January 1, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
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We are always looking for help with the creation of online announcement graphics about fundraising campaigns, birds in need of homes, outreach events, flyers, and more. A few examples are shown below. Frequency: Commit only to the projects you choose … Continue reading
January 1, 2025
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Volunteer Opportunity – Rescue & Transport Assistance
Palomacy receives emails, messages, and phone calls every day from people who have found a pigeon or dove in the park, their backyard, under a car, in a store… birds who are lost, injured, scared, often all three. We need … Continue reading
January 1, 2025
by Heather Hohlowski
Comments Off on Volunteer Opportunity – Adoptions and Placements Development
There are so many beautiful, amazing, sassy, sweet pigeons and doves in need of homes! We need more people power helping to inspire potential adopters, to coach and support applicants and to develop placement partnerships with sanctuaries, wineries, shelters, and … Continue reading
December 2, 2024
by Elizabeth
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Guest post by kiersten stein ◦Safeway Manager calls Jill: “There’s a pigeon running wild in the parking lot!” Jill texts kiersten: “Hey. Domestic pigeon at Safeway Livermore needs rescuing. Can you help?” First Attempt – kiersten arrives armed with a … Continue reading
November 18, 2024
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Pigeon on a Shelf Holiday Auction 2024
Palomacy volunteer Heather Hamilton writes, First, I want to express heartfelt gratitude on behalf of myself, Palomacy, and each and every bird whose life was saved and enriched by the work of Palomacy Pigeon and Dove Adoptions. Palomacy’s life-saving organization … Continue reading
October 3, 2024
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Honoring Hero Heather Ho(lowski)
Scroll to the bottom for October 26 Update Friends of Palomacy know that it takes an incredibly dedicated, generous flock of volunteers to do all the rescuing, healing, rehoming, educating, coaching and caring that we do to help so many … Continue reading
May 17, 2024
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Heather Hamilton What better way to celebrate pigeons than giving and getting treasures in Palomacy’s Summer 2024 Celebrate Pigeons! Online Auction? In honor of Pigeon Appreciation Day, Palomacy is raising funds for our feathered friends. Pigeon lovers … Continue reading
December 20, 2023
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Street to Sweet: Esther’s Rescue and the Power of Compassion
Guest Post by Dion Campbell Spotted huddling alone in a dreary doorway in bustling downtown San Francisco, a tiny, speckled pigeon faced an uncertain fate. Most of her delicate pink toes were being painfully strangled by tightly wound human hair, … Continue reading
October 14, 2023
by Shae
Comments Off on Art for the Birds: Ajax Made Me Do It!
Guest Post by Shae Irving If you asked a year ago whether I’d have a website for my artwork today, I would have said no. I would have said someday I might — when I have a meaningful subject, a body … Continue reading
September 7, 2023
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Doves: Birds of Chaos, Pixies in Disguise
Guest Post by Adrienne Ruork Whoever decided that doves were an emblem of peace and love was the biggest con artist of all time. Unless doves have since evolved with humanity’s embrace of satirical humor, we’ve been victims of this … Continue reading