Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary

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Recreating the missing post “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 drive is for the enrichment of the parrots who come through our doors. Teaching them to play and not rely solely on humans for all their entertainments is critical to having well adjusted birds as pets. This is true I am sure you would agree for all pets. Although, we humans can be most entertaining to these amazing feathered ones, the importance of self play can never be stressed enough.

With all that said, very happy to share that our drive was relatively successful. We were fortunate to order, with so many of you donating dollars, pounds of toys for the parrots and even the ones we call the termites have happy busy beaks. Remember we order wholesale so lots more toys for the dollars donated.

Again, thank you to all of you and please remember us all year long. Rescue is and always will be an ongoing commitment made possible with your continued generosity. Thank you for reading.

M.A.R.S. is refreshing our curb side look, and our Facebook header.

Some times it’s the little things that can really grab your attention. At times you wonder if it could be a new sign or a new paint job or the fact that it just looks like someone cares. To keep things that are older looking shiny and new, IS BY NO MEANS AN EASY TASK!!!! That is especially true when living and working in a beachside enviorment.  The “Colonial’ is the building that houses Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. Built in 1925, and thankfully for us built as they say to last. 

Someone noticed that the sign in  our Facebook header said CLOSED, and although I never thought it mattered much at the time, I realized to be warm and inviting to the public and to all our Facebook followers, (facebook.com/marsparrots) we should change that. Of course when doing that I thought why not add some more color to the front in a very inexpensive way, marked down cushions and some bright paint can easily help to acheive a fresh and inviting look. So with most of this done, we now can move on to adding all the fall decorations that make this season of the year so much fun. 

WELCOME AUTUMN, and welcome to all of you who visit our exotic bird rescue located here in Melbourne Beach Florida. Our beautiful little seaside town. Yes I know officially I am a few days early, but it beats being a few days late!!!!  OPEN DAY TODAY

How do you Surrender a Parrot to M.A.R.S.?

Although we have our official web site marsparrots.org, many Facebook followers of our Florida based exotic bird rescue continue to ask this very question.

 

Like my recent blog on “What is Birdy Boot Camp, which I hope you all read or will read, I decided a quick explanation of our parrot surrender procedure was a good idea for another blog.  A sort of reference guide to go by if you need one, or know someone who does.

 

On our web page, on the top header there is a forms section. There you will click in and find all the necessary papers for surrendering, volunteering etc. Print them out and bring to Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary when you visit to see if  you feel comfortable placing your parrot with M.A.R.S.. You can also e-mail the surrender forms to us for our files.  Then we have them for when you visit, or when we schedule you to bring in your bird, or when we schedule a pick-up for you if needed.

 

M.A.R.S. would like to remind you that our “Birdy Boot Camp“ is an option to surrendering your bird or at least a step in helping you to make the decision you might be faced with. Either way, here at M.A.R.S., we like to offer all the options available in what possibly could be a very difficult time for you.

 

Please remember a donation to our cause when you visit our Florida Parrot Sanctuary and Rescue M.A.R.S.. It helps us to continue helping all the parrots and individuals that need our services. As always we look forward to your imput on any blog we post either right here or on our Facebook.com/marsparrots page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raising funds and raising awareness

yard saleCome to M.A.R.S.. So many really good deals are waiting for you right here at our second sale of the year. Pictures of some of the sale items have been uploaded to our face book page. View them facebook.com/marsparrots. Look forward to seeing all of you here.

 

The dates are the 17th and the 18th of May. That is this coming Friday and Saturday. The times 8:00 and on to????? No early birds please!!!

 

We are still accepting donations of items for resale. Call 321 725 8800 for pick-ups or e-mail marsparrots@aol.com for more how to info. We are still in need of a large tent 20 x40 would be perfect. We have 10×10’s but if it rains things do get wet including all of our shoppers.

The sound of breaking glass, frankly my dear I don’t give a hoot!!!

Very early in the morning, just before sunrise, in that rapid dream state of sleep, the unexpected crash and sound of breaking glass can awaken you with such a jolt. That darn cat was my first thought.

Up I jumped and all around I looked. Cat number one is quietly sleeping, not disturbed at all by the noise and cat number two is outside the kitchen door, in his usual morning place asking to be let inside for breakfast.

So what on earth made such a ruckus? Searching everywhere, literally high and low, the culpret finally came into view.

Look very closly, and you will see the Screech Owl on the basket staring back at me.

I went into my bird mode, using all the tricks that I have learned here at M.A.R.S. to retreive a wayward bird, and there are so many to share. However I should perhaps  post another blog on that someday.

Around and around this Raptor flew, out of my reach and me finally out of breath. So I gave up, opened all the windows and doors, and yes you guessed it, out the door he flew. Glad to be free from his nights captivity. ( Picture would not load, new camera not cooperating)

Please check out the continuation of this story with pictures on our facebook site Facebook.com/marsparrots, or Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S..

Thank-you for reading and I always have to say a DONATION to our cause helps us to help all of them.  Not the Screech Owls, the parrots of course, who reside here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary.