May 22, 2017
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Luci Fancypants Pigeon; a Story for Children of All Ages
Guest Post by Kyra Richter If there are two things that define me, it is my love of nature and my love of illustration. I have my mother to thank for inciting that passion for all living things. Growing up, … Continue reading
March 17, 2017
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Thank You Craig Newmark & craigslist Charitable Fund!
Since pigeons don’t have pockets, they don’t have money and so, to rescue them, Palomacy has to inspire so much generosity in so many people! Thanks to two especially supportive donors, Craig Newmark (founder of craigslist) and the craigslist Charitable Fund … Continue reading
March 6, 2017
by Elizabeth
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What Supporters Say Palomacy works hard to help pigeons and doves and the people who love them. We are proud to be a Top Rated Great Nonprofit with 170 five-star reviews. You can learn more about the work we do by … Continue reading
February 3, 2017
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on 2017: Palomacy’s Breakthrough Year?
Thanks to all of your very generous contributions, large and small, personal and financial, Palomacy stayed aloft another year, continuing our work of simultaneously responding to the constant, high demand for pigeon and dove rescue while also building the organizational … Continue reading
June 13, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Sunshine- A Pigeon’s Tale of Life, Love & Beating The Odds
Guest Post by Laura Lee Please donate to support Palomacy here now for +50% Bonus Match & more! Sunshine first introduced himself to Palomacy during last year’s big GlobalGiving Bonus Match fundraiser. Sunshine wanted to find a way to say thank you … Continue reading
June 13, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Pigeon Appreciation Day 2016
We appreciate pigeons every day- for their gentleness, their loyalty, their courage. Let’s share our love of these birds with everybody on Pigeon Appreciation Day- June 13th, 2016! Pigeons are the angels among us and they deserve a lot more … Continue reading
April 26, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on What Is Palomacy?
Palomacy is pigeon diplomacy. We started doing this rescue work in 2007 because there was a strange and deadly gap in the animal welfare network. Shelters received domestic (unreleasable) pigeons every week but, instead of providing them with the care … Continue reading
March 14, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Rescue Group Program Assessment Volunteer Survey Results
In February, thanks to a joint project of the Humane Society of the US and the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Palomacy volunteers had the opportunity to participate in the Rescue Group Program Assessment. (See the story here.) The Rescue Group Program … Continue reading
February 8, 2016
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post & Photos by Jill McMurchy Guess what? Our sweet, special little Ringneck dove Bell isn’t a girl! He’s a boy! (You can see Bell’s rescue story here.) Thank you to Palomacy volunteer Joe “Dove Daddy” Knight for questioning … Continue reading
February 3, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Surveying Volunteers via Rescue Group Program Assessment
People usually assume that Palomacy Pigeon & Dove Adoptions has a place, a shelter or sanctuary, from which to do our life-saving, culture-changing work but we don’t. We depend on volunteers to foster birds in their homes and backyard aviaries … Continue reading