September 25, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Jill McMurchy Madame Puff Ball was found as a helpless stray and turned into Oakland Animal Services (OAS) unable to walk. While OAS accepts pigeons, has a beautiful, life-saving aviary, and helps a great many (unlike most … Continue reading
September 7, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Adrienne Ruork Whoever decided that doves were an emblem of peace and love was the biggest con artist of all time. Unless doves have since evolved with humanity’s embrace of satirical humor, we’ve been victims of this … Continue reading
June 3, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Jana Paradiso Our experience as a first-time pigeon foster family My daughter Shree got into pigeons in the Fall of 2022. She just developed an affinity for them, and that’s how we started to appreciate the gentle, … Continue reading
May 22, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Nicole Smith Piji Moto is a very special bird. After surviving a hawk attack and recovering from his injuries, he is thriving in his new life. I first met Piji Moto at Medical Center for Birds. I … Continue reading
May 17, 2023
by Elizabeth
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JUNE 13, 2023 UPDATE: We had a great Pigeon Appreciation Day demonstration at the Sacramento Capitol building today! Extra special thanks to Cynthia Harris & her wingman Steve Morgan for all their great organizing, publicizing, hosting & leading of this … Continue reading
April 6, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Nicole Smith These two racing homer kids are (adoptable!) Palomacy pigeons Alba and Tramonto. I have been wanting to share their story for a while now, but I felt too angry about the way they were cruely … Continue reading
April 2, 2023
by Elizabeth
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JUNE 13, 2023 UPDATE: We had a great Pigeon Appreciation Day demonstration at the Sacramento Capitol building today! Extra special thanks to Cynthia Harris & her wingman Steve Morgan for all their great organizing, publicizing, hosting & leading of this … Continue reading
March 28, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Why can’t rescues rehome all the pigeons? We rescuers wish we could! We wish the size of the problem was manageable but it is not. The number of fanciers & hobbyists who breed, use & lose domestic pigeons far exceeds … Continue reading
March 14, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Nicole Smith Big king man Mochi self-rescued in my in-laws’ backyard. They found him hanging out with the songbirds, eating corn off the ground. Chris and I took him in, and he soon became a permanent family … Continue reading
March 9, 2023
by Elizabeth
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On February 25th, 2023, Palomacy Pigeon and Dove Adoptions applied for an emergency funding grant from bird-loving super-philanthropist Craig Newmark. We wrote: This grant will be used to advance Craig’s drive for pigeon positivity through Palomacy’s ongoing work rescuing hundreds … Continue reading