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
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
November 24, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Birds like Sky Puppy and Ace and Opal and so many more really need us. All of us. We are working nonstop to rescue and care for the constant flood of lost, injured and displaced pigeons and doves. They need … 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
October 5, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Party Post Script Wow! Our Celebrating Cooture party was awesome! Very well attended with guests coming from San Jose to Sacramento and everywhere in between. Thank you so much to all our guests who were such good sports despite some … 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
May 17, 2023
by Elizabeth
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JUNE 13, 2023 UPDATE: We had a great Pigeon Appreciation Day demonstration at the Sacramento Capitol building today! Extra special thanks to Cynthia Harris & her wingman Steve Morgan for all their great organizing, publicizing, hosting & leading of this … Continue reading
April 2, 2023
by Elizabeth
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JUNE 13, 2023 UPDATE: We had a great Pigeon Appreciation Day demonstration at the Sacramento Capitol building today! Extra special thanks to Cynthia Harris & her wingman Steve Morgan for all their great organizing, publicizing, hosting & leading of this … Continue reading
March 28, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Why can’t rescues rehome all the pigeons? We rescuers wish we could! We wish the size of the problem was manageable but it is not. The number of fanciers & hobbyists who breed, use & lose domestic pigeons far exceeds … Continue reading
March 2, 2023
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on What Is All This Palomacy, Anyway?
Since you’re reading this, you probably know a little about Palomacy. Or maybe you know a lot. Or think you know a lot? To me, Palomacy is a big, gorgeous, many faceted gem which can be hard to conceptualize all … Continue reading