OSWEGO, Ill. -- In the hands of owner Blanca Uribe, a retired racing pigeon named Astrid gets the exercise she needs through "happy flappies," moving her wings while being held because she's paralyzed ...

Allen Small was 9 years old when he bought his first pigeon for 25 cents. That was 70 years ago. Now, after spending tens of thousands of dollars and nearly a lifetime breeding and racing the birds, ...