October 6, 2021
by Elizabeth
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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
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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
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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
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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
April 23, 2021
by Elizabeth
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This is an amazing story! On March 15th, Palomacy adopter Garni contacted me asking for guidance about an oops baby (missed egg) hatched by her rescued pigeon pets Amelia & Jacques. She sent me a photo & the tiny baby … Continue reading
January 1, 2021
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Ingrid Taylar “Palomacy is here. We are here if you need our help, and, as always, we still need yours …. Palomacy loves you. We are each others’ friends and family. And, no social distance can change … Continue reading
November 10, 2020
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Shirin and Kian – a pigeon rescue story – or why it took four hours to travel four blocks home
Guest Post by Melne Murphy At the onset of the pandemic lockdown in March, someone in Alameda, CA started a series of “porch concerts” to help people cope with the shock of such a lifestyle change. Every Friday at 6, … Continue reading
October 24, 2020
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Palomacy’s Worldwide Online Pijama Party!
Wow! What a party we had!!! Palomacy’s cherished tradition of annual celebration- Flocktoberfest in 2017, COO-CHELLA in 2018, Mascoorade in 2019- was threatened this year by the pandemic but we, like the pigeons we so admire, adapted and with … Continue reading