June 24, 2020
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on A Perfect Pair of Pet Pigeons
Have you ever wished for a magical friend? A special little sprite that just seeing made you smile? What about a special pair of magical friends whose devotion to each other is a joy to witness? That’s Kit & Iris! … Continue reading
June 12, 2020
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Happy Pigeon Appreciation Day!
Appreciating Pigeons Pigeons! Of course we Palomacy people appreciate pigeons every day! They grace our world with their gentle customs- nodding and hoo hooing to welcome us, lounging in the sunshine to teach us, loving with their whole hearts come what … Continue reading
June 9, 2020
by Shae
Comments Off on 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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Update September 17, 2025 Jill has been our heroic Care Director since 2020, helping so many people rescuing and rehoming so many birds! With Elizabeth’s retirement, she has now become Co-Director along with Cynthia Bardouka-Large. Together they will be leading … Continue reading
May 31, 2020
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on 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 12, 2020
by Elizabeth
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Joe rescued pet pigeon Cookie as a nestling back in 2009. Cookie’s parents had built a nest in the apartment garage and his twin had fallen out and been killed by a cat. That broke Joe’s heart and so he … Continue reading
May 12, 2020
by Elizabeth
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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
May 11, 2020
by Elizabeth
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Guest Blog Post by Juniper & Her Mom Editor’s Note: If you have pigeons as pets, they are not well suited to survive on their own and need to be safe at home. Here is an article about how to … Continue reading
April 3, 2020
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Pigeons & Leg Bands
What Do Leg Bands Mean? The vast majority of pigeons with leg bands are domestic birds, unable to survive on their own, that are bred, sold, exploited and endangered for “sports” such as racing and roller flying … Continue reading
March 23, 2020
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Palomacy in the Time of Coronavirus
If you need help, please reach out, we are here. If you can help, please let us know because we need it. Our rescue work continues with 167 Palomacy foster birds currently sheltering in place. We don’t have a sanctuary … Continue reading