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.
A huge thank-you to the incredible vet techs at Homey Gnome Veterinary Clinic (homeygnomevet.com/about/)for everything you do for the MAARS flock! 🦜
Caring for our birds means caring for individuals with very different medical needs, histories, and often strong opinions about being at the vet. The patience and attention you bring to each of them matter, to the birds, and to those of us who love and care for them every day.
When a bird we love is struggling, it means so much to know they’re being cared for by people who see how much that one life matters. From routine visits to ongoing health concerns to the days we’re most worried, we’re grateful to have your knowledge, kindness, and support.
Thank you for helping us care for this flock through every stage of their lives. You all are such an important part of their care, and we appreciate each of you more than we can ever express.💙💚
According to charging documents, Cristian Rodriguez-Morales is facing dozens of charges including, animal cruelty and failure to provide care. Nine of the charges are felonies due to the severe nature of the cruelty. This comes after several birds died after the seizure or were forced to be euthanized due to their poor health.Charges have been filed against the owner of Loros Exoticos Baltimore after over 300 birds were seized from the location back in January. FULL STORY⬇️
In the next part of our conversation with undercover investigator, author, and advocate Pete Paxton, Pete describes just how difficult it was to witness the conditions inside a large-scale bird-breeding operation.
Highly intelligent, social birds were living with profound boredom and psychological distress. Pete discusses self-mutilation, aggression, and the consequences of keeping birds in environments that fail to meet their complex behavioral and social needs.
But this conversation goes beyond what happened at a single facility.
When confronted with investigations like this, it can be tempting to dismiss the findings as the actions of “one bad breeder.” Pete explains why he believes the evidence tells a different story. Multiple investigators and organizations have documented troubling conditions at multiple commercial breeding facilities. That is including USDA-licensed operations.
For Pete, that points to a much larger problem with the commercial bird trade and is part of why he supports ending the sale of birds in pet stores.
This wasn’t one bad breeder.
Watch the next segment as Pete explains why he believes meaningful change requires looking beyond individual facilities and addressing the system that continues producing birds for commercial sale.
Multiple facilities. The same patterns of neglect. It’s time to rethink the commercial bird trade.
#MAARS #Parrots #Sanctuary #Cockatoos #Nonprofit
Learn more about our upcoming events, fundraisers, and more!
