September 4, 2026
by Cynthia Bardouka-Large
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Category Archives: Volunteers
August 19, 2026
by Cynthia Bardouka-Large
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Outreach With Palomacy — Join Us!
Let’s talk about pigeon (and dove) diplomacy! Palomacy has a LOT of outreach events coming up. We will meet hundreds of new people, who come up to our table and go from astonished to charmed in a matter of minutes. … Continue reading
July 1, 2026
by Cynthia Bardouka-Large
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Pigeon Ambition: To Love and Be Loved
Palomacy’s founder and retired Director, Elizabeth Young, pulled out all the stops and brought so many people together for a celebration of 19 years of pigeon diplomacy! Old friends, new friends, art, music, birds, and love filled the room as … Continue reading
April 18, 2026
by Elizabeth
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Palomacy Party: Pigeon Ambition, to love and be loved
Pigeon ambition? A pigeon’s ambition is to love and be loved! Celebrate 19 years of pigeon and dove diplomacy! Humans and birds are all invited Delicious vegan food, drinks, music, raffle, birds! We gather everybirdy together — avian and human … Continue reading
November 18, 2025
by Elizabeth
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VIPs: Very Important Partners!
Life-Saving Partnerships “May I come to visit the birds?” Thanks to three very special partners — Kibble’s ‘n Gifts in Half Moon Bay, Andy’s Pet Shop in San Jose and Ploughshares Nursery in Alameda CA — the answer is … 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
June 12, 2025
by Elizabeth
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Updated Volunteer Opportunities!
We Need YOU! We need people to help birds. Our volunteers come from all walks of life to generously donate their time and talents to helping pigeons and doves. Some help one day each week, some give one or two … 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
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
January 21, 2025
by Elizabeth
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Eggs & Feggs: Hatch Prevention
Guest post by Sammy Mikus (with extra stuff from Elizabeth) Egg-laying & Fake Eggs When bonded, a female pigeon will usually lay two eggs approximately every four weeks. Year round. If fertile but not removed and replaced with fakes (feggs), … Continue reading