June 3, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Jana Paradiso Our experience as a first-time pigeon foster family My daughter Shree got into pigeons in the Fall of 2022. She just developed an affinity for them, and that’s how we started to appreciate the gentle, … Continue reading
May 22, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Nicole Smith Piji Moto is a very special bird. After surviving a hawk attack and recovering from his injuries, he is thriving in his new life. I first met Piji Moto at Medical Center for Birds. I … Continue reading
April 6, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Nicole Smith These two racing homer kids are (adoptable!) Palomacy pigeons Alba and Tramonto. I have been wanting to share their story for a while now, but I felt too angry about the way they were cruely … Continue reading
March 14, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Nicole Smith Big king man Mochi self-rescued in my in-laws’ backyard. They found him hanging out with the songbirds, eating corn off the ground. Chris and I took him in, and he soon became a permanent family … Continue reading
February 26, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Jiu Z Why do your indoor birds need special lighting? Birds need access to direct, full-spectrum UV (ultraviolet) light to be happy and healthy. Ideally, they’d get this through safe, protected outdoor time straight from the natural … Continue reading
February 26, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Jenna Close “Human beings are a part of the animal kingdom, not apart from it. The separation of “us” and “them” creates a false picture and is responsible for much suffering.” ― Marc Bekoff, Animals Matter: A … Continue reading
January 24, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Madalene Cordero It was late March 2022 when my four year old granddaughter, Aiyanna, spotted a white King pigeon from the window of our house, walking across a very busy street. My daughter took her across the street to … Continue reading
January 16, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Anonymous I don’t know how to share all that Crouton was with you. In mid-December, I started writing the story of my foster bird, Crouton. While writing the story, I realized that Crouton’s story was inextricable from … Continue reading
January 5, 2023
by Elizabeth
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Pomelo by Adrienne Ruork By Clare Malone Prichard, Palomacy Board Chair It’s hard to believe, but it’s been fifteen years since Elizabeth Young met and rescued Gurumina, the lovely King pigeon who exposed the unmet need of domestic and unreleasable … Continue reading
November 29, 2022
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Jill McMurchy On October 31st, we got a voicemail about a pigeon sitting in the same spot outside a motel for three days, unable to walk. They had trouble finding anyone to help and were very happy … Continue reading