You might, after all this time, think bath day here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary is just another routine day. No way we all say! This was especially true for our very own Mr. Stubbs who just could not get enough today. He even improvised using his own bowl when we were busy hosing down […]
Bird Care
OK, What is “Birdy Boot Camp”???
Birdy Boot Camp is primarly a program we have developed here at M.A.R.S. to help exotic bird owners who have reached an impass point with their feathered family member. The main question at hand, is two fold, one, they are looking for solutions to help keep their parrot in their home, or two, the possible need to surrender their parrot to M.A.R.S. Our […]
Toys are great, dog toys, kids toys, bird toys, oh my!!!
For most of us who are lucky enough to have feathered members in our families, we learned out of necessity, how to be practicle in coming up with creative ways to keep them entertained. One of the biggest challenges can be teaching your pet bird how to be happy and occupied on its’ own where you are not the […]
Changes are a good thing…???
Sometimes, most of the time, when there is little to no financial help and no one seems to care, something amazing can happen.This was, and is exactly how it unfolded. These are the remains of the aviaries  pictured here. They became unrepairable and unsafe for the parrots who lived in them. In addition, anyone who follows our parrot rescue […]
Get out the flannel sheets, the wool jacket and gloves.
Yep!!!! believe it or not this is for the inside of the house. Temperature reading outside is 35 degrees. Now I certainly know for the rest of the country this can be considered pretty much mild temp wise, but here in the Sunshine State we haven’t experienced but one or two really cold nights up […]