Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary, better known as MARS has just entered into our 17th or is it our 18th year (time truly flies) of continuous operation. AMAZING FACT!!! Yes, we are still doing EVERYTHING that we originally set out to do as a rescue of exotic birds. However, there is a “ BUT” at this […]
Bird Care
Fill the toy tree for Christmas
Happy New Year to all who follow MARS, our Florida based parrot rescue. Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary, EIN 80-0161378 was founded in 2008. Now entering into our 17th year, and just as determined as ever to better the lives of parrots in captivity. The purpose of our almost annual fill the toy tree for Christmas […]
Cody steps up to the scale, what a good boy.
Cody, the little Blue Crown Conure certainly appears to be up for the weight loss program his owner has laid out for him. We were certainly skeptical as you can imagine if he would or would not do so. Just knowing his little life hung in the balance was difficult knowing. Now add to that, […]
It is usually said that Weight Loss is for the birds
In this case, that saying could not be truer. Cody a sweet, happy and totally adorable Blue Crown Conure needed a major change in his dietary habits. Cody was recently diagnosed by our vet as morbidly obese. When you are told as an owner that your bird has boobs, you better immediately step up to […]
Our annual fill the Christmas Tree Toy Drive is coming to a close.
This year we are excited to say we have raised $675.00 from our  Facebook posting toward our annual “Fill the Christmas Tree Toy Drive”. Four very generous donors helped us get this far and we are so very grateful to them for doing so. Now here is the reason for this post so late in […]