October 1, 2024
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Patti Delaney This is Brad and Madeline Mardelle’s story. Pictures help to tell their relationship and life during their time with me. On August 11, 2020, I received a text from the Bradshaw Animal Shelter with a … Continue reading
September 27, 2024
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Liese Hunter On September 2nd, we lost our beloved Donovan and I want to (share a little bit) of his story. Donovan first arrived at my home in July 2020. Jill McMurchy had spent much effort persuading … Continue reading
June 12, 2024
by Elizabeth
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Editor’s note: Serafina passed away on May 20th just as her surgery was finishing. This is a sad but beautiful story that I feel deserves to be shared. Guest post by Nicole Smith, excerpted from Serafina’s Surgery GoFundMe Originally Posted … Continue reading
June 11, 2024
by Elizabeth
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Reprinted from no mushrooms Bird Lady on line one LESLIE SMITH MAY 22 It was a spring evening four years ago and the grim reality of COVID and life under lockdown was fully sinking in. As were the effects … Continue reading
May 17, 2024
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Heather Hamilton What better way to celebrate pigeons than giving and getting treasures in Palomacy’s Summer 2024 Celebrate Pigeons! Online Auction? In honor of Pigeon Appreciation Day, Palomacy is raising funds for our feathered friends. Pigeon lovers … Continue reading
April 5, 2024
by Elizabeth
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Nomad School GreatNonprofits Review for Palomacy Rating: 5 stars 04/05/2024 I’m the Curriculum Director and STEM teacher at Nomad, a project-based middle school in San Francisco, and we’re on our third year of fostering pigeons with support from Palomacy … Continue reading
March 6, 2024
by Palomacy
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Guest Post by Marla Erickson Boyd It was one of the rainiest Februaries on record in the Sacramento Valley, and residents of the small semi-rural community of Rio Linda were bracing for the arrival of yet another “atmospheric river.” On … Continue reading
February 6, 2024
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Jill McMurchy Winnie is a breed called an Oriental Frill (OF). These poor birds are in the class of breed called Owls. Owl pigeons have been bred to have large eyes and small beaks. Most owl pigeons … Continue reading
February 5, 2024
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Sindy Harris To start the new year, Churchill Downs, the horse racing track famed for hosting the Kentucky Derby, poisoned its flock of pigeons at the racetrack with avitrol-laced corn. This is a routine practice for this … Continue reading
January 13, 2024
by Elizabeth
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What Happened to the Bird of Peace? CALL TO PIGEONS 2023-2024 Guest Post by Elodie M. Richard My name is Elodie Richard, I am a French artist based in Central Florida. I am a mother of four rescued pigeons, Sada, … Continue reading