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June 24, 2025
by Elizabeth
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Protected: Hazards & Risks for Companion Pigeons & Doves
Category Archives: Guest Posts
June 13, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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History of a Pigeon Bromance
Guest Post by Heather Hohlowski EVERYTHING BEGAN WITH SUNNY Sunny was a German Owl pigeon, surrendered to Palomacy in 2022. She and her husband Slim came to us as temporary fosters for about a month. About five weeks after settling … Continue reading
June 13, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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My Man, Twinkie
Guest Post by Heather Hamilton Since rescuing my first pigeon in 2019, I have come to realize that pigeons are much like people, in that they each possess their own unique personality – exhibiting likes and dislikes, engaging in habits … Continue reading
April 17, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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Picasso’s Pigeons
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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Saving Skye
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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Featured Fosters
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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Listening With All His Senses
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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Lessons in Sharing
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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@TheCooBox
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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Dr. Lang’s Flying Nurses
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