November 28, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Charlie Girl
On July 28th, two wild, unreleasable pigeons came in to Palomacy’s care via the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley. Charlie had been found as an orphaned fledgling and surrendered a couple weeks earlier. A couple of days after Charlie arrived, … Continue reading
November 22, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on How a Little Pigeon Built a Big Aviary
Guest Post by Chris Arvanitis On a warm spring afternoon, a little pigeon suddenly appeared on the edge of the roof above our deck. He was strutting and cooing as he peered down at us. We have many wild doves … Continue reading
November 7, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Palomacy’s Calendar Photo Contest!
We are very excited to be hosting Palomacy’s first ever calendar photo contest and fundraiser! Your photo entries and votes support Palomacy and count you among an amazingly caring network of people committed to our culture-changing work. Thank you for … Continue reading
October 18, 2016
by Elizabeth
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On August 29th, Palomacy volunteer Ellie transported Novie & Limabean from their foster aviary at Andy’s Pet Shop in San Jose to Emily’s Monterey home so she could foster and potentially adopt them. Happy news! It’s official- they are home! … Continue reading
September 14, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on A Coo-ture Flight of Fancy to Benefit Palomacy
Created by Christiana Reed The work of animal rescuers (and the humans who love them) can be very un-glamorous. Totally worth the effort, but very humble and messy. Palomacy’s volunteers shine brightly through it all, though, their generosity and compassion … Continue reading
July 20, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on “$1 for Gimpy” (Bjork’s Story)
On July 4th, I received an email from Cindy, a pigeon lover who regularly flags prohibited ads selling animals on craigslist. She had come across this ad seeking to find a home for a crippled pigeon youngster before she was “put down”. … Continue reading
June 13, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Sunshine- A Pigeon’s Tale of Life, Love & Beating The Odds
Guest Post by Laura Lee Please donate to support Palomacy here now for +50% Bonus Match & more! Sunshine first introduced himself to Palomacy during last year’s big GlobalGiving Bonus Match fundraiser. Sunshine wanted to find a way to say thank you … Continue reading
June 13, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Pigeon Appreciation Day 2016
We appreciate pigeons every day- for their gentleness, their loyalty, their courage. Let’s share our love of these birds with everybody on Pigeon Appreciation Day- June 13th, 2016! Pigeons are the angels among us and they deserve a lot more … Continue reading
April 26, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on What Is Palomacy?
Palomacy is pigeon diplomacy. We started doing this rescue work in 2007 because there was a strange and deadly gap in the animal welfare network. Shelters received domestic (unreleasable) pigeons every week but, instead of providing them with the care … Continue reading
March 14, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Rescue Group Program Assessment Volunteer Survey Results
In February, thanks to a joint project of the Humane Society of the US and the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Palomacy volunteers had the opportunity to participate in the Rescue Group Program Assessment. (See the story here.) The Rescue Group Program … Continue reading