Palomacy Rescues & Rehomes Pigeons & Doves

Lucy was injured by someone who rewarded this little feral pigeon's sweet and trusting nature with violence. Domestic pigeons are bred by the hundreds, and treated as disposable. That indifference is harmful to them, but this was a different kind of harm. When society decides that an animal is a pest, there are those who feel they have permission to do anything to that animal. They think no one will care. 

You proved them wrong. When we started raising funds for medical care, the Palomacy community stepped up to show what love can do. 87 pairs of hands reached out to hold Lucy during the hard weeks of X-rays, surgery, pins and braces, covering the medical bills for her complex treatment.

And Lucy? Lucy is in a loving home now, and just the other day this brave little bird FLEW up to the top of the crate. Lucy is going to be OK.

So are Verity, Babette, Gigi, Pekoe, and so many birds, injured or lost, that came into the care of Palomacy over the past few months. With your help, they have the support they need to get to a better future.

You prove over and over again that kindness is stronger than cruelty, and that pigeons and doves have friends who will be there when help is needed. 

Meanwhile, we continue to work towards a culture change that will no longer leave pigeons out in the cold, treated with indifference or contempt. 

This season we are celebrating two big wins for "wedding doves"! First, Martha Stewart Weddings published an article (with input from Palomacy!), explaining the dangers to birds in the practice of ceremonial release. As a tastemaker and trendsetter for decades, with a HUGE international platform, Martha has just planted a seed of compassion in countless minds and hearts.

And second, we can celebrate a great victory closer to home. A few months ago the manager of Kern County Cemetery District 1, which operates Shafter Memorial Park and Wasco Memorial Park cemeteries in the Bakersfield area, reached out asking for support in making the case against dove releases to the Board of Directors. She reported back that these cemeteries have now banned the release of live birds (and butterflies and balloons)! They fully understand that loved ones should be celebrated and mourned in ways that do not endanger innocent animals. We will keep encouraging others to follow their lead. Things are changing! 

Thank you so much for partnering with us in this life-saving, culture changing work. You make it possible.