October 29, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on 2019 Palomacy Calendar Photo Contest!
Palomacy’s 2019 calendar photo contest and fundraiser is on! It started Monday October 15th & ends Sunday November 11th. Your photo entries and votes support Palomacy and count you among an amazingly caring network of people committed to our culture-changing work. … Continue reading
October 25, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on What To Do If You Can’t Keep Your Bird(s)
Rehoming Birds by Elizabeth Young with Cynthia Zhou, Ashley Dietrich & Rose Jensen Perhaps your life circumstances have changed or maybe you’ve rescued a bird that needs a permanent home. Unplanned things happen sometimes, and unforeseen circumstances can lead to … Continue reading
October 15, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on How We Built a Better Cage with Tips from this Site
Guest Post by Nina Edmondson I’m a foreigner living in rural Bali, where birds are often kept in very small cages as decoration – it’s part of the culture, considered normal and nothing I can change on a grand scale … Continue reading
October 1, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Palomacy Party 2018: COO-CHELLA!!!!!
Wow! Wow wow wow! Our COO-CHELLA party Saturday 9/22 was awesome! We had so many amazing people and birds all gathered together in a big love fest! (Here’s our party playlist, courtesy of Ellie Paterson!) We were maxed out with more … Continue reading
September 11, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Destringing Pigeons: Freeing Feet and Opening Minds
Guest Post by Suzy Cincone Anyone who has lived in an urban environment has seen stringfoot pigeons; many wonder how the feet of these birds come to be bound and twisted, but few people seem to realize that something can … Continue reading
September 11, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on How to Catch a Pigeon (or Dove) in Need of Rescue
Guest Post by Cynthia Bardouka-Large The people who contact Palomacy often have no previous experience with pigeons or bird rescue. They did not wake up in the morning expecting to cross paths with a pigeon, but then an unexpected guest … Continue reading
September 11, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Why Is It Dangerous for Pet Pigeons to Free Fly?
Why Is It Dangerous for Pet Pigeons to Free Fly? All birds should be hatched wild and live and fly free but unfortunately many don’t. Whether they are our pets because they are domestic or because they are rescued from … Continue reading
August 29, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on “Puppy Training” Pigeons Rescued
Warning: This post is about cruelty and while no graphic images are included, it may be upsetting. Reader discretion is advised. “Dog Training Birds” Heartbreakingly, pigeons are used to train hunting dogs. Sometimes they are “planted” out in fields (with … Continue reading
August 22, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Worth Every Penny (and Freddie Too!!)
Guest Post by Emma Thomson It all started when I decided to take the stairs instead of the elevator. I had parked in my apartment complex’s underground parking garage and was walking up the stairs to my place. On the … Continue reading
August 15, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on My Hero Jingle
Guest Post by Jill McMurchy I care for a sweet disabled dove named Jingle. He’s not the first disabled bird I’ve cared for. I’ve had the privilege of caring for a few birds that people who don’t know these birds … Continue reading