Palomacy needs more aviaries and builders to craft them. We recently finished a small but monumental aviary in Twain Harte in the Sierras of California. Jules and Jess Piovarcsik-Diliberto of Earth Healing Sanctuary run a vegan catering business in the Bay Area … Continue reading
Category Archives: Volunteers
July 14, 2020
by Elizabeth
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Palomacy’s Worldwide Online Pijama Party!
This year’s Palomacy Party will be our biggest, most accessible ever! We will be partying together online worldwide! In our pijamas! Everybirdy’s invited! Our super special guest host Commander Holly says, “This October, catch an amazing pigeon and dove-filled livestream … Continue reading
June 9, 2020
by Shae
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Mr. CC Asks for Help—And Finds a Home!
Guest Blog Post by Patti Delaney On August 14, 2019, my cousin Josh sent me a message. An injured pigeon had appeared at his workplace, Certified Collision Body Shop in Sacramento. He attached a picture of a young homing pigeon … Continue reading
June 1, 2020
by Elizabeth
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Palomacy’s New Bird Care Coordinator!
Update December 1, 2020 A Special Message from Palomacy Bird Care Coordinator Jill McMurchy Since I became lucky enough to start working as Palomacy’s paid Bird Care Coordinator on 6/1/20, we are helping and placing more birds than we ever … Continue reading
May 31, 2020
by Elizabeth
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How Can We Help Grady’s Pigeons?
Pigeon Rescuers & Adopters, Animal lover Grady has passed away and his pigeons need our help. Approximately 100 birds in Mina, NV, used to being fed daily, currently being helped by kind neighbor Jeff who is pulling the eggs he … Continue reading
May 29, 2020
by Elizabeth
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Remembering Patty Blau
Patty Blau had many passions and we were blessed to connect with her through a shared love for birds. Patty volunteered with parrot rescue Mickaboo and, when we hatched MickaCoo (Palomacy now) in 2007, she quickly opened her heart to … Continue reading
May 12, 2020
by Elizabeth
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Saving the Gilroy Birds
The Call On March 25th I received a voicemail that all rescuers fear: 39 doves and 1 pigeon needed a new home. Their person had late stage cancer with not long to live. Her good friend Karen was also an … Continue reading
March 19, 2020
by Elizabeth
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For This One
With your support, she is who Palomacy helps. Exactly a year ago, we were contacted by a young man named Jimmie in Modesto, CA about a badly injured little pigeon who he found waiting for him at the door to the … Continue reading
February 29, 2020
by Elizabeth
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Cross Country Teamwork Saves 25 Lives
On February 15th, while already over capacity with 150 birds in Palomacy’s foster care, I received the sort of email that all rescuers fear: 25 shelter animals in need of immediate rescue. In this instance, it was 25 domestic Homer … Continue reading
February 25, 2020
by Elizabeth
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EMERGENCY RESCUE FOR 23 “LIBERATED” KING PIGEONS
On Sunday, February 23rd, someone bought at least 23 domestic King pigeons from a live poultry market and then, thinking they could survive if “set free”, let them all go in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Fortunately for the 20 … Continue reading