Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary

adoptions

Those Amazing Amazons, plus a few others.

We recently did a M.A.R.S. Parrots blog titled “Those Magnificent Macaws“. The response was so good, we thought a story on our amazing Amazons up for adoption at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary would make for a good follow up blog.

Needless to say, for all the reasons we listed for the Macaws, these also apply to the Amazons being surrendered to our Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S. .

Amazons are amazing. We know most can possess quite the longevity factor. Amazons can, with proper care and diet, have many years to share with the humans who love and keep them.

It is one of our  many jobs at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary to find homes for these surrendered Amazons. The desired goal always to find the perfect match between Human and Avian. One that is successful.

 With our no-fault adoption policy, if your first choice is not a compatible one, you can try again. Our adoption forms are available right here on our site under the heading “Forms”.

Please visit M.A.R.S.. Saturdays are our official adoption days. Other arrangements can be made if your schedule does not permit visiting on a Saturday.

It is our highest hope that if considering an Exotic bird, you first check out all the adoptable birds available at M.A.R.S.. Please remember the motto Adopt, don’t Shop.

All the daily goings on and pictures of our rescue birds, can be read about and viewed on our “Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S.” page on Facebook. PS Yes we did put an Eclectus in the pic to see if you would notice!! (Montego) is his name, and yes he is available for adoption here at M.A.R.S.

Those Magnificent Macaws

   Every once in a while Macaws come into Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary that were someones loved and valued pets. We have learned that so many circumstances can lead to the necessity for surrendering an avian to  M.A.R.S.

    Some of those reasons we now understand, are primarily life changes. Divorce, death, sickness, and simply the inability in certain situations to continue to provide care for an animal. Obviously many species of animals in this day and age fall into this and become victims of these circumstances, and to numerous others not mentioned above.

     It is our hope here at M.A.R.S. to facilitate adoptions to new homes with loving caring people. Many times we repeat that we are a no-fault rescue, so if at first we don’t succeed then we all keep trying till the right match is achieved.

   Pictured above are three of  M.A.R.S. Macaws available for adoption. Countess (Tessa), a Scarlett Macaw, Isabella (Izzy) a Catalina Macaw and Molly a Military Macaw.

Please if you are considering adding a Macaw to your family always consider adoption first. We will work with you at all times as conversation about their personalities can be most helpful when going through the process. The information you provide to us on the required adoption forms also gives us insight into suggesting the right bird for your situation.

We also invite you to keep up with all the goings on here at M.A.R.S..View pictures of  our adoptable birds. Keep up with updates on our adoptions. And just for fun,view albums of the day to day activities and the visitors who join us here on our open to the public days. All available on Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S. on Facebook.

Above all, remember, that we are a  public funded rescue that depends on all your donations and support to care for all the exotics that come into M.A.R.S.. Without all of your continuing support, this would not be possible. Please consider a donation today right here by clicking on the donate button. Thank-you.

A very happy ending indeed.

Sunday the 11th of December while working here at M.A.R.S., a knock brought me to the front door. A bird was found at the beach crossover in Indialantic and they were wondering if we could take it in. Since I assumed it was a sea bird I explained that we only do exotics, but there is a place that does near by. To my amazement the comment was made that this bird has a red tail. 

Yes you guessed it an African Grey parrot, and a friendly one.

So they brought him here to Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. Now it just so happens that I was boarding my friend Lindas’  Blue and gold Macaw, and she was due to pick her up at any time. Linda works closly with South Animal Care, and is an Aloha Animal Hospital associate. The wheels are as you see already in motion.

Our volunteer Shelly had mentioned, that are two really good sites for lost animals, Brevard Lost Animals, and Space coast lost animals. I pulled up the sites and looked at the posted pictures. Now here is where it gets interesting. The bird in the posting pictures did not look like the bird we had, and was using the opposite foot to eat all the treats.

To finish up this story Linda made the contacts, said we might have the lost bird here and Shelly followed suit with her contacts. The next day the owner who resides in Palm Bay came to M.A.R.S.and was happily reunited with her bird Matu.

If there is knowledge to be learned from this story one might think it’s to clip all birds wings. But, as most visitors to M.A.R.S. know we allow free flight  to certain birds.  What we learned, is there are great websites to use in Brevard Co. for lost pets, with an amazing network of people.

Thank-you to all who helped unite Matu with his owner Debbie.

Last, my next blog has to be about this. Is your bird left footed when taking treats, stepping up, or preforming other tasks or right footed? Or possibly ambidextrous?

Hours of operation changes for the Christmas Holiday

Please check out our postings on Florida parrot Rescue M.A.R.S. on Facebook for any future updates to this posting.

Our hours of operation for the folowing weeks will be as follows.

For the week of December 18th. The days we will be open are, Tuesday 20th and Thursday 22nd. Hours 11:00 to 4:30. Saturday 24th, limited hours 11:00 to 1:30.

For the week of December 25th. The days we will be open are, Wednesday 28th, Friday 3oth, and Saturday 31st. Hours for all three days 11:00 to 4:30.

Please visit us on any of the days listed above. We so look forward to all your visits. Please remember if you can to make your tax deductible donation before years end.  Donation receipts will be mailed for amounts of $250.00 or more. Thank-you from all here at M.A.R.S. and a very happy Holiday Season to all.

Happy Holidays from all of us here at M.A.R.S.

French toast Friday.

On Friday, prior to making the C&J feed store run on Saturday,( a thank-you to all who made that happen), we had to improvise a bit in feeding all the exotic birds who reside here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. A lot of french bread had been left at our door, so what’s more bird approved then french toast.

A couple dozen eggs, vanilla, milk and of course cinnamon completes the mix, and voila, happy avians here at M.A.R.S..

Nothing says happy like a picture unfortunately the camera was not in my hand as a full plate of french toast was. However I did manage to snap Dakota a Harlequin Macaw enjoying hers. The Amazons andCockatoos were equally appreciative of the delicious treat. I tried it too, not bad!!!!!!!!

Remember when you adopt a bird from M.A.R.S. you better be good at making French toast.

Dakota saying yummy.