Life-Saving Partnerships
“May I come to visit the birds?”
Thanks to three very special partners — Kibble’s ‘n Gifts in Half Moon Bay, Andy’s Pet Shop in San Jose and Ploughshares Nursery in Alameda CA — the answer is “Yes!”
Palomacy depends on so many volunteers, supporters, donors, and partners to help the birds who depend on us. We have no central shelter or sanctuary, so the vast majority of our 300 foster birds are cared for in the private homes and backyard aviaries of dedicated volunteers. Public-facing partnerships offer an expanded opportunity to dramatically increase community awareness and interest! The more people who see and learn about rescued pigeons and doves, the more these birds get rescued and adopted. Want to host foster birds on your site? Please email Cynthia@pigeonrescue.org.
Andy’s Pet Shop
Lissa Shoun, owner of Andy’s (rescue only) Pet Shop, has been helping Palomacy since 2008. Andy’s fostered pigeons and doves in their store (originally on Notre Dame Avenue and then on The Alameda) from 2008 through 2020, and now, starting in October 2025, they have once again welcomed foster doves into their big, comprehensively stocked and expertly staffed store at 429 S. Bascom Avenue in San Jose, CA. We have a small team of volunteers who take turns with aviary and bird care and we need more! Please read more about the role here and then fill out our online volunteer application.
Foster dove aviary at Andy’s
Our volunteers go all out to help set the birds up
Aviary Set Up team back row: Lissa, center Bahar & Elizabeth, bottom Ranjini, Faye & Bhaskar
Please come get your pet care supplies and visit the adoptable doves (and budgies too).
Kibbles ‘n Gifts
In 2020, Christa Livingstone and her family found and rescued Wally, a young King pigeon stranded in the fields of Half Moon Bay (likely the survivor of a very misguided DIY “dove release”). They adopted Delfina (who was rescued in Oakland) as a mate for him and began fostering Palomacy pigeons in their beautiful pet supply store Kibbles ‘n Gifts at 80 B Cabrillo Highway North, Half Moon Bay, CA. In 2021 they began taking care of a whole big flock of fostered pigeons in an 8′ x 16′ x 8′ aviary (built by Heather Hohlowski in honor of her friend Jim Stone).
Lucas and Wally 9/8/20
Pigeons are great at winning hearts!
Kibbles ‘n Gifts is a warm and welcoming place to stock up on all your pets’ needs while you visit the pigeons!
8′ x 16′ foster “saviary” provides rescued pigeons with fresh air, sunshine, and room to spread their wings
Ploughshares Nursery
Ploughshares Nursery
The Ploughshares Nursery at 2701 Main Street, Alameda, CA, has hosted a big 8′ x 16′ x 8′ foster aviary of Palomacy pigeons since 2015! This nursery is a social enterprise for the Alameda Point Collaborative (APC), a supportive housing community in Alameda, and is locally famous for being well stocked with native, drought tolerant, ornamental, and edible garden plants. The community-minded heart of Ploughshares supports animal rescue as well, and for the past 10 years, a revolving cast of 25-30 foster pigeons have been safe and happy thanks to their generosity and the diligence of so many amazing volunteers (who each take a day of the week to provide aviary and bird care) We always need more help! Please fill out our online volunteer application today!
Palomacy is hands-on helping approximately 450 rescued birds every year and these public-facing partnerships dramatically extend our reach into the critical community spaces that we need to help these amazing birds make more friends, touch more hearts, and inspire more adopters. We thank you Andy’s, Kibbles ‘n Gifts, and Ploughshares Nursery for your literally life-saving generosity.