November 28, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Charlie Girl
On July 28th, two wild, unreleasable pigeons came in to Palomacy’s care via the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley. Charlie had been found as an orphaned fledgling and surrendered a couple weeks earlier. A couple of days after Charlie arrived, … Continue reading
November 22, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on How a Little Pigeon Built a Big Aviary
Guest Post by Chris Arvanitis On a warm spring afternoon, a little pigeon suddenly appeared on the edge of the roof above our deck. He was strutting and cooing as he peered down at us. We have many wild doves … Continue reading
November 7, 2016
by Elizabeth
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We are very excited to be hosting Palomacy’s first ever calendar photo contest and fundraiser! Your photo entries and votes support Palomacy and count you among an amazingly caring network of people committed to our culture-changing work. Thank you for … Continue reading
October 18, 2016
by Elizabeth
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On August 29th, Palomacy volunteer Ellie transported Novie & Limabean from their foster aviary at Andy’s Pet Shop in San Jose to Emily’s Monterey home so she could foster and potentially adopt them. Happy news! It’s official- they are home! … Continue reading
October 17, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Home Along the Lanes of the Skyway
Guest Post by William O’Neill There are over three hundred species of pigeons and doves! The most ubiquitous member of their family is Columba livia– the Rock Pigeon. You most likely refer to them simply as pigeon. They’re the enigmatic … Continue reading
September 27, 2016
by Elizabeth
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On September 9th, Palomacy received this message: I am reaching out on behalf of my Grandfather who lives in Pacifica. He has had pet doves for several decades now and due to his age and situation, he can no longer … Continue reading
September 13, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on What pigeon diplomacy means to me, or how I learned to stop worrying and love birds
Guest Post by Liese Hunter My friend Elizabeth asked me to write something about my relationship with pigeons. I thought about it for a long time and wondered where to begin? Begin at the beginning. In late 2011, I had … Continue reading
September 9, 2016
by Elizabeth
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Can you imagine how it feels to be an injured pigeon dropped off at a busy animal shelter? Dogs are barking, the people are hurrying past… You’d wonder, What now? On August 18th, two young Roller pigeons were brought in … Continue reading
July 20, 2016
by Elizabeth
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On July 4th, I received an email from Cindy, a pigeon lover who regularly flags prohibited ads selling animals on craigslist. She had come across this ad seeking to find a home for a crippled pigeon youngster before she was “put down”. … Continue reading
July 18, 2016
by Elizabeth
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Do you wonder what it’s like to care for rescued, unreleasable pigeons & doves? Want to know more about what it takes to care for adopted Palomacy birds? Watch live streaming video of some of our flocks! And please- donate … Continue reading