November 17, 2017
by Elizabeth
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An Interview by Cynthia Zhou Since 2011, Jill McMurchy is one of Palomacy’s most active volunteers: from running her own foster aviary (Jillville) to transporting, rescuing and educating the public with hundreds of pigeons & doves, she’s done just about … Continue reading
November 14, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Stefaney Mathews It was November 22nd 2016 and a pigeon had flown into the shop where my husband, Andrew, works. He called to tell me and I thought, If you can pick up a pigeon and put … Continue reading
October 18, 2017
by Elizabeth
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This is Violet’s adoption story. Her rescue story is here. Guest Post by Chrissy Liu I met Violet and Elizabeth on August 6th at an adoption fair in Japan Town, SF. I was there visiting my sisters for their birthday … Continue reading
October 5, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Ashley Dietrich A typical day at the Olive’s Place sanctuary / Canvas Dove art studio begins with checking on all birds, some light cleaning, and of course breakfast and treats. Rescued pigeons live in the outside aviaries … Continue reading
September 14, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Domestic Pigeons: The Hidden Avian Welfare Issue Reprinted from The Official NEEWSLetter of Foster Parrots & The New England Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary By Michele Nash Sometimes animals enter our lives quite unplanned, and most often after they have already endured … Continue reading
August 31, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Editor’s Introduction Many birds, wild, stray and pet, are killed by cats and dogs. (Stray domestic pigeons and doves are at terrible risk from pets and predators and must be brought into safety!) There is a very real risk involved … Continue reading
August 29, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Lori Knuth “What kind of bird is this?” That simple text message, along with the photograph that accompanied it, marked the beginning of my role as a pigeon-mom. It also led me to Palomacy, a pigeon and … Continue reading
July 7, 2017
by Shae
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Guest Post by Shae Irving On a clear morning in May, Elizabeth sent an email to a group of Palomacy volunteers in the North Bay: A woman had unexpectedly passed away leaving a flock of doves with no one to care … Continue reading
June 11, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post in 2 Parts by Mallika Upadrasta & Melne Murphy PART 1 Mallika Upadrasta: I was getting out of my friend’s car in a hurry to catch the train at Ashby BART station. I saw him land on one of … Continue reading
May 22, 2017
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Self-Rescuing Pigeon Sochi Selected for Photo Contest!
Congratulations to Super* Sochi the self-rescuing King pigeon and his rescuer and photographer Patti Delaney! This beautiful photo, taken while Sochi was making a very special new friend at an outreach event earlier this year, has made it into Global … Continue reading