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 […]
Bird Care
New arrival to M.A.R.S., and he is grand.
  Our newest arrival, Winston, a Grand Eclectus, was relinquished to Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary on Saturday.   Winston was immediately given a beak trim, as the length was about to the bottom of where his head feathers are. A bath soon followed to access the feather issues.   Turns out he enjoyed the entire process, and immediately went […]
Mirror mirror on the wall……….
Bitsy a Ducorps Cockatoo really got an eye full of herself in the mirror. She stared and stared and made those funny little sounds that only a Ducorps seems to make, as if asking, “Is that what I really look like?” Well, Miss Bitsy, we here at M.A.R.S., our Florida parrot rescue, are about to try some brand new  Harrisons Heal […]
It’s that time again, food, food, food
Feed store run next Friday the 14th. All the goodies necessary to keep the M.A.R.S. avian members healthy and happy. The amount needed $676.40. Please consider a donation to help cover the cost of our feed. We are extremely grateful to all those who can contribute. Â Please remember this amount is needed every six weeks. […]
Cages, we will pick-up and give a tax deductible receipt.
As any rescue continues to grow at the rate M.A.R.S., a Florida based exotic bird sanctuary is, we are constantly in need of more food and cages. Please if you have a cage in decent shape contact us. If not consider a donation to help fund a  food run or purchase cages.  All here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary will be forever grateful. Remember to […]