July 7, 2017
by Shae
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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
June 11, 2017
by Elizabeth
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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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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 10, 2017
by Elizabeth
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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
March 31, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Did you know there are many different ways that you can help Palomacy to help the birds? Palomacy needs volunteers to help with projects, transport, aviary bird care, fostering, outreach events and more! Here are just a few of the … Continue reading
March 24, 2017
by Elizabeth
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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 6, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Cynthia Zhou Many people may have heard about Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) through stories of strange animals on airplane flights, such as pigs or turkeys. Recently, there has been an increase in websites that claim to certify … Continue reading
January 27, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Olivia Street Verdugo It all began with an unexpected text, one unremarkable day in April, 2015. Little did I know how much answering that text would change my life! It was my friend Alistair, and she had … Continue reading
January 27, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Ellie Paterson The first representative of the Columbidae family I ever helped was a downed feral pigeon sitting in the middle of a sidewalk in downtown San Rafael in 2001. A lady asked me to help take care … Continue reading
December 15, 2016
by Elizabeth
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Miu was one of more than 40 birds displaced when their person, a San Jose resident, died in November. There were 20 finches, 10 budgies, lovebirds, rosellas, doves and two pigeons. (He had bred and sold birds for many years. … Continue reading