Pigeon Rescue Tapestries
Description: This beautiful original design, donated by Nisha Kumar, shows your support for the mission of Great Lakes Pigeon Rescue: to save the lives of homeless domestic and non-releasable pigeons and doves in the Great Lakes region, who otherwise would face euthanasia or a slow death from lack of care, by providing foster homes, adoption services, medical treatment, and compassionate education about the need for pigeon and dove rescue.
Description: This beautiful original design, donated by Nisha Kumar, shows your support for the mission of Great Lakes Pigeon Rescue: to save the lives of homeless domestic and non-releasable pigeons and doves in the Great Lakes region, who otherwise would face euthanasia or a slow death from lack of care, by providing foster homes, adoption services, medical treatment, and compassionate education about the need for pigeon and dove rescue.
Description: Generously donated by artist Katrin Wilson (@artwithaflair), this exquisite design truly captures the unique beauty and gentle nature of pigeons. A pigeon amidst the flowers is the perfect work of wearable art, and also looks beautiful on the household items available in our store as well!
Description: A white heart shape contains a realistic grey pigeon. To the left of the pigeon, the letters 'CPPR' are stacked vertically in red. The text 'Finding Forever Homes' arches over the top of the heart in white script, with a small red heart above the 'o' in 'Homes'. The entire composition is set against a black background.
Description: "I'm with the skater boy, I said, 'See you later, boy', I'll be back stage after the show, I'll be at a studio, Singing the song we wrote, About a pigeon who's very brave..." OK, maybe our volunteer dated herself when she named this pigeon SkaterBoi after the song, but this handsome bird really is a spunky guy with a true rags to riches story! SkaterBoi is a pigeon racing survivor who was so weak and emaciated he wasn't able to avoid being hit by a car in downtown Chicago on Lake Shore Drive. Fortunately he was spotted by a young man on a skateboard who scooped up this frail pigeon, called for an uber, and rushed SkaterBoi to the care of our rescue! SkaterBoi is now a strong, sassy pigeon who adores his adoptive mom.
Description: Neville is a former Chicago city pigeon who lost part of his wing and was rescued, treated, and pampered by GLPR volunteers. Neville now struts confidently in his adoptive forever home, where his parents built him a system of ramps throughout the house to compensate for his lack of flight!
Description: The term “rats with wings” became popular in the 1980s as a derogatory term referring to common city pigeons, Columba livia domestica. These feral birds were domesticated thousands of years ago and brought to almost every continent by humans, who now look upon the pigeons they created with contempt. But their fearsome ancestors towered above our scurrying forebears in the jungles of the Jurassic, and the blood of dinosaurs still runs in their veins. Honor this ancient and noble line with a tee that reminds the mammals that they’re the rats. -- Thea Boodhoo, Founder Creatives for Science
Description: Great Lakes Pigeon Rescue’s mission is to save the lives of homeless domestic and non-releasable pigeons and doves in the Great Lakes region, who otherwise would face euthanasia or a slow death from lack of care, by providing foster homes, adoption services, medical treatment, and compassionate education about the need for pigeon and dove rescue. The courageous pigeon portrayed in this design is emblematic of the hundreds of birds rescued by GLPR who inspire us with their bravery and gratitude every day.
