A Goffin, awaiting a name, a Moluccan awaiting a name, and our resident guardian, Zues. All available for adoption here at M.A.R.S..
Cuddles at play, it takes a box a day
October 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Cuddles a moluccan cockatoo once had a very large cage to sleep in at nighttime.
One day, while all were outside at play, and the volunteers were going about the daily routine, he went inside on his own, and looked around the room and chose a new one.
To our suprise when we began putting away all the M.A.R.S. avian members for the day, we could not locate him. Of course we all got a bit worried. However, we soon heard very happy sounds coming from one of the cages.
Lo and behold there he was in a box, in a cage, of his own choosing. Sometimes you have to admit cozy is good.
Though it may be quite a mess for the caretakers and volunteers, happiness rules
. YES, IT SIMPLY TAKES A BOX A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thumper, one stubborn male Moluccan
September 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Wednesday started out normally here at M.A.R.S. Florida parrot rescue. The usual feed and clean at the sanctuary. Then, while our volunteer was cleaning the aviaries, Thumper saw his chance to escape and went for it.
Thumper has full flight. He immediately began flying from tree to roof and back. Once in a while he would land just out of my reach on the deck area. He basically was saying not till I am ready will you get me.
Throughout the day this behavior continued and well into the evening. I realized that he most likely wanted to spend the night in the tree. So I went upstairs to bed. Luckily around 10:00 I remembered I hadn’t turned off the front lights. So as I went to do so, there on the deck sat Thumper asking to go to the aviaries for his bedtime.
The bottom line, never try to second guess a male Moluccan, at least not this on named Thumper.
Thumper is available for adoption here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary, M.A.R.S. for the short version.
Have-a-heart, don’t shop, adopt a shelter pet
February 11, 2010 By 1 Comment
Join with M.A.R.S., Aloha Animal and Bird Hospital, and South Brevard Animal Care this Saturday the 13th from 10:00 to 3:00. Location Eau Gallie Blvd , beach side across from Walmart at Aloha.
Adoptions are the key to finding the perfect pet. So always remember, Don’t Shop Adopt a shelter pet today. Refreshments will be provided by Aloha, and perhaps a pirate or two will join in the festivities. Come out and support this worth while cause. Who knows the perfect canine, feline, or parrot might just be waiting for you to take them to their new home.
Gracie, our mascot, semi frozen but fine
January 20, 2010 By 4 Comments
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
Give a Bird a Home – Adopt A Parrot!
September 28, 2009 By 6 Comments
We are so happy to finally have our new page Parrots for Adoption page live!
We are presenting you all the feathered friends from the Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary with pictures and all the relevant info, categorized by type of birds.
To kick things off, we introduce you to the Macaws that we have for adoption – but soon we’ll add all other kind of parrots which are waiting for new homes, including African Greys, Amazon Parrots etc.!
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These are only two of our various feathered beauties. On the left, you see Nikita, the beautiful blue and gold parrot; and on the right there is Mango, the cheerful Harlequin parrot.
Please go to our Parrots for Adoption page for info about the other birds which are available for adoption.
This is all geared towards helping you to find the right parrot for your unique home. That is the ultimate goal of our parrot rescue!
Check back soon, as we’re in the process of constantly updating the Parrot Adoption page and adding new birds. Let’s find these feathery babies some new and wonderful homes!!!
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