Guest Post by Shae Irving On a clear morning in May, Elizabeth sent an email to a group of Palomacy volunteers in the North Bay: A woman had unexpectedly passed away leaving a flock of doves with no one to care … Continue reading
Category Archives: Rescue Stories
June 11, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Captain Jack’s Amazing Rescue Story
Guest Post in 2 Parts by Mallika Upadrasta & Melne Murphy PART 1 Mallika Upadrasta: I was getting out of my friend’s car in a hurry to catch the train at Ashby BART station. I saw him land on one of … Continue reading
May 22, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Self-Rescuing Pigeon Sochi Selected for Photo Contest!
Congratulations to Super* Sochi the self-rescuing King pigeon and his rescuer and photographer Patti Delaney! This beautiful photo, taken while Sochi was making a very special new friend at an outreach event earlier this year, has made it into Global … Continue reading
May 22, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Luci Fancypants Pigeon; a Story for Children of All Ages
Guest Post by Kyra Richter If there are two things that define me, it is my love of nature and my love of illustration. I have my mother to thank for inciting that passion for all living things. Growing up, … Continue reading
May 10, 2017
by Elizabeth
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“But I Have Cats” – Cats, Dogs & Birds, Oh My!
Editor’s Introduction Many birds, wild, stray and pet, are killed by cats and dogs. (Stray domestic pigeons and doves are at terrible risk from pets and predators and must be brought into safety!) There is a very real risk involved … Continue reading
May 4, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Fergus the Feral
Guest Post by Emily Riska June 23rd, 2016 was a very bittersweet day at Cheat Lake Animal Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. I was working an 11-hour shift, and I started my day off terribly by finding out that the … Continue reading
April 25, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Saving Shmuel the Handsome West of England Tumbler
Guest Post by Olena Klingman I have always loved birds and I have kept many different kinds of birds throughout my life. Usually I took ones that other people didn’t want or needed to re-home. I also helped to rescue … Continue reading
March 24, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Rescued King Pigeon Kids Patch, Alfred & Bert
One million domestic King pigeons are bred annually in California for meat (squab). A few wind up in rescue rather than as the dinner on a fancy plate they were intended to be. With your support, Palomacy helps these and other lucky … Continue reading
March 17, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Thank You Craig Newmark & craigslist Charitable Fund!
Since pigeons don’t have pockets, they don’t have money and so, to rescue them, Palomacy has to inspire so much generosity in so many people! Thanks to two especially supportive donors, Craig Newmark (founder of craigslist) and the craigslist Charitable Fund … Continue reading
March 16, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Lois & Alice
Guest Post by Lynn Eaton I have never been a bird person. Period. When I was a newly-wed a hundred years ago, my then husband brought home a Quaker parrot. It was a hate/hate relationship that lasted about two months … Continue reading