Ignoring this episode would be so un-<strong>coo</strong>-l.<br />______________________<br /><br />Why should you care about pigeons and doves? Do they make good pets? Should you feed city pigeons? Is there such a thing as a pigeon genie? Today, on KA’s <a href="https://podcasthon.org" target="_blank">Podcasthon 2026</a> special, Devon, Chet, and Cap bring on Cynthia Bardouka-Large, co-director of <a href="https://pigeonrescue.org" target="_blank">Palomacy Pigeon &amp; Dove Adoptions</a>, to talk all about domestic pigeons and doves, domesticated members of the family <em>Columbidae</em>.<br /><br />This episode is our contribution to Podcasthon, a week-long event that podcasters take part in by releasing episodes highlighting charities and nonprofits. Palomacy is a nonprofit rescue based in Northern California that cares for lost and injured domestic pigeons and doves. I encourage you to donate or ask your parent/guardian to donate with the link below if you can! Palomacy is funded by donations, and they do really great work. (If you do, please feel free to email me at [email protected]! I’d love to hear that I’m making an impact.)<br /><br /><strong><em>Note:</em></strong><em> I do not personally benefit from any donations. This is purely a cause that I believe in.</em><br /><br /><strong>Palomacy Links:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://pigeonrescue.org" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li>⭐️ <a href="https://pigeonrescue.org/donate" target="_blank">Donate!</a></li><li><a href="https://pigeonrescue.org/birds/pigeons-doves-as-pets" target="_blank">Caring for Pet Pigeons and Doves</a></li></ul><strong>Other Links:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcasthon.org" target="_blank">Podcasthon</a></li><li>A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching (<a href="https://rosemarymosco.com/books/a-pocket-guide-to-pigeon-watching" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://a.co/d/08YBWRBJ" target="_blank">Amazon</a>)</li><li><a href="https://kapods.org/pigeonsanddoves" target="_blank">Episode Page</a></li><li><a href="https://kapods.org/pigeonsanddoves#transcript" target="_blank">Transcript</a></li></ul><strong>Credits:</strong><br /><ul><li><strong>Outro Music:</strong> <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik" target="_blank">Beat Mekanik</a></li><li><strong>Additional Music:</strong> <a href="https://incompetech.com" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a></li></ul> ______________________<br /><br /><a href="https://plus.kapods.org" target="_blank">❤️ Support + Get a Shout-Out &amp; More</a><br /><br />If you have any questions, comments, episode suggestions, or you just want to say hello, please reach out (links are below)! It really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!<br /><ul><li><strong>Get in Touch:</strong> [email protected] or <a href="https://kapods.org/contact" target="_blank">kapods.org/contact</a></li><li><strong>Anonymously Say ‘Hello’:</strong> <a href="https://kapods.org/hello" target="_blank">kapods.org/hello</a></li><li><strong>Visit My Website:</strong> <a href="https://kapods.org/animals" target="_blank">kapods.org/animals</a></li><li><strong>Follow in Your Favorite App:</strong> <a href="https://kapods.org/animals/follow" target="_blank">kapods.org/animals/follow</a></li></ul>**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to <a href="https://kapods.org/acb" target="_blank">kapods.org/acb</a> and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an <em>Ask the Chickadee Brothers</em> episode of this podcast!**<br /><br /><strong>Until next time, keep exploring this amazing kingdom:</strong> <strong><em>Animalia</em></strong><strong>.<br /><br /></strong><em>This podcast is made by</em> <a href="https://kapods.org/" target="_blank"><em>Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts</em></a><em>.</em>