April 17, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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Guest Post by Elizabeth G. Macalaster When Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a young boy in Malagá, Spain, all he wanted to do was draw or cut out animals from paper. The only way his parents could convince him to attend … Continue reading
April 17, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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Skye is a racing Homer pigeon — bred for the so-called “sport” of pigeon racing. These innocent birds are tossed into the sky at 4-5 weeks’ old and many, like Skye, get lost and/or struck by a hawk, hit by … Continue reading
April 17, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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Meet Smidge and Oriole. Each of these female Ringneck doves found their way to the same rescuer, although not at the same time. But when they met, it was a match, and they are now in foster care with the … Continue reading
March 9, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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Rev. Robert Ryugen Doshin Yamada Animal Liberation Temple (Dōbutsu Kaihōji) A cow named Penelope was the inspiration behind Reverend Robert Yamada’s founding of the Animal Liberation Temple, a refuge for a variety of animals, including four Peking ducks, one Pit … Continue reading
March 9, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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Rule #1: Abby’s in Charge. Rule #2: Abby’s not in charge. Meet Abby: Abby is a survivor of the cruel “sport” of pigeon racing. Hungry, tired, and lost, he knew he needed help and wandered into a backyard and walked … Continue reading
February 14, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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Guest Post by Heather Hohlowski This Wood pigeon was the inspiration behind @theCooBox, a pigeon-centric Instagram account run by Zoltán, a native of Budapest, Hungary, and a lifelong friend to pigeons. One day, his boyfriend lent him a Canon 400D … Continue reading
February 14, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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Guest Post by Elizabeth G. Macalaster Editor’s Note: Palomacy Pigeon & Dove Adoptions appreciates this unique story as part of pigeon history but opposes using pigeons and doves for business, sport, or hobby. Dr. Charles Lang, a country doctor in … Continue reading
February 14, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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Guest Post by Kyla Iudicello Sprocket, a Roller pigeon, stood out easily from the average feral pigeon thanks to her tiny size and all black feathers with white-edged bell bottoms. She was rescued and adopted in 2018. She found love … Continue reading
January 21, 2025
by Elizabeth
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Guest post by Sammy Mikus (with extra stuff from Elizabeth) Egg-laying & Fake Eggs When bonded, a female pigeon will usually lay two eggs approximately every four weeks. Year round. If fertile but not removed and replaced with fakes (feggs), … Continue reading
December 2, 2024
by Elizabeth
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Guest post by kiersten stein ◦Safeway Manager calls Jill: “There’s a pigeon running wild in the parking lot!” Jill texts kiersten: “Hey. Domestic pigeon at Safeway Livermore needs rescuing. Can you help?” First Attempt – kiersten arrives armed with a … Continue reading