M.A.R.S. is happy to say our special fund raising event this Sunday the 18th at Davids’ Steak and Seafood in Melbourne Beach, is “SOLD OUT”. Parrots in Paradise, reached maximum capacity for this venue. To all the AMAZING ladies who worked so hard to make this happen, WOW!!,  To everyone who supports us and will be joining us for this […]
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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 […]
Clicking away can make for such a lucky picture day.
It seems possible, but for me, the novice picture taker, very unlikely to ever get a clear picture of a parrot in flight. Keiffer, was the bird I set my lens on as he is one of our most frequent flyers here at our parrot rescue known as M.A.R.S.. To those in the know, Melbourne Avian […]
A very successful show, June 30th 2013
Volunteers, without a doubt,  are the life force of any well run non-profit endeavor.  Their joint efforts,  in creating a well put together and inviting set-up at the recent local bird show was nothing short of amazing to be sure. Jane, Linda, Caren, Jill and Crystal all agreed to just go for it. The M.A.R.S. booth the ladies put  together was both colorful and lively,  and with this […]