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.
The 17th anniversary of Give to the Max kicks off next Sunday, Nov. 1 with Early Giving, and continues through Give to the Max Day on Thursday, Nov. 19th. It's an annual statewide initiative started in 2009, giving thousands of donors the opportunity to support their favorite local charities and non profits.
Whether you make your gifts early or wait until the day, we hope you'll join in Minnesota's giving holiday again this year!
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Want to Help? Start Here.
Throughout our conversation with Pete Paxton, we’ve talked about what happens behind the scenes of the commercial bird trade. But awareness matters most when we turn it into action.
One way to help is to support organizations committed to providing lifetime sanctuary for birds already in captivity. MAARS is proud to be a GFAS Accredited sanctuary. GFAS accreditation involves an application and site-visit process designed to evaluate sanctuary operations and standards of care.
You can also speak up for birds still caught in the commercial breeding and retail system. Current petitions are calling on major pet-store chains to stop selling parrots and other birds, while legislative efforts are working toward retail bird-sale bans.
Take action:
🦜 Support MAARS: www.maars.org/support-maars/
🦜 Foster Parrots: www.fosterparrots.com/
🔎 Find a GFAS-certified sanctuary: sanctuaryfederation.org/find-a-sanctuary/
✍️ Sign: Stop PetSmart, Petco & Pet Supplies Plus from selling exotic birds: sign.moveon.org/petitions/stop-selling-exotic-birds
✍️ Sign: Urge Petco to end the sale of parrots and other birds
www.change.org/p/urge-petco-to-end-the-sale-of-parrots-and-other-birds
📣 Peta Investigation: investigations.peta.org/creekside-birds-parakeet-breeder/
You don’t have to operate a sanctuary to make a difference. Adopt instead of buying. Support reputable rescues and sanctuaries. Volunteer. Donate. Sign petitions. Contact lawmakers. And use your voice to help end the commercial bird trade.
Every action helps move us toward a future where birds are valued as individuals, not products. #MAARS #Parrots #Sanctuary #Cockatoos #Nonprofit
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