped home to Dr. Lang’s loft.

In this way, Dr. Lang was kept abreast of a patient’s condition. He could return to the house if needed, or stay at his town office if not. He was able to visit patients while feeling sure that when he returned reports on others would be waiting.

Dr. Lang published many articles in medical journals extolling the value of homing pigeons to medical practices and often included stories about his birds’ service. One story described the sudden collapse of a man with severe diphtheria-like symptoms. Dr. Lang had only just left the man’s house where he’d been feeling fine. Fortunately, a couple of pigeons stayed behind. Soon after Dr. Lang reached home, a pigeon landed at his loft with a desperate note from the family. The good doctor hurried back, and eventually, his treatment was successful. But had it not been for the pigeon’s unerring flight, the man might have died.

Another story included a note about young Bessie, who had been suffering from dysentery for weeks. Dr. Lang must have felt not only relief, but gratitude for the work of his couriers.

April 2, 1895, 5 pm
Meridian, New York
Dr. Lang: Bessie has enjoyed the same favorable conditions since your visit. The bowels have not moved since morning (8:30). She has had portions of four cooked eggs, and about the same allowance of beef as usual beside two raw eggs. She was very glad to have grandpa bring his paper and sit in her room after dinner. I wish you could have enjoyed a glimpse of them with me a short time after – grandpa sound asleep, resting after his morning’s work, and the little one cuddled in her bed enjoying her needed rest. She has been quiet since waking, and I feel she is improving every hour. M.C.F.1

On his next visit to Bessie, Dr. Lang likely brought along one of his pigeons, as the soft, gentle birds always brought smiles to his young patients. Dr. Lang had discovered the magic of pigeons. Much more than high speed communication, they provided comfort and cheer to his patients, and sometimes that was all he could offer.

In his articles, Dr. Lang also described how to care for pigeons and train them, and he emphasized the importance of forming a bond with the birds, believing pigeons were as beneficial to himself as to his patients. He claimed they made him feel fresher and stronger, and thus better able to serve his community. And sometimes they made the difference between life and death.

1 Maryland Medical Journal, Medicine and Surgery, Vol. 39, June 25, 1898. p. 670

Elizabeth G. Macalaster is the author of “War Pigeons: Winged Couriers in the U.S. Military, 1878-1957”, the first complete accounting of the remarkable service of homing pigeons with American armed forces, from its fledgling beginnings after the Civil War, to the birds’ invaluable role in communications through both world wars and beyond. “War Pigeons” chronicles a poignant and enduring legacy.

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February 14, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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To Love Pigeons in Love

Guest Post by Kyla Iudicello

Sprocket & Abby


Sprocket, a Roller pigeon, stood out easily from the average feral pigeon thanks to her tiny size and all black feathers with white-edged bell bottoms. She was rescued and adopted in 2018. She found love with another black Roller who unfortunately passed away, and in 2021, she returned to Palomacy’s foster care where she met her current husband Abby.

There is rarely a moment in the aviary when these two are not nestled next to each other. In the mornings, Abby will land at their favorite food bowl to scout out the competition. After a few moments, Sprocket will follow tentatively, trusting Abby as an indicator of safety. During the day, you may find them sitting on a high perch, stretching their wings to catch warm sunlight. Every so often, you may hear Abby’s deep coos and discover Sprocket preening him gently in their nest box. In the evening, you may spot their rounded fluffy silhouettes tucked next to each other for the night.

The couple’s unique cuddling methods

The idea that all pigeons are bad nest builders gets tossed around the internet often through photos of eggs laid on doormats accompanied by a few flimsy sticks. Sometimes I laugh with people about this at outreach events since, of course, I have seen my fair share of silly pigeon nests. Abby and Sprocket, however, remind me that pigeons, like us, act uniquely according to their individual personalities. This reminder comes in the form of their absurdly tall nests consisting of layers of hundreds of carefully placed pine needles. At times, their towering creations have even risen to seven inches of pine needle-gathered feather-entanglement. Sprocket may not be able to lay eggs to fill these nests, but Abby’s dedicated construction ensures she rests comfortably atop one or two fake eggs.

A view of the nest fortress

Aside from nest building, there are many ways that pigeons get a bad – and often unfounded – reputation. At outreach events, many people are shocked to learn that, with trust and time, pigeons can be cuddly and affectionate – and that yes, that does mean you can pet them. It is incredibly rewarding to bond with these loving, intelligent birds; feeling a rescued bird embrace the safety and comfort of your arms is unforgettable every single time.

But beyond that, there is nothing as fulfilling as watching two rescued birds, both with their own share of past hardship, find safety and care in each other. I like to imagine that the peace and support they provide each other in every aspect of their daily routine is as healing for them as it is for me.

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February 12, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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Global Giving’s Little x Little 2025 Matching Campaign


Together, we help each other help domestic pigeons & doves who too often are turned away or overlooked. Little by little, we are making a big difference! This year’s Global Giving Little x Little match opportunity begins earlier than usual – March 25th. The $125,000 in matching funds will go fast, so please save the date! The campaign ends March 28th. Stay tuned for details.

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February 11, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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Project for Awesome 2025


Project for Awesome (P4A) is an annual event whose aim is to raise awareness of charities that make the world a better place. It’s sponsored by The Foundation to Decrease World Suck, which, since 2012, has made grants of more than $10 million to dozens of charities. Palomacy hopes to be one of the recipients in 2025!

Each charity’s short video describing its mission is available on www.projectforawesome.com; 30 grants are awarded based votes submitted by the P4A community. Voting begins Tuesday, February 11 at 9am PST and ends at 8:59am PST on Wednesday, February 19.

Please check out our video and consider casting your vote for Palomacy in Project for Awesome 2025! After you click on a video, look for a big red “VOTE” button either next to or below the video. You’ll have to check an “I’m not a robot” box, too. P4A counts one vote per charitable organization per device.

Mobile Users: The VOTE button is ALL THE WAY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LINK. Please scroll to the “Captcha” box and you will see the VOTE button just below it.

 

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January 21, 2025
by Elizabeth
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Eggs & Feggs: Hatch Prevention

Guest post by Sammy Mikus
(with extra stuff from Elizabeth)

Pigeons lay eggs and then build their nest around them (or not) Photo credit Sammy Mikus

Egg-laying & Fake Eggs

When bonded, a female pigeon will usually lay two eggs approximately every four weeks. Year round. If fertile but not removed and replaced with fakes (feggs), the eggs will hatch in 18 days, and the babies will leave the nest (fledge) at around four weeks which is when the parents stop caring for them and want the youngsters out of their area. Pigeons reach sexual maturity around four to six months which means that, unless every real egg is removed, you’re going to have a lot of pigeons very quickly! Keep in mind that all the offspring will breed, too; yes, a brother-sister (or even a parent-youngster) pair will breed and produce offspring! (All of this applies to doves as well except on a faster time schedule. Dove eggs hatch in 14 days, doves lay two eggs every three weeks and doves mature at about three months old.)

Porcelain fegg, real egg, wooden fegg

Pigeons aren’t spayed or neutered and will bond and lay eggs despite the most challenging conditions. The solution? You must remove and destroy (by freezing or breaking) every real egg at three to five days after they are laid (while cells are still organizing and before the chick is formed). And, to keep your pigeons content, replace them with feggs.  You can buy (or make) fake eggs. Feggs don’t fool pigeons and they don’t prevent egg-laying. The feggs just allow pigeons to have the pleasure of nest-building and egg-sitting (both of which they really enjoy) without hatching more pigeons, upsetting the pair’s relationship and/or harming the health of the laying female who will lay more too quickly if her real eggs are just removed without replacements. Leave the feggs until the sitting pigeons lose interest and quit the nest to have a honeymoon week. Always monitor what your pigeons are sitting on! Check what they are sitting on frequently. Pigeons will sometimes lay an extra egg or even two more without ever quitting their feggs. Check nests thoroughly. Pigeons will occasionally bury the real or fake eggs in their nest, so be thorough to make sure you haven’t missed any. Only freezing or boiling or breaking will interrupt the eggs’ development. Eggs that have been refrigerated, shaken (addled), cracked, etc. can still hatch, so best to use feggs.

A real egg has been laid in the nest right beside the fakes. Always know what your pigeons are sitting on and remove every real egg! Photo credit Sammy Mikus

I also strongly recommend replacing suspected infertile eggs, too, since they can sometimes surprise you.  If you have a male pigeon (or a pigeon whose gender you aren’t 100% sure of), even if the laying female is bonded to another female or bonded to a person. I’ve seen and heard of many cases of a female pigeon mating with a male she isn’t bonded with. Also, a female pigeon may have a past; she could’ve mated with a male in a previous home over a month ago and still lay fertilized eggs.

Won’t My Pigeons Hate Me?

Pigeons are understandably territorial about their nests and protective of their eggs (or feggs). Most will puff up big, glare, posture, wing whack and even bite your tresspassing hand. (Their courage is impressive. They stand their ground to protect their eggs.) That is all normal and while it will probably hurt your feelings, it won’t hurt you physically. (Pigeons’ beaks and jaws are so weak they are literally called soft bills, unlike parrots who are called hook bills.) Pigeons don’t like it when we check under them to see what they are sitting on and trade their real eggs for fakes but they tolerate it as just another of many strange things that their human friends do. Pigeons are very forgiving and all about the present. While mad in the moment, they’ll resume loving (or learning to love) you when its done.

Will My Pigeons Get Depressed?

No, sitting on fake eggs will not make your pigeons depressed. And it is unsustainable to let them hatch their eggs! They will continue to lay eggs after hatching and raising a clutch, often laying new eggs while the young are still in the nest. Pigeons don’t have to have babies to be happy and fulfilled. They find joy in nesting and being with their mate, but usually don’t have much affection for their offspring after they’re four weeks old.

Pigeon pairs all have their own style of nest-sitting. (Wink & Yuzu by Shae Irving)

What Can Go Wrong?

If pet pigeons are allowed to hatch their eggs, there’s a lot that can go wrong. While many pigeons are great parents, not all of them are. First-time parents in particular often make mistakes. If one or both of the babies end up being abandoned by the parents, the human caretaker will have to step in and raise them. Keep in mind that pigeon hatchlings are very frail and hard to successfully raise, especially for someone who isn’t knowledgeable.

Allowing pet pigeons to breed can also result in the offspring hatching with genetic issues (such as splay leg) that could result in permanent disability and/or an expensive trip to the vet. (See Sugar’s story.) Anyone allowing their pet pigeons to breed should be fully prepared to take the fragile babies to the vet if something goes wrong. And be committed to providing them a safe and happy home for approximately 10+ years. (There isn’t any room for your unwanted pigeons. Every rescuer is beyond full.)

Splay-legged baby homing pigeon Sugar unable to stand

Splay-legged baby homing pigeon Sugar unable to stand

Speaking of the vet, it’s important to know that raising babies is hard on pigeon parents, especially more fragile domestic breeds or birds with disabilities. Feeding, sitting on, and protecting the babies stresses the parents and lowers their immune system, which means it’s easier for them to get sick or have issues with an overload of parasites.

Remember— those cute baby pigeons will grow up and behave like adults in less than 2 months! And they will take up the same amount of space as any other adult pigeon. I’ve heard countless stories of babies growing up to bully their parents. (If you can’t handle another two male pigeons, you definitely shouldn’t be thinking about letting your pigeons hatch their eggs!) Most pigeons lose their attachment to their offspring pretty quick; they will not be able to share a cage with them.

See Sammy’s original post on Instagram

More info:

Video showing how to swap out real eggs for feggs

Download our hatch prevention handout

How to Welcome Pigeons into Your Life

Fake egg sizes

Palomacy Position On Egg-Laying & Reproductive Health:

–Laying eggs IS very high risk for birds
-While parrots are seasonal breeders & usually able to be kept quiescent (non-reproductive) with proper care (shortened hours of daylight, no nesty places, no sexually stimulating touch, etc.), pigeons & doves are very different.
-Hundreds of us have tried many ways & approaches to reduce egg–laying in our pigeons & doves & have found it nearly impossible. (I know of two people who achieved “friend zone” status with their pet pigeons. It is extremely challenging to keep a female pigeon both happy & non-reproductive.)
-Hormone implants that work very effectively in chickens & parrots are far less effective with pigeons & doves.
-Having found it so difficult to prevent pigeons & doves from egg–laying, Palomacy advises proper nutrition & safe exposure to sunlight and/or UV Light for birds for the healthiest possible eggs (reduces layingcomplications) & that adopters replace removed (fertile) real eggs with fake eggs to prolong the nest-sitting phase & reduce egg–laying frequency (while also making pigeons very happy. We even give single male or M/M or non-laying couples fake eggs to enjoy.)
-Proper nutrition requires minerals, especially calcium, not grit. Grit CAN provide minerals & calcium but it is not the only source. (While calcium deficiency is a real problem, we have never seen a “grit deficiency”, rather we have seen many more problems from too much grit rather than not enough.) Palomacy does recommend/agree that if grit is used, it is sprinkled sparingly on their food, not provided all-you-can-eat style.

 

Olivia said, My egg! (Photo credit Elizabeth Young)

 

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January 19, 2025
by Elizabeth
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Pigeons & Doves Are Not HPAI/Avian Influenza Carriers

Guest Post by Jenna Close

Jenna & Turkey the pigeon, Photo credit Jenna Close

This is Palomacy’s official statement on HPAI / Avian Influenza / Bird Flu as of 1/19/25. We have been getting a lot of questions about this lately and have consulted with trusted avian vets and wildlife rehabbers to provide the following answers.

HPAI – Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza or Bird Fu – is a yearly event in the world now. This year it has spread from water fowl to cows, cats and raptors. Pigeons (and doves) are at very low risk for HPAI, and those few pigeons who have tested positive were not symptomatic and were associated with cow droppings (amongst which the pigeons were feeding) that contained it, which is likely why their tests were positive. Pigeons and doves are not, at this time, a vector for the disease.

Even so, good bio security is recommended. Shoes are the biggest transmitter, so Palomacy recommends a separate pair of shoes for aviary pigeons and doves and that people with house birds remove shoes in the house or switch to a house only pair.

If you are in a waterfowl heavy area, consider covering your entire aviary roof temporarily to keep out droppings from infected birds.

Rescue brand disinfectant is the best cleaning agent to combat HPAI.

At this time, Palomacy is not concerned about HPAI transmission in either pigeons or doves. We have consulted our vets and wildlife rehab experts and they are not concerned either. However, it’s always best to practice good biosecurity, especially now.

Thank you to Jenna Close, founder of Moose’s Flock, avian vet Dr. Athena Gianopoulos. DVM, and WildCare staff, especially Dion Campbell, for the information.

 

Pigeons balance on a wire (Photo Credit Ingrid Taylar, www.IngridTaylar.com)

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January 19, 2025
by Elizabeth
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Craig Newmark Is a Pigeon Guy

Portrait of smiling Craig Newmark with fancy, white, crested Old Dutch Capuchin pigeon Marjoram

Craig & Marjoram (Photo Courtesy of Mrs. Newmark)

February 10, 2025 Update:

Palomacy visited Craig and his wife, Eileen, to thank them for their recent donation. We had fun being bird nerds together and he and Eileen got their annual pigeon snuggles in. We so appreciate the support they provide our feathered friends. Nessie (blind homer), Marjoram (available for adoption) and Belinay (hospice pigeon) provided the snuggles. 

Craig admires fancy Old Dutch Capuchin pigeon Marjoram while blind Homer Nessie lap naps

Craig & Mrs. Newmark chatting with blind Homer pigeons Nessie

Craig & Mrs. Newmark chatting with blind Homer pigeons Nessie

L to R: Pigeon Heroes Craig, Mrs. Newmark & Jill with pigeons Belinay, Nessie & Marjoram

January 19, 2025

Craig Newmark is many things: the founder of craigslist, an “accidental entrepreneur,” a self-proclaimed old-school nerd, a full-time philanthropist and a life-long lover of pigeons. He named his favorite neighborhood pigeon Ghost Faced Killer. (Good one!)

Palomacy, with Craig’s very generous support, saves hundreds of pigeons and doves through hands-on rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming in Northern California. We leverage our expertise, resources, and connections to help thousands more out-of-area birds, both nationally and internationally, every year. We save lives directly and by raising awareness and compassion for these birds, who have been overlooked and underserved for too long. Together with an increasing number of fellow rescues and advocates, we are reversing the unfair stigma against pigeons and showing the world they deserve our respect and protection.

Palomacy is profoundly honored and grateful to receive our largest donation ever- a grant for $30,000- from our biggest supporter, Craig Newmark Philanthropies.

Thank you, Craig, for all you are doing “to support and connect people and drive broad civic engagement… to advance grassroots organizations that are effective and getting stuff done” and to help pigeons.

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January 13, 2025
by Elizabeth
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Elizabeth’s Leave of Absence

Dear Friends,

I’m writing to let you know that I’m taking a three-month leave of absence beginning January 20, 2025.

I’ve been trying for quite a while to find the right words to express how incredibly grateful I am to the amazing Palomacy community. You all have given me so much hope and faith throughout these past 17 years. We live in a hard world that often feels heartless- except within this kind, compassionate, generous family that we have created together. You all are truly the best of the best.

Though I’ll be taking a break from bird rescue, Palomacy will continue thanks to our many flock members working their miracles every day.

Jill (McMurchy) Shepard will be Acting Executive Director and taking over many of my responsibilities in addition to her role as Care Director. Please support her as enthusiastically as you always do (and maybe even a little more). Our Board Treasurer Jenna Close will provide extra support on the financial and organizational administration side of things. Rose Lalla Jensen is the Administrator and Lead Moderator for our online Palomacy Help Group. Dion Campbell is our Phone Line Lead (415 851-5948). Heather Hohlowski will be publishing your stories and articles to our website, blog and newsletter. Board member Aileen (Ellie) Paterson will manage our GlobalGiving reports and appeals. And there are over 100 more dedicated volunteers helping to do everything- all the rescuing, fostering, aviary cleaning, rehoming, care coaching, supporting, publicizing, posting, fundraising and advocating for our precious birds!

Together you are every day making the world-changing, life-saving difference for pigeons and doves that they said couldn’t be done.

I thank you with all my heart for carrying on while I take a break.

With love and gratitude,

Elizabeth Young, Palomacy founder
How it all began: Remembering Gurumina

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December 22, 2024
by Elizabeth
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For the Special Guys

They are all special guys.

Nicole & Fig with Guy

Your amazing support- as volunteers, adopters, donors- makes a profound life and death difference for so many birds! Here’s the story of one of them.

Foster volunteer Nicole writes, “A local animal hero and veterinarian reached out to Palomacy looking for a spot for a splay-legged feral pigeon child. I picked him up and brought him back to work with me. By the time my shift was over, my boss had named the little pigeon “Guy Fieri” because of his golden baby fuzzy feather threads that looked like Guy’s frosted tips.”

Baby Guy’s first day with Palomacy

Splay legs, a condition where a bird’s legs develop abnormally outward, often due to nest conditions or nutritional deficiencies, can sometimes be corrected with hobbles and time. But Guy’s hobbling didn’t work due to his too-loose joints and his vet team recommended we let him finish growing, then bring him back to discuss potential surgical options. Foster mom Nicole was charged with continuing to provide optimal nutrition and soft comfy furnishings to ensure his best quality of life.

In those months, Guy grew out of his frosted tips, pair-bonded to Nicole, made friends with and charmed a handful of Palomacy volunteers, and became buddies with a bunch of his fellow foster birds, including a massive orphaned baby king pigeon named Pogo, who adores him. (See Guy’s video.)

Guy & Pogo

Guy hangs out with the other birds in the house and in the aviary (with supervision) and freely flies from one soft bed to another or to whichever humans are around. He is known to follow Nicole when she leaves the room, hovering right behind while she walks around until she stops and catches the little bird flying right at her face.

Now that Guy is all grown up, his vets have declared him ready. They are optimistic that a surgery that fuses each of his two stifles (femorotibiotarsal luxation repair) will get him up on his feet, the life-changing surgery that will fix his legs so that he can stand up, walk, and strut his stuff.

It’s your amazing support that allows Palomacy to save birds like Guy and so many others. Thanks to you all (with extra special thanks to our 61 foster volunteers), Palomacy has provided foster care for 270 rescued pigeons and doves in homes and aviaries every day of this year (and placed 122 in forever homes). We don’t have a shelter or sanctuary, so it is this foster network that is the heart and soul of Palomacy’s work.

This screenshot shows 1/3 of our fostered birds

With your support, Palomacy also operates a pigeon and dove rescue and adoption helpline (415 851-5948). Every day our expert volunteers respond to calls and texts from all over the country helping people to rescue birds, to find rehabbers and vets, to get answers to their care questions and worries; more than 14,000 interactions this year.

And our online Help Group serves even more birds! This is the fastest best place to get help for pigeons and doves. It is an incredible ever-growing mutual aid community, led and moderated by 20 of Palomacy’s most knowledgeable volunteers, where 37,000 active members convene to help each other help birds. It is a 24/7/365 lifeline for pigeons and doves and people trying to help them.

Palomacy depends on your support for everything we do. The number of requests for help keep increasing, and so do the costs. The year is nearly finished and we still need to raise $28,000 to cover our expenses (including Guy’s surgery). If you can, please donate today. You can donate online via credit card, PayPal or Venmo, you can send a check to Palomacy at PO Box 24585, SF, CA 94124, you can donate stock by emailing Elizabeth@pigeonrescue.org. Any which way you give helps Palomacy to help these birds.

They are all special guys.

Special Guy

 

December 30, 2024 UPDATED For the Special Guys

Your Support Makes the Difference

Guy Says Hi!

Thanks to you, we have raised $6,266 towards
our year-end goal of $28,000!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

I know how daunting raising $21,734 more is.

The good news is that there are so many pigeon & dove lovers supporting this effort!

Three thousand Palomacy friends are reading this right now… Sixty-five of you have already contributed to this final 2024 ask.

WE CAN DO THIS!

PLEASE CLICK TO DONATE

Guy is surrounded by special friends

Guy’s splay-leg correcting surgery has been post-poned for two weeks to ensure world reknowned avian veterinarian Dr. Brian Speer himself will do his operation. (See Guy’s video.) In the meantime, Guy is getting even more mature and strong and confident, soaking up all the loving care his foster family lavishes on him.

Guy coming in hot!

You know how amazing these birds are and how much they need our help.
With only two days left in the year to raise $21,734, now is the time. If you can, please donate today.

You can donate online via credit card, PayPal or Venmo, you can send a check to Palomacy at PO Box 24585, SF, CA 94124, you can donate stock by emailing Elizabeth@pigeonrescue.org.

Any way you give helps Palomacy help these birds.

They are all very special guys.

Thank You

January 4, 2025 UPDATED

Thank You!

We Did It!

Guy says Wow! Thank you!

Thanks to you, we have met our year end goal, raising $28,029 to rescue and rehome birds!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Your generosity enables Palomacy to help these guys.

And they are all very special guys.

 

Guy is truly honored by all of your support

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