April 4, 2022
by Elizabeth
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Baby homing pigeon Bella was bred for “dove release” but “set free” because of her/his black feathers & splayed legs. (See The Truth About Dove Releases & learn about culled pigeons*.) The helpless, two-week old nestling was left in a park and … Continue reading
April 1, 2022
by Elizabeth
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Warning: Includes graphic wound photos Somebody used beautiful, gentle Lilo for their cruel hobby of pigeon racing. He was flying his heart out hundreds of miles trying to get back home when the hungry hawk hit him. The shock and … Continue reading
September 1, 2021
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Heather Hamilton It is difficult to write about Earl. The words on paper never seem to do justice to the wonder that he is. Earl became part of our family in November 2019. My husband and I … Continue reading
July 12, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Please Support Palomacy: Do It for Moo
Rescued unreleasable pigeons like Moo depend on Palomacy for life-saving care and we depend on your donations to provide it. One surgery costs on average $2000. One month of Palomacy’s rescuing and rehoming costs $18,000. This Wednesday 7/14, starting early … Continue reading
May 14, 2021
by Elizabeth
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Warning: article contains images of wounded birds Maple On April 2nd, a badly injured little Old German Owl pigeon was found stray and brought in to the Oakland Animal Shelter. Her left wing, tail and back feathers were all pulled … Continue reading
April 23, 2021
by Elizabeth
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This is an amazing story! On March 15th, Palomacy adopter Garni contacted me asking for guidance about an oops baby (missed egg) hatched by her rescued pigeon pets Amelia & Jacques. She sent me a photo & the tiny baby … Continue reading
March 7, 2021
by Elizabeth
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February 16th, I was on my way to adopter Cynthia’s home in Benicia to help her and care coordinator Jill set up an emergency aviary for 15 dumped Roller pigeons Cynthia had rescued. I was late and traveling too fast … Continue reading
November 30, 2020
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Self-Rescuing Raced Pigeon Survives Thanks to You
Warning: This post contains graphic photos of injuries common to raced pigeons. Or you can read an abbreviated version without graphic images here. Look at her face. This is what an injured, near death raced pigeon looks like begging for human … Continue reading
October 23, 2020
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Marissa Monaco I was leaving a hotel in San Francisco and noticed a pigeon lying on the ground. The pigeon didn’t move so I ran to my car, grabbed a pair of gloves, asked the hotel receptionist … Continue reading
July 15, 2020
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Bonus Match: Please Support Palomacy!
July 16th Update: Heartfelt thanks to 38 very generous people who helped us to earn $2,045 in bonus funds (which went really fast), raising altogether, a life-saving $7,995 for the birds! With your support, we are saving more birds than … Continue reading