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.
During Minnesota's giving holiday, Give to the Max Day, you have the opportunity to help us help special needs parrots with a tax deductible donation. This year, we are excited to announce a $5000 match, making your donation doubled! As an all volunteer run sanctuary, all proceeds go towards bird care. Giving runs from Nov 1st through Nov 19th.
Here's the story of one of our residents:
Meet Sam, an Eleanora Cockatoo, virtually blind, who arrived at The Landing frustrated and angry due to cataracts and detached retinas. Hatched in 1998, he lived with a guardian until 2003. His blindness made him easily startled and led to frustration and anger, a common cycle in captivity. Rehabilitation involved establishing individualized routines. Now comfortable in his forever home, Sam joyfully plays with toys and enjoys head scritches from volunteers. He learned to play and to love and accept love. Please consider MAARS in your giving plans. Feel free to share-sharing is caring.
Click here to help: www.givemn.org/organization/Midwest-Avian-Adoption-And-Rescue-Services
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Finding a Home Isn’t the Goal. Finding the Right Home Is.
If rehoming your parrot is truly unavoidable, the most important question isn’t “Who will take my bird?” It’s “Who can provide the life my bird deserves?”
Ask questions. Why do they want this bird? Do they understand the species? Who will be responsible for their care? Do they have stable housing, an avian veterinarian, and the financial ability to provide lifelong nutrition, enrichment, housing, and medical care? What happens if their circumstances change?
Take your time, check references, and involve trusted avian professionals whenever possible. Rehoming isn’t simply transferring ownership—you’re choosing someone to continue a promise you once made.
And our conversation about responsible rescue isn’t over. Come back as we continue exploring what lifelong commitment really means for parrots. #MAARS #Parrots #Sanctuary #Cockatoos #Nonprofit
A Rescue Said No. What Now?
Whenever it’s safe and possible, remaining with the family they already know may be the best outcome for a parrot. Challenges involving behavior, noise, mess, or daily care can sometimes be addressed through education, veterinary care, behavioral support, or changes to the bird’s environment and routine.
But sometimes life changes in ways we cannot anticipate, and rehoming truly becomes necessary.
One rescue saying no doesn’t have to be the end. Ask about waiting lists and referrals. Talk with your avian veterinarian and local bird clubs. Be honest about your timeline, and, above all, don’t rush.
The goal isn’t simply finding someone willing to take your bird. It’s finding a safe, appropriate, lasting home.
Come back for Part 4, where we share the questions that matter most when choosing that home. #MAARS #Parrots #Sanctuary #Cockatoos #Nonprofit
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