MAARS needs your help to create a new sanctuary that provides space for flight. Your support is vital for giving the birds an environment that can better meet their unique needs than the current location.
Early giving for Give to the Max Day started Nov 1st: an annual statewide initiative where thousands of donors can support their favorite local charities and non profits, which runs through Nov 19th. Here at MAARS, Cookie and Ernie are happy to announce a $5000 match for all donations, making your tax deductible donation doubled!
MAARS is the oldest and largest parrot organization in the Midwest providing education, consultation, and sanctuary for captive parrots. We are a publicly funded, 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization which is completely volunteer run, so all donations go towards bird care. Please consider MAARS in your giving plans.
Click here to help: www.givemn.org/organization/Midwest-Avian-Adoption-And-Rescue-Services
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MAARS is an accredited sanctuary verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS)
Here are three more things it takes to run a parrot rescue.
🍽️ The Dishes: Breakfast goes out. Dirty bowls come back. Wash. Sanitize. Dry. Then get ready to do it all again. Multiply a couple of food and water bowls by an entire sanctuary of parrots, and dishwashing quickly becomes a major part of daily animal care. Every bowl must be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized to help prevent the spread of disease and keep our residents healthy.
📝 Record Keeping: Good care requires good records. We track weights, medications, veterinary information, treatments, diets, and behavioral observations for every resident. Not every part of sanctuary work happens in an aviary. Accurate records help us recognize changes, communicate between caregivers, follow treatment plans, and make informed decisions about each bird's care. Sometimes caring for parrots looks a lot like paperwork.
🚨 Emergency Planning: Good care also means planning for the unexpected. Power outages, severe weather, equipment failures, veterinary emergencies—when an entire flock depends on you, "we'll figure it out when it happens" isn't much of a plan. Emergency supplies, backup systems, veterinary partnerships, written procedures, and contingency plans all help keep our residents safe. We hope we never need them, but being prepared is part of our responsibility.
Many of the most important parts of sanctuary work happen behind the scenes. They may not always be visible, but they're essential to providing safe, consistent, lifelong care for every resident. #MAARS #Parrots #Sanctuary #Cockatoos #Nonprofit
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