June 29, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Pigeon racing has a cruel, ugly side. Don’t allow it in Chicago
SEE VICTORY UPDATE BELOW Reprinted with permission from Katie-Anne O’Neil The Hardest-Working Paper in America Friday, June 29, 2018 Pigeon racing has a cruel, ugly side. Don’t allow it in Chicago About 100 pigeons were abandoned in a parking … Continue reading
May 25, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Pigeon “Racing” Hurts Birds, Palomacy Helps Them
Guest Post by Cynthia Bardouka-Large This is what “self-rescue” looks like. These lucky, smart domestic racing pigeons sought help from kind-hearted strangers. Palomacy works tirelessly to find forever homes for these birds. Click here to support our work. Interested in … Continue reading
May 7, 2018
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Kyra Richter There are no words to express the awe and gratitude I feel for the many people who contributed to the Kickstarter campaign for Luci’s book. They, each and every one of them, helped make what … Continue reading
December 27, 2017
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on From Pet Fair to Adoption: Our Palomacy Story
Guest Post by Stephanie DeMartile It all started with a pet fair. One day I took my kids to a pet fair with no intentions of getting another pet. We looked around at the dogs and cats…and then we saw….THE … Continue reading
November 18, 2017
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Fighting for the Pigeons of Las Vegas
Guest Post by Erin Mavromatis It started with a simple Facebook notification. A friend posted a video from the local news channel here in Las Vegas on my Facebook page about a resident that was feeding pigeons in her backyard, … Continue reading
November 17, 2017
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Palomacy Volunteer Spotlight: Jill McMurchy
An Interview by Cynthia Zhou Since 2011, Jill McMurchy is one of Palomacy’s most active volunteers: from running her own foster aviary (Jillville) to transporting, rescuing and educating the public with hundreds of pigeons & doves, she’s done just about … Continue reading
November 14, 2017
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Six Pigeons & a MinnieWinnie
Guest Post by Stefaney Mathews It was November 22nd 2016 and a pigeon had flown into the shop where my husband, Andrew, works. He called to tell me and I thought, If you can pick up a pigeon and put … Continue reading
October 18, 2017
by Elizabeth
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This is Violet’s adoption story. Her rescue story is here. Guest Post by Chrissy Liu I met Violet and Elizabeth on August 6th at an adoption fair in Japan Town, SF. I was there visiting my sisters for their birthday … Continue reading
October 5, 2017
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Olive’s Place sanctuary / Canvas Dove art studio
Guest Post by Ashley Dietrich A typical day at the Olive’s Place sanctuary / Canvas Dove art studio begins with checking on all birds, some light cleaning, and of course breakfast and treats. Rescued pigeons live in the outside aviaries … Continue reading
September 14, 2017
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on A New Home For A “Homer”
Domestic Pigeons: The Hidden Avian Welfare Issue Reprinted from The Official NEEWSLetter of Foster Parrots & The New England Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary By Michele Nash Sometimes animals enter our lives quite unplanned, and most often after they have already endured … Continue reading