Welcome!
January 5, 2009 by LuAnn Apple
LuAnn Apple, founder and executive director of the Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary, with parrot Slick
Hello! We would like to welcome you to the official website of the Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary (M.A.R.S.)!
Here you will find all the important info about our Florida parrot rescue and sanctuary, including info about its founder, its feathered residents, its young and dedicated volunteers, how to donate, adopt a parrot or get one of the four different M.A.R.S. memberships.
Since many exciting things are happing on our planet M.A.R.S., we created a blog where we want to share the latest news about our organization and our passion for birds with you. We would be thrilled to establish a dialogue with you. Don’t hesitate to share your thoughts and leave a comment in the comment box below the blog posts or in our contact form.
Gracie, our mascot, semi frozen but fine
January 20, 2010 by LuAnn Apple
Thinking about a Florida parrot rescue like M.A.R.S., iguanas might not be what comes to mind. Exotic bird rescue consists of many facets such as adoptions, rehabilitation, boarding, and daily bird care by great volunteers, and always, praying for donations. These are the things you would expect.
Well, with the recent cold, we experienced another dilemma added to our list of ever evolving tasks. How to extract our mascot Gracie from way under a wood deck and how to thaw her out once we achieved this.
With this said, take a look at the photos, and know that it took three days for her to be back to her old self. How we did everything is another story, for another time.
Gracie when first pulled out
First look around
Gracie, seven hours later, color returned to normal
Out of the cold and out of the blue
January 12, 2010 by LuAnn Apple
Lindsay, and a generous gift for M.A.R.S.
Today was grueling,yesterday was equally so and the day before and the day before that. You get the picture. All of the members of M.A.R.S. ARE INSIDE AND OUT OF THE COLD. Right when you think that this cold cold weather can’t continue, it does for one more night. Than an amazing volunteer, Jane comes in, and you just get to it, and do it. Cleaning and feeding and providing lots of boxes and things for all of the birds to keep busy and happy so there is quiet time. Extra treats provided like dried fruit and cheese cubes, again you get the picture right?
Well after all the work is done, it suffices to say that Jane and I are simply relieved to be finished, another day ended, the members of M.A.R.S. happy and content. Not so for their human caretakers, we’re spent. We also know that tomorrow it all starts all over again.
Than out of the blue, two people are at the door, Lindsay and her Mom. In their hands a card and an envelope containing donations that a group of Christmas caroling children collected for the members of M.A.R.S. This is what sets some days apart from all the others, and this is what makes it all so amazing. Thank-you to Lindsay, Linden (another great volunteer), Rue, Rowen, and Alyssa. We so appreciate your donation.
Happy New Year to one and all
December 31, 2009 by LuAnn Apple
The end of the year is here, so before you go out tonight, go to our web site www.marsparrots.org and click the donate button to make our New Year bright. A little or a lot, remember it’s the thought. We are a 501(c)3 public based charity. Thank-you Your tax deductible receipts will be mailed out immediately.
Yard sale Saturday the 21st, come out once again and support the parrots of M.A.R.S.
November 18, 2009 by LuAnn Apple
WE ARE RAISING FUNDS AND HAVE LOTS OF DONATED ITEMS FOR YOUR SHOPPING ENJOYMENT, AND POSSIBLY THAT CHRISTMAS LIST. Volunteers are needed. Please call 321-725-8800 if available
Fantastic Video showcases MARS!
November 10, 2009 by LuAnn Apple
Check out this incredible video our friend Jennifer Leslie created about the Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. We hope this really helps raise awareness about what M.A.R.S. is doing, helps to get donations and helps to find these fantastic birds new and loving homes!
This video really rocks and we had a lot of fun doing it! Spread the word and a big thanks Jennifer and her crew!
Weather in Melbourne, FL
February 8, 2010, 11:48 pm 
Clear
current temperature: 53°Freal feel: 56°F
current pressure: 30.05 in
humidity: 92%
wind speed: 0 m/s CLM
Windgusts: 0 m/s
sunrise: 7:05
sunset: 18:08
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