Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary - M.A.R.S.

Really happy to have this wonderful organization in our area! While we did not adopt our two rescue parrots from MARS(they came from a rescue in south Florida), we recently boarded with LuAnn and her volunteer staff since they are closer to our home and our bird boys were well taken care of, happy, and healthy when we returned home from our trip. They were able to get their nails and beaks trimmed while boarding which was so nice to have done when we returned, and LuAnn was very informative of how they did while we were away. Communication to get boarding drop off and pick up scheduled was easy, just keep in mind that their work at the rescue is very hands on so allow them plenty of time to respond. Since we adopted our birds 3.5 months ago, I have quickly learned that it is impossible to

Lu is a dedicated director of this rescue. Her love for parrots is unparalleled.

I'm glad I waited to leave this review initially it would gave been 5 stars and littered with enthusiasm about such an awesome rescue and how easy they are to work with..... Well this is one week later and what can I say ? Let's start with the adoption process after emailing the application and paying a $25 donation application fee we were contacted and talked in great detail about what kind of bird we.were looking for and how they could be compared to what birds were available for adoption. After this came a home check which we passed with flying colors. The following week we drove 2 hours to the rescue to meet birds that matched us . Initially we're only going to adopt to One bird but my wife fell in love with a cockatoo called crystal and i fell in love with a macaw called molly. We i

I inquired about an Umbrella Cockatoo named Sunny a couple of years ago. I had to make a donation before they would reveal much information. Just a scummy way to get donations if you ask me. LuAnn put me in touch with another lady named Caren. We went through the whole application process. Called my references etc. She was supposed to stop by home to ensure the environment would be a good fit. She emailed me and said she was unavailable that week. Then she disappeared, and never replied to me again. Just another shady business hiding behind the perks of being a "non profit - rescue".

Perfect non profit organization to collaborate