Hello, I’m Swan and this is Cooper, my husbird. We’re a very happy, loving and mellow couple. When you see one of us, the other will be close by. I’m a half Homer and half German Owl pigeon who came to Palomacy’s foster care in 2020 when I wasn’t even a year old. I’m very petite, dainty and snow white and Cooper says I’m the most beautiful pigeon he’s ever seen. He’s very devoted!

Cooper is nine years old and was rescued by Palomacy in 2017. He’s the gray one with the bumpy cere over his beak. (Don’t be alarmed, it’s a normal feature for his breed and I think it makes him look very distinguished.) Cooper’s past was not an easy one though. He was bred for pigeon racing and then sold as “surplus” to be used for hunting dog training (a common fate). A kind person who saw him bought Cooper and his friend Wicket and, wanting to help them, set them free in a field. What she didn’t know was that they were domestic pigeons with no ability to survive on their own plus, with all their wing and tail feathers chopped off to immobilze them for the hunting dogs, they were even more totally helpless. Luckily another kind person found them and took them to the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley who contacted Palomacy to take them in. Their feathers grew back and they recovered and can fly in an aviary or inside the house, no problem.

Cooper and I were both fostering in Palomacy’s Ploughshares Aviary in Alameda at first and we got married there. That’s a big competitive flock, though. We’re mellow and gentle and, as time went by, we were having a bit of a hard time managing with all the big pigeon personalities and so we transferred to a smaller foster aviary in San Francisco in 2024 and here we are today.

Don’t get me wrong. Being fostered is amazing and life saving and we know how lucky we are. And yet, we can’t help longing to have a forever home. We get out and about doing a lot of outreach and meeting lots of people who always fall in love with us but yet, here we are, waiting to be adopted. Maybe you’ve met us?

 

Maybe you’ve been thinking about us but just hadn’t gotten around to calling yet? That’s ok, maybe this is the nudge you’ve been waiting for? (415 851-5948)

I mean, look at us… We are such a loving couple and I promise we’d bring a lot of warm feels and happy smiles to your life.

We’re very easy going, no special needs, and we’re available throughout Northern California. (Palomacy will deliver us.) We’d love to live in your predator-proof aviary with a gentle flock or inside with you. We’d spend a lot of time in our big cage or crate because we love to nest-sit but we’d also enjoy free-range time to hang out with you on the couch or lounge in the sunny places. (Do you have one of those cat hammock things that stick on windows? We love those!) We’re such an easy and sweet pair of pigeons. We should be adopted! Or, if you want to try us out before making a forever commitment, you could start out be fostering us. That would be ok too.

Are you wondering? Thinking maybe? Have a lot of questions? That’s fine. All you need to do is click this link and fill out the application and a very nice Palomacy representative will reply to you so you can discuss and consider. It’s easy! Or you can just email our foster volunteer directly at Elizabeth@pigeonrescue.org and she’d be very happy to connect with you. Oh, and here’s a great article about how to have pigeons in your life.

And we’re not the only ones… Palomacy has lots of amazing rescued pigeons and doves available for adoption. Check them out here.

So ok, we’re here. Talk to you soon!

Love,