Meet Sputnik! This adventurous parrot can break into or out of anything, from escaping enclosures and freeing his parrot friends to dismantling "indestructible" toys. With unmatched determination, nothing is Sputnik-proof. About 19 years ago, he arrived without a name, likely abandoned outside by his previous caretaker, and took to the moniker Sputnik immediately, Spud for short. When not causing chaos, he enjoys running through halls, dancing to his favorite songs, and shouting “Hi Spud!” with his powerful voice. Support Sputnik at www.maars.org/support-sputnik. #MAARS ... See MoreSee Less

Birds have an incredibly efficient respiratory system. They don't just have lungs, they have air sacs that move oxygen through their bodies in a one-way flow. It's why they can fly at altitude, and it's also why airborne toxins hit them fast and hard. What a human barely notices can overwhelm a bird's system in minutes.
For this reason most avian vets say don't risk burning candles near your bird. Birds evolved to detect air quality, because in the wild, bad air means fire, rot or danger. In your house, that instinct just turns into respiratory failure. So the issue isn't superstition (the canary in the coalmine). It's chemistry meeting a fragile, hyper-efficient respiratory system. #MAARS ... See MoreSee Less