July 20, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on “$1 for Gimpy” (Bjork’s Story)
On July 4th, I received an email from Cindy, a pigeon lover who regularly flags prohibited ads selling animals on craigslist. She had come across this ad seeking to find a home for a crippled pigeon youngster before she was “put down”. … 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 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 to … Continue reading
June 7, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on The Truth About “Dove Releases”
Guest Post by Kristi Craven When I was a wedding and special occasion singer, I would often see a “dove release” as a part of the ceremony. How breathtaking and awe inspiring it was to both myself and the other … Continue reading
May 31, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Baby I’m a Star! The Story of Prince
On Saturday, April 23rd I got a frantic call for help. A vet tech named Tania, who loves animals, was desperately searching for someone to help a badly injured baby pigeon. He was barely three weeks old and had somehow … Continue reading
May 14, 2016
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Janie Krag Introduction by Elizabeth Young, Palomacy Director This is how the story began. On 5/13, I received this email from Janie: I was just referred to you by the Wildlife Center. Attached is a photo of … Continue reading
May 6, 2016
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Amanda Scheper Amanda Scheper is Palomacy’s Program Services Specialist at Community Initiatives as well as a pigeon lover. She works in their office in downtown San Francisco where they serve more than 100 charitable causes, including Palomacy Pigeon … Continue reading
March 14, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on In the Friend Zone: Life after Oviductectomy
Guest Post & Photos by Zoe Martell As the bird health care coordinator for Palomacy, I often receive calls for help when something is awry with one of the many rescues in our volunteer network; this is how I first … Continue reading
March 3, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on River’s Flow
On January 17th, 2016, River came to us named Crippled God. She was a wild pigeon who had been rescued a year before from a Berkeley parking lot where it is thought she had been clipped by a car as … Continue reading
February 29, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Shimmy & Dallas: A Pigeon Love Story
When you next see a pigeon foraging for crumbs on the sidewalk, please know that most likely you are seeing another pigeon’s beloved, another pigeon’s Shimmy. Shimmy & Dallas were two big, scruffy rescued meat pigeons who loved each other deeply. … Continue reading
February 8, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Little Bell’s Big News!
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