We are a 501(c)(3) bird rescue focused on saving abandoned pigeons. Empowering people to help birds
12/07/2025
I can’t begin to say how grateful I am to all of you! This amazing community really stepped up to the challenge and we not only met but EXCEEDED our goal of $2,500!
Together we raised $3,748 and HIT THE MATCH giving an additional $1,000 in matching donations to help the birds! YOU are incredible!
Thank you so much for being incredible and helping make it possible for ~120 birds to have a safe forever home with lots of love and friends here! You are amazing!
❤️
12/06/2025
Today is the last day of our year end fundraiser and we are SO CLOSE to hitting our match!
All non-auction donations up to the first $1,000 will be doubled by a generous donor and we are merely $164 away from getting the full match!
Bubbles is one super special guy! He is known as the king of chaos and for as fierce as he is destroying his shred toys, he is equally as gentle preening his wife who has to live indoors due to permanent neurologic damage.
Keeping ~120 rescue birds safe, loved, and comfortable is so worth it especially after all they have been through. It is people like YOU stepping up and donating that make it possible though.
A bag of pigeon feed costs $35
A bag of bedding costs $7.35 and we go through about a dozen a week
This is just the beginning! Vet bills, enclosure maintenance costs, heated waterers, medications, and much much more really add up.
But YOU make it possible! Birds like Bubbles are safe, happy, and allowed to pursue their true chaotic passion because you helped them!
So many awesome small businesses and people stepped up and donated to help! Please be sure to check out the items and place your bids! We are so close to hitting our $2,500 goal thanks to you! Only $300 left to raise! Will you donate today to help birds like Buddy get the lifelong care they deserve?
12/03/2025
Today is Giving Tuesday and our pigeons need YOUR help!
This year we have helped over 30 birds and these are few of their stories.
🪷Lotus
After crashing into a building and losing an eye, Lotus was thrown into the trash alive by a building attendant. A passerby saw what happened and literally dove into the dumpster to save her. She was adopted out, transferred again without the rescue’s knowledge, and eventually left without care when her owner passed away. A friend discovered Lotus and her mate Artichoke days later and brought them to us—where they finally have stability and a forever home.
🕊️ Ron
Ron is a king pigeon, likely used in a “dove release”—a practice that is deadly for domestic pigeons. He was attacked by a bird of prey and arrived with a hole in his chest so severe that seed was falling out. He was starving, terrified, and exhausted. Now he’s safe, recovered, and finally learning what it means to be cared for.
🏁 Ozzy
Ozzy started life as a racing pigeon and was abandoned at just a few months old. On her race, she wound up with a dislocated knee. Racing pigeons who don’t perform are often left to die. Ozzy’s story could have ended there—but instead, she found sanctuary and gentle, long-term care with us.
🎀 Frisbee
Frisbee was used as a dove-release pigeon and arrived emaciated, but somehow still full of trust. Even in his fragile condition, he wanted to love people—eating from our hands like he had known us forever. Now he’s gaining weight, confidence, and the safety he was always meant to have.
Every one of these birds is a reminder: domestic pigeons cannot survive abandonment. They rely on humans for safety.
We’re so grateful to give them the second chance they deserve but we can’t do this great work without YOUR support!💛🐦
We have a generous matching donor who has offered to match all donations dollar for dollar for the first $1,000 donated! Will you give today and help birds like Lotus have a safe forever home?
Some new items have been added including these adorable handcrafted pigeon tumblers by , an awesome pigeon set with a pigeon pouch, hat, and bag charm by , and this stunning sterling silver necklace by
Please be sure to check out the auction which is only open for a few more days through 12/6/25!
A huge thanks to all who donated and those participating in the auction! People have been busy bidding! Be sure to check it out! Bidding ends 12/6/25!
11/27/2025
Looking for some awesome bird themed items?
Dreaming of a Chance’s auction opened today! We have so many amazing artists, small businesses, and individuals that have contributed some amazing items!
Support pigeon rescue and bid on some great gifts for you and your friends!
As an exciting bonus, on top of our auction, a generous donor has offered to DOUBLE all donations up to the first $1,000 donated!
Today kicks off our 10-day Year-End Campaign! We have so many fabulous items donated from a bunch of bird loving shops and people! On top of all this excitement, all donations made outside of auction item bids are DOUBLED up to $1,000 thanks to a generous matching gift. With over 30 animals saved this year and ~120 rescued animals at the sanctuary, your support is what keeps our rescued pigeons safe, warm, and thriving. 💙🕊️
The end of the year is approaching and we need your help keeping them safe and comfortable year round! Can we reach our $2,500 goal together?
Tiramisu and I are so grateful to all of you for helping us not only hit but exceed our winter fundraising goal in just 3 days! You all are so amazing!
I am so proud that we not only raised the $1,500 goal but also hit the match as a result giving an additional $1,000 to the pigeons!
Thank you so much for loving pigeons and helping them thrive here! They deserve so much love especially with all they have been through💕Thank you for being there for them!
11/09/2025
This is Licorice — he’s 17 years old and has overcome a life of racing and abandonment.
He loves sunbeams, swinging on the rope swings, and cooing with his roommates… but winter is hard for him.
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Hi everyone, Tiff here – thank you for joining us. We are so happy that you get to be part of our sanctuary family! If you don’t know already, I am the president and founder of Dreaming of a Chance Farm Animal Sanctuary right here in Pleasant Valley, NY. I would love to tell you a little bit about who we are, what we do, and how you can make a difference.
I myself am an animal lover who has been rescuing and rehabilitating animals in need for years on my family’s farm. I have dedicated my entire life towards helping animals in need and am currently working to become a farm animal veterinarian so I can do more. Working at a sanctuary and on my farm, I became aware of how many animals are out there in need of homes. My farm was contacted frequently to see if we could take in unwanted pets or help rescue animals. Over the years, my family and I adopted/rescued over 50 animals needing a home. Working at the sanctuary, I saw an opportunity to not only be able to help more animals in need, but also give back to the community while doing so. With the help of an insane amount of coffee and some fabulous people, we made this dream become a reality.
So what do we do you may ask? The answer is actually quite simple. We are the place that poultry that need a home end up at. People don’t realize how often birds get put in terrible situations. We have seen far too many cases of abuse and unwant and even more of neglect and abandonment situations. We seek to take in as many birds needing a home as our capacity allows and provide them with lifelong care and the rehabilitative means they often need to live their best life.
For the first few years, we want to remain poultry focused. As we grow and gain more support, we hope to be able to expand into rescuing other types of farm animals in need while still having a heavy poultry focus. We hope that you will continue with us on our journey of making a change one life at a time.
