January 26, 2022
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Palomacy Connecting with Monthly Zoom Parlor
As a far-flung, decentralized community, we are able to serve so many birds! It comes at a cost, though, because opportunities to connect with & support one another are few. In December, Palomacy had our Board meeting via Zoom & it was … Continue reading
January 17, 2022
by Elizabeth
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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
December 10, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Aileen’s Doubling Your Donation with a $10,000 Match!
1/17/22 Update: WE DID IT!!! Thank you all so very much for making our year end fund appeal successful, for helping us to raise $10,290 AND to earn Aileen’s $10,000 match for a total of $20,290! THANK YOU! 12/21/21 Update: … Continue reading
November 3, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Get Your 2022 Palomacy Calendars!
Palomacy’s gorgeous desk & wall calendars are must-haves for pigeon & dove lovers! Time flies and once again, Palomacy has captured literally hundreds of amazing moments to share with you, with the curious and with the skeptics too in two … 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
October 3, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on How to DIY Make an Easy, Safe Pigeon or Dove Aviary
How Do I Get an Aviary? So many beautiful, unreleasable pigeons and doves need homes! Rescues like Palomacy develop homes for hundreds each year and, if the birds are to live outside, they need a big, predator and rodent-proof aviary. Getting … 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 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
June 10, 2021
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Andrea Crebassa Once upon a time, but not really that long ago… five white King pigeons escaped the butcher. Somehow, they safely made it to, of all places, an auto body repair shop. When employees arrived, what … Continue reading
May 15, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Building Aviaries Saves Lives
Guest Post by Sindy Harris My husband, Steve, and I brought home our first pigeon, Glory, about a year ago. She was a self-rescue, and a beautiful white homing pigeon. Steve and I didn’t even know that she was a … Continue reading