Florida Parrot Rescue, Parrot Care & Sanctuary

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M.A.R.S. is open by appointment only! Please schedule a visit by using the 'Contact' page. Thank you!

Latest News

The bottle or the ball? Jack the lorikeet makes a mixed decision. Posted Mar 29, 2018 By LuAnn Apple

Sometimes here at MARS our Florida based Parrot rescue, you simply have to stop and smell the roses as they say. In this case it is

Beautiful, disheveled, amazing (girl) Umbrella Cockatoo named Ziggy Posted Mar 26, 2018 By LuAnn Apple

We are experiencing a very windy evening here on the beaches at MARS. By now you all know that is the abbreviation for

Dexter the Caique, adopted from M.A.R.S., happy family happy bird. Posted Mar 12, 2018 By LuAnn Apple

This is one of those adoptions where everything just fit together just right. They already had a Caique and were considering another as a new

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Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary (M.A.R.S.) is a Florida Parrot Rescue non-profit dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, care and adoption of exotic birds.

M.A.R.S. was founded in 2008 out of the love and compassion for exotic parrots by LuAnn Apple. The charity is located in Melbourne Beach on Florida's Space Coast (hence the name) and is also available for boarding.

We invite visitors to come and interact with the parrots here at M.A.R.S.. Adopt a bird, support our cause with a donation or become a member! And contact us for more info!