So yesterday I talked about how I am sometimes surprised to see Georgie so sleek and healthy after a full day of being around injured and ill pigeons. I thought I should show you a few rescued pigeons. The following 3 pigeons are all doing fine (so far), and we are working on getting them in tip top shape.

This white pigeon was caught by a cat and has extensive injuries to the face and chest, which are now healing well.
This last pigeon was shot with a BB gun and unfortunately died a few days later after she was admitted. Her wounds had been cleaned and she received the medication she needed but the infection and injuries were too much for her.
It is amazing how some people think shooting pigeons is alright. Many don’t die immediately from the shot, rather they fly away with a wound that quickly becomes infected, leading to a slow death. These shot pigeons are often caught by cats or sparrowhawks because of their injuries. The few lucky ones are picked up by concerned people, however, many don’t survive because their weakened state and infections are too far gone. I just hope that more people begin to see how unacceptable animal cruelty is. Lead by example and show compassion. Pigeons are amazing animals and deserve to be treated with kindness.
hi….
i need abit of advise. A white pigeon with an orangey brown mark on her breast flew into my garden several days ago. she hasnt left and is now im my rabbit run. she has a blue ring with a number around her foot. i wanted to know how can i find out who she belongs too and also her breed. hope you can help thank you
Hi Cerys,
it might be a racing pigeon or a fancy breed of some kind, but without a photo I cannot say for sure. The ring should have some numbers on it which would indicate who the owner is. If it is a racing pigeon then there are some websites online that you can put the number in to find the owner. However, please use caution because some owners will simply kill a lost racing pigeon because it hasn’t performed good enough. I will email you more details.