October 29, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on 2019 Palomacy Calendar Photo Contest!
Palomacy’s 2019 calendar photo contest and fundraiser is on! It started Monday October 15th & ends Sunday November 11th. Your photo entries and votes support Palomacy and count you among an amazingly caring network of people committed to our culture-changing work. … Continue reading
October 15, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on How We Built a Better Cage with Tips from this Site
Guest Post by Nina Edmondson I’m a foreigner living in rural Bali, where birds are often kept in very small cages as decoration – it’s part of the culture, considered normal and nothing I can change on a grand scale … Continue reading
October 1, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Palomacy Party 2018: COO-CHELLA!!!!!
Wow! Wow wow wow! Our COO-CHELLA party Saturday 9/22 was awesome! We had so many amazing people and birds all gathered together in a big love fest! (Here’s our party playlist, courtesy of Ellie Paterson!) We were maxed out with more … Continue reading
September 11, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Destringing Pigeons: Freeing Feet and Opening Minds
Guest Post by Suzy Cincone Anyone who has lived in an urban environment has seen stringfoot pigeons; many wonder how the feet of these birds come to be bound and twisted, but few people seem to realize that something can … Continue reading
September 11, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on How to Catch a Pigeon (or Dove) in Need of Rescue
Guest Post by Cynthia Bardouka-Large The people who contact Palomacy often have no previous experience with pigeons or bird rescue. They did not wake up in the morning expecting to cross paths with a pigeon, but then an unexpected guest … Continue reading
August 22, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Worth Every Penny (and Freddie Too!!)
Guest Post by Emma Thomson It all started when I decided to take the stairs instead of the elevator. I had parked in my apartment complex’s underground parking garage and was walking up the stairs to my place. On the … Continue reading
July 6, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Are We Crazy?
In just the past month, we’ve taken in four pigeons requiring extensive avian veterinary care, expensive even after our generous rescue discounts. Are we crazy? It feels crazy when we don’t have the funds to say yes nor the option … Continue reading
July 4, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on 4 Ways to Get Involved With Palomacy Pigeon & Dove Adoptions
Guest post by Cara Benson Did you know that Palomacy has rescued over 800 pigeons and doves in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2007? Without the work of our organization, these birds would have been euthanized. Even in the animal-friendly … Continue reading
June 15, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Help Spread the Word: “Dove Releases” Kill
Photo by Cynthia Bardouka-Large White doves are symbols of love and peace across the world so “dove release” businesses breed and use white homing pigeons for weddings, funerals, memorials, graduations and other events while do-it-yourselfers make the mistake of buying and releasing white … Continue reading
June 13, 2018
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Palomacy Coo-loring Book!
Palomacy’s first ever Coo-loring Book generously created by Artist Meg Germundson Get yours here! Palomacy’s first ever coo-loring book is a fun way to educate & involve even more people in recognizing the beauty in our fabulous rescued birds. Support Palomacy’s advocacy for … Continue reading