What a way to start the 2022 New Year. Very happy to share that we were fortunate once again to receive a grant from the Bristol-Hansen community based charitable trust. Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary is extremely grateful. This grant means so much to our non profit. To be recognized for the work we do is immeasurable.
MARS specializes in working with exotic avians. Helping so many people with their parrots and the numerous varieties of issues that arise. We help when ever and where ever we can. Established in 2008, our organizations reach is ever growing. Rehabilitation, and adoption our ultimate goals.
Established in the memory of Grace Bristol, and Gladys Hansen, both school teachers, then eventually living in Melbourne Village. These two women of vision, anticipating the future financial needs, within the community they loved, established a true testament to their legacy by creating this charitable foundation. To this day it continues on, helping so many non profit organizations within Brevard County Florida.
As a recipient, we wish to express a heartfelt thank you to Grace and Gladys, and the trustees of this grant program.
adoptions
Watermellon time. I would so rather have yours then mine.
 Now looking at this series of photos, I realize these pics could have appeared in the exact opposite direction. Linda Rinecones-White captured the moment.
Big Bird preferring Mr. Stubbs piece of watermelon to her own
succulent wedge placed right below the perch where she is sitting. Maybe it was to big for her. Or perhaps she thought his might be a better piece.
Either way, it was a beautiful Florida day to get outside to play and share a tasty sweet treat.
Thank-you again Diana for bringing the goodies from the local Farmers Market in Indialantic for all the parrots to enjoy here at our rescue known as M.A.R.S.
Raising funds and raising awareness
Come to M.A.R.S.. So many really good deals are waiting for you right here at our second sale of the year. Pictures of some of the sale items have been uploaded to our face book page. View them facebook.com/marsparrots. Look forward to seeing all of you here.
The dates are the 17th and the 18th of May. That is this coming Friday and Saturday. The times 8:00 and on to????? No early birds please!!!
We are still accepting donations of items for resale. Call 321 725 8800 for pick-ups or e-mail marsparrots@aol.com for more how to info. We are still in need of a large tent 20 x40 would be perfect. We have 10×10’s but if it rains things do get wet including all of our shoppers.
PLEASEEEEEEE!!!! Do things always have to come in threes????
Saturday at M.A.R.S. was a mix of good, bad, and just plain ouch!
Oh it started out ok, with the promise of a beautiful day for visitors and for the exotic birds who reside at our parrot rescue.
The preliminary property clean up, the setting out of outside water dishes and preperation of treats for the Macaws, Cockatoos.,Amazons and assorted other species who we have in our care here at M.A.R.S. all went well. Then……
First, I got bit really bad by Bryan a Cockatoo who was boarding with us. He was adopted from M.A.R.S.  by a family he really loves, he simply missed them and really wanted to go home.
Second Keiffer and Dusty both Toos, have decided they can no longer live in harmony together. Keiffer promptly went after Dusty and yes took a small chunk of Dustys’ Â toe. More on this at the end of the story.
Third, a small Senegal whose name turns out to be Snuggles,(he or she is not so snuggley), decided to fly out an open window (clipped secondary feathers) and we searched for a while till we got to busy to do so any more.
To recap all this. I easily bandaged my wound, no big deal. Had a very difficult time getting Dusty to stop bleeding but had great help with assisting nurses Jane and Dominique. Hey thanks guys his toe is fine this morning. Gave him an extra dose of love last night, always good medicine. I promised him Keiffer would be kept under closer watch too. As for the Senegal Snuggles, he flew back here while we had lots of visitors but would not come down from the bamboo till this morning, at you guessed it, sunrise.
So thank you St. Francis for seeing him through the night. And all of us here at M.A.R.S. wish all of you a very Happy Easter.
Saturday at M.A.R.S.
Yes finally a quick update to Saturday the 26th. M.a.r.s. will be open as we have finally figured how to be in two places at the same time. Half of the volunteers will open up M.A.R.S. as usual 11:00, and the rest will be headed to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church to get the remains of their rummage sale for at a yard sale here at M.A.R.S. in the near future.
With that said, I am sure a run on sentence, just remember the M.A.R.S. TEAM hopes you join us for Saturday here with the birds, and for all the special events we are planning to attend and have here at M.A.R.S.
As always please remember a donation to our cause when you visit helps us to continue helping all the exotic birds that we can.