April 1, 2022
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Lilo: Pigeon Racing Survivor
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
February 15, 2022
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Emma & Ezra & Underemployed Pigeon Syndrome
Guest Post by Margaret Brooker With Additional Information by Elizabeth Young January 7, 2023 Update: While we see this most often in male pigeons, it does happen with females too so I am updating the term to Underemployed Pigeon Syndrome … Continue reading
January 28, 2022
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on The Case for Pigeons by Rick Schubert
Philadelphia Metro Wildlife Center Reprinted here with permission November 9, 2018 The Case for Pigeons Specific Species By Rick Schubert, Director Why do we bother to rehabilitate non-native wildlife species like pigeons? The rock dove, or “rodo” as we call … Continue reading
January 17, 2022
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Sweet Pigeon Haku
Guest Post by Liese Hunter My sweet pigeon Haku has died. Haku was rescued from San Jose Animal Control by Palomacy (then MickaCoo) on January 29, 2011. He was lovingly fostered, then adopted by Cheryl Dickinson when he married her … Continue reading
January 12, 2022
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Zsa Zsa Gabirdie
Guest Post by Tami Tana I named my bird Zsa Zsa Gabirdie after the famous actress from the 1930’s, Zsa Zsa Gabor. She is a beautiful, sweet, smart, amazing Eurasian collared dove. However, I recently found out that she is … Continue reading
October 6, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Backstretch Rescue Builds Big, Beautiful Double Aviary!
Their big, beautiful, safe rescue aviary is amazing! It is 25′ long, 16′ wide, 14′ high and brilliantly split down the center to house Ringneck doves on one side and unreleasable pigeons on the other. Everybirdy is safe while having … Continue reading
September 8, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Pigeon Wisdom
What Wisdom Can You Find that is Greater Than Kindness? -Jean Jacques Rousseau Last November, Palomacy was asked to take in a then 20 year old pigeon. He was the only one left of his original flock of 60. He … Continue reading
July 12, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Fantails Saved by Heroes
On June 27th, someone abandoned at least 26 domestic pigeons at the Mission San Jose Park in Fremont, CA. Pigeon rescuer Hussain Mkhan cares for feral pigeon flocks at several locations in the area including this one and he spotted … 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
July 6, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Our Greatest Strength…
Our greatest strength lies in the gentleness and tenderness of our heart. -Rumi Your tender heart saved the life of a tiny, skinny and badly injured Valencian Figurita pigeon named Gremblin. Rescued on May 17th, he’s been hospitalized twice and … Continue reading