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.
Has it been hot lately? Give parrots choices on hot days.
Many parrots handle warm climates, but even tropical species avoid all-day direct sun. In the wild they move between shade, canopy, water, and cooler microclimates—options captive birds need owners to provide. A cage in full sun removes those choices.
Signs of overheating include persistent open-mouth breathing, wings held away from the body, sitting low on the perch, lethargy, weakness, loss of balance, or difficulty perching. Severe cases can cause collapse, or unresponsiveness—medical emergencies needing immediate veterinary care.
Here at MAARS, even in air conditioning, Bizzy chooses to cool off a little more by hanging on the AC grate.
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Social media often shows parrots as funny, cuddly, talking companions. Who dance, sing, or act “cute” for views. 🦜 But those short clips rarely show the reality.
Parrots are wild animals with complex emotional, social, and physical needs. They are intelligent, loud, messy, long-lived, and deeply dependent on flock relationships, enrichment, and choice. What looks entertaining online can create unrealistic expectations that lead people to bring home a parrot without understanding the lifelong commitment.
The result? A growing parrot crisis. Thousands of parrots are surrendered, rehomed, neglected, or passed from home to home because their needs were underestimated. Sanctuaries like MAARS exist because parrots deserve more than impulse decisions and internet trends.
Parrots are not props, trends, or easy companions. They are wild beings who deserve understanding, respect, and a life built around their needs.
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Today at MAARS: Hailey and Puppy begin plotting how to get the toy box away from Kai.
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