Providing life-changing care and environment for special needs avian species in Minnesota.
Seeds alone aren’t a complete diet. Parrots need fresh foods to get the nutrients their bodies rely on. It Supports everything from feather condition to immune health and brain function. In the wild, they eat a wide variety. In captivity, that balance has to be provided intentionally. Because what we feed them directly shapes how they feel, function, and live.
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Kai’s story begins in an AP Biology classroom, a place parrots should never be.
Hand-fed by students and raised in a constantly changing environment, Kai spent her early years as a “classroom pet” before being moved into a home when policies changed. With people coming and going, her early life lacked the consistency parrots rely on to build safe, stable relationships, and environments like this can expose parrots to handling that is not always kind or respectful. Experiences like these can deeply impact their ability to form trust and lasting bonds.
Today, Kai is still learning what trust can look like. She can feel unsure around teenagers and some men, but with patience, respect, and the ability to move at her own pace, Kai has begun to learn that people can be kind.
And one of the most beautiful parts of Kai’s journey-
Kai can fly.
After a life that didn’t always allow for it, she’s learned to use her wings! Gaining confidence, independence, and new ways to explore her environment. Whether she’s flying, playing, or investigating the world around her, Kai approaches things with growing curiosity. You’ll often find her running along the ground, flipping her head upside down to inspect her feet, carefully watching what she’s doing down there as if it’s all brand new.
Kai’s story is one of resilience, growth, and discovery of what it means to be a bird.
If you’d like to support birds like Kai as they learn, heal, and thrive, please consider making a donation to MAARS.
www.maars.org/support-kai/
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