November 21, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Content Warning: Injury photos included I’m Ace. I’m one of more than 400 birds you have helped Palomacy to rescue this year. I had been struggling along on string-tangled feet about as long as I could. One foot was actually … Continue reading
October 19, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Scroll down to see the images chosen for our 2024 wall calendars! Order your calendars here! We love our rescued and adopted pigeons and doves every day, 365 days a year (366 in 2024). And we love honoring your birds … Continue reading
October 15, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Jill McMurchy Opal came to Palomacy through a local parrot store. From time to time people bring them pigeons and they immediately call me. They told me she seemed healthy, was eating well and active. But … Continue reading
October 5, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Party Post Script Wow! Our Celebrating Cooture party was awesome! Very well attended with guests coming from San Jose to Sacramento and everywhere in between. Thank you so much to all our guests who were such good sports despite some … Continue reading
September 26, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Tootsie is what’s called in the “dove release”* business a ‘splash’ meaning that she has a splash of color mixed in with what were supposed to be her pure white feathers. She’s a little Homer pigeon youngster and her breeder … Continue reading
September 25, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Jill McMurchy Madame Puff Ball was found as a helpless stray and turned into Oakland Animal Services (OAS) unable to walk. While OAS accepts pigeons, has a beautiful, life-saving aviary, and helps a great many (unlike most … Continue reading
September 17, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Sindy Harris Content Warning: This post includes bird deaths. Connecticut state law has a broadly worded animal cruelty statute. Yet, at this time last year, that statute was simply overlooked by the New Haven Police Department and … Continue reading
September 7, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Adrienne Ruork Whoever decided that doves were an emblem of peace and love was the biggest con artist of all time. Unless doves have since evolved with humanity’s embrace of satirical humor, we’ve been victims of this … Continue reading
June 3, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Jana Paradiso Our experience as a first-time pigeon foster family My daughter Shree got into pigeons in the Fall of 2022. She just developed an affinity for them, and that’s how we started to appreciate the gentle, … Continue reading
May 22, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Nicole Smith Piji Moto is a very special bird. After surviving a hawk attack and recovering from his injuries, he is thriving in his new life. I first met Piji Moto at Medical Center for Birds. I … Continue reading