Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary

Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary

Our annual fill the Christmas Tree Toy Drive is coming to a close.

This year we are excited to say we have raised $675.00 from our  Facebook posting toward our annual “Fill the Christmas Tree Toy Drive”. Four very generous donors helped us get this far and we are so very grateful to them for doing so.

Now here is the reason for this post so late in the toy fund drive. All here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary are wondering if our supporters who receive  our web page feed, or simply follow our blog posts which sorry to say are few and far between, might just be able to help us reach our goal of  an additional 200.00 more so we can place our toy order ASAP……

We know this is last minute but as always we need all of your help to continue doing what we do here at M.A.R.S..

So if any of you can find it in your heart to donate at this wonderful time of the year  we can safely say you have helped  keep a whole lot of  parrots very quiet and happy for many months to come. At least three or four that is……

Donations can be made right here through our web page by simply clicking on the donate button.  And as I always say you will have made many beaks here at our  Florida based Parrot Rescue very very happy indeed.

Happy Holidays everyone and a very Merry Christmas to all.

Amazon Smile could put a smile on all of our beaks

imageThis year we hope you keep MARS in your thoughts as the holiday season approaches. Shopping at amazon smile using this direct link https://smile.amazon.com/ch/80-0161378 would surely help put a smile on all our beaks here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary our Florida based parrot rescue.

It has been a long and hard but very rewarding journey since M.A.R.S. Began in the Spring of 2008 and our journey is far from over. To continue on we need all of your help to do so. Amazon.smile.com is really an easy way to help out,  all you have to do is shop and spend,  they do all the rest. Although the percentage is very small it could add up if you pass the word and get everyone you know to use the site and specify Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary as their charity of choice. Thank you to all who do so.

 

 

 

M.A.R.S. is in Space Coast Living Magazine.

Unfortunately as my computer skills are limited I can only hope this link takes you to the magazines site. I can honestly say this article was something we had hoped would happen for a very long time. M.A.R.S. As you all know by now is the short version for Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary our exotic bird rescue located on Florida’s Space Coast. We are always seeking ways to get the word out of our organization but lack the funds to promote all the work we do and programs we offer here at the rescue. Having a page featured in a magazine such as Space Coast Living will certainly aide us in reaching a far larger audience and we so thank them for this chance to do so.  As those that follow our Facebook page know this article is also a bit bittersweet as it is the last photos taken of our beautiful Blue and Gold Macaw Woody and her life long partner Paco.  Woody passed away shortly after these photos were taken. As always all here at our Florida Parrot Rescue MARS want to thank all of you for your continued support of our cause and for reading this posting.
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This is the look of grief only a bird can convey to a human that understands

Today Paco’s best friend, lifetime mate and one of my original birds from the 70’s died. It was this morning and as I was working all around the property I got to see her before she passed and I also got  to give her a banana cookie which she took and happily ate.

Her name was Woody she was a B&G macaw and as most birds from so long ago she was a wild caught girl. She lived a full life filled with semi freedom a loving mate and really good care till there was just nothing more to be done for her. She knew what it was like to raise her own children and remember when I say this it was a long time ago before we all knew what it was like to see such numbers of birds coming into rescues nation wide. She had a really good life for a bird in captivity. We should all be so blessed and so loved. RIP Woody my girl you will always be in my heart and in Paco’s too. In loving memory I will post more but I am just to sad to do so now.

Thank you for reading and please know all of us here at MARS, Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary our Florida Parrot Rescue thank you for following us and supporting us when you can do so. They all deserve happy lives and it is our mission to do just that for them. ALWAYS!!!!
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If only we could give you all more notice. “MARS YARD SALE”

We are continuing to raise funds on our Facebook page for our “Bird Room Roof Repair” and all of us here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary had the same thought at the same time.  YARD SALE / May 2nd / times 8:00 to 4:00. Come out and support our cause and plan on spending the day in Melbourne Beach because it is once again Founders Day here in our beachside community. Food, games, entertainment, art show   , it’s all here in one place to make for a very special day indeed. Hope to see lots of you here at the sale.