My name is Elsa!

Beautiful domesticated pigeon Elsa was rescued from the middle of a busy road where a kind driver saw her not looking right. She pulled over, easily scooped her up, and brought her home. Within the same day, she got some pigeon seeds and contacted Palomacy about the little bird who was being so friendly with her children (who gave Elsa her name). Palomacy's phone line volunteer very astutely noticed signs of ataxia in a video sent by the finder, and arranged for a medical foster to receive her that same day. Elsa was extremely weak and emaciated; in the time before her rescue, she had lost more than 40% of her normal body weight and was suffering from the very serious symptoms of starvation and dehydration. Her medical foster immediately set to work taking appropriate steps to try to save her life. After a few very nerve-wracking initial days, Elsa began to regain strength in her legs. She slowly went from weak, lethargic, ataxic, and disinterested in her surroundings to curious and alert. As she further recovered, her balance improved, and she eventually began to gain strength in her wings. Elsa now looks like any other strong, happy pigeon and has joined her medical foster's aviary flock. She owns the top of the food bin and fiercely defends it from any intruders, as she should. In all other parts of the aviary, she is a peaceful flock member with pigeon friends and favorite spots ot hang out. She's a beautiful, easy to love bird with a gentle, curious, and attentive demeanor. We are so happy to see her thriving in her new life, and we are grateful that a group of kind and smart people all quickly figured out the right steps to take to save her life. So many equally lovely pigeons are endangered by humans every day, and she is one of the very few lucky ones that was then rescued by folks determined to better represent humanity.Please apply to adopt http://www.pigeonrescue.org/birds/apply-to-foster-or-adopt/October 22, 2024, 12:24 am