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
December 20, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Dion Campbell Spotted huddling alone in a dreary doorway in bustling downtown San Francisco, a tiny, speckled pigeon faced an uncertain fate. Most of her delicate pink toes were being painfully strangled by tightly wound human hair, … Continue reading
December 18, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Six years ago, a pale little dove (now named Killer) flew down from the telephone wire outside my house and landed on my arm. He was tame and I was clueless. After feeding him on my front patio for three … Continue reading
October 15, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Jill McMurchy Opal came to Palomacy through a local parrot store. From time to time people bring them pigeons and they immediately call me. They told me she seemed healthy, was eating well and active. But … Continue reading
October 14, 2023
by Shae
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Guest Post by Shae Irving If you asked a year ago whether I’d have a website for my artwork today, I would have said no. I would have said someday I might — when I have a meaningful subject, a body … Continue reading
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 17, 2023
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Connecticut Animal Cruelty Statute Is “For the Birds”
Guest Post by Sindy Harris Content Warning: This post includes bird deaths. Connecticut state law has a broadly worded animal cruelty statute. Yet, at this time last year, that statute was simply overlooked by the New Haven Police Department and … 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