We agree with Foster Parrots when they say that housing parrots in pairs or small “communities” and offering an “environment” instead of a “cage” should be the norm. Science is only recently confirming what animal lovers long knew: animals are emotionally and psychologically complex. Each species has culture and social structure; they love, mourn, feel joy, despair, mirth, anger, and loneliness. Parrots kept in pairs or compatible groups meet each other’s social needs.
Pictured are our free-flight room for budgies, cockatiels and canaries; below is a smaller conure room. We also have a free flight room for our ring necks, a big bird room, an amazon room, and a private suite for Cookie and Ernie, who are so protective they sometimes start scuffles.😄
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Education is one of the core missions of MAARS.

By sharing what we've learned from caring for parrots, we hope to help people better understand these incredible animals and the challenges they face in captivity. Every bird has a story, and every story teaches us something important.
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The more we understand parrots, the better we can advocate for their welfare.
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