By Elizabeth Young | Founder, executive director
Somebody used beautiful, gentle Lilo for their cruel hobby: pigeon racing. He was flying his heart out hundreds of miles trying to get back home when the hungry hawk struck him. The shock and pain and terror overwhelmed him. Sharp talons ripped into his leg and side and he struggled and flesh tore and miraculously, Lilo got away. Badly injured, he fell to the ground, still doomed except for another miracle: a nice person scooped him up and took him to the local open door shelter. The shelter took him in but, without avian vet care, he was still doomed.
Except together, you- Palomacy volunteers and donors- saved Lilo. The shelter reached out to us on March 4th and Lilo was picked up by a volunteer and emergency transported 50 miles to Medical Center for Birds where, despite being booked solid, they said yes to helping him. He was hospitalized for eleven days while his wounds were treated, debrieded and healed. (I'll spare you the graphic injury photos.) Palomacy donors made his life-saving care possible, paying the $2100 it took to put little Lilo back together. On March 15th, when he was ready for discharge, Lilo was volunteer transported 90 miles to his special medical foster home for aftercare. And, thanks to all of us working together, Lilo is safe! He's all done with his medicine, doing great with his foster family, regaining strength and his ability to fly. Lilo is ready to be adopted.
Bird by bird, together, we are making the life-saving difference these innocent pigeons and doves desperately need.
Starting today and continuing through Friday April 8th, is GlobalGiving's Little by Little Bonus Campaign. They are matching donations up to $50 at 50% (one per donor) plus a very generous Palomacy supporter has pledged an additional $2500 to match the other 50%. Doubling your donation, doubling our impact.
Together, little by little, bird by bird, we are countering cruelty with compassion. We are saving lives. THANK YOU FOR HELPING PALOMACY SAVE BIRDS.
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