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.
Paraphrased from a Beautifully written piece by Papayago Rescue House:
"Good words do not last long unless they amount to something." Those words, attributed to an ancestor of this land, have stayed with me for years.
Every day we hear love for parrots, outrage over neglect, prayers for abused birds, and promises that "something should be done." Words matter and can change minds—but changed minds must lead to changed actions.
Words alone have never cleaned a cage, paid for a vet exam, prepared nutritious meals, built a safe cage for a disabled bird, or helped a frightened parrot learn to trust.
Those of us who act will make mistakes, but those mistakes are opportunities to learn and do better. If we want a different future for parrots in captivity, we must become their stewards—not by blaming others, but by practicing better actions. Learn. Volunteer. Donate. Foster. Support evidence-based care. Share accurate information. Help someone become a better caregiver.
Don't let your compassion end with a comment, a like, or even this post. Find a parrot rescue in your community. Give your time, your skills, your voice, or what you can. Parrots need our actions more than our sympathy. Every small act of kindness can change a life.
Click here for more about MAARS: maars.org
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Many people know about puppy mills, but few realize 'bird mills' exist under the same conditions. Baltimore City Animal Control seized 367 birds from Loros Exoticos Baltimore, an exotic bird shop on Eastern Avenue, following a 311 complaint.
Animal control officers visited the shop Friday and reported unsanitary conditions and sick birds.
Make adoption your first choice.Baltimore City Animal Control seized 367 birds from an exotic bird shop on Eastern Avenue, following a 311 complaint. FULL STORY⬇️
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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