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2026Thursday, April 2 2026  ::: The True Worth of a Parrot (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)Valuation vs. Worth: Why the Price of an Animal Doesn’t...
Tuesday, March 3 2026  ::: Still Planting. Still Growing. (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)Even as we look toward the possibility of moving in the...
Tuesday, February 3 2026  ::: Love is an action verb (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)Every February, the stores fill up with hearts. Heart...
Friday, January 16 2026  ::: Burnout – A signal, not a failure (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)Burnout Isn’t a Failure — It’s a Warning Burnout...
2025Tuesday, November 25 2025  ::: NEW BEGINNINGS (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)🕊️ Why Marden’s Ark Must Move, and What Comes Next...
Sunday, November 2 2025  ::: 🔥 Why Parrots Love It Hot (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)Discover why parrots love spicy foods and how capsaicin...
Thursday, October 2 2025  ::: Where would we be without you? A love letter to the volunteers! (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)Whether you’re cleaning cages, sweeping floors,...
Wednesday, July 30 2025  ::: Welcome to Animal Rescue, A Community That Devours Its Own: When Compassion Turns Cannibalistic (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)I. Introduction: The Paradox of Rescue There’s a saying I...
Wednesday, July 30 2025  ::: We’re BAAAAACK! (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)The pandemic was a rough time for ALL non-profits and...
Wednesday, July 30 2025  ::: I Cook For Parrots… (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)#ICookForParrots – what does that mean? Birds need...
2021Tuesday, February 9 2021  ::: Natural Anti-Inflammatories (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)Usually we think of certain foods as...
2020Thursday, October 8 2020  ::: Help THE BIRDS and Help YOURSELF! (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)Eating healthy means eating “clean” –...
Tuesday, February 25 2020  ::: But I Don’t Have the TIME! (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)One of the arguments we often hear for resorting to...
2019Saturday, April 6 2019  ::: Sprouting (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)There are many people who find sprouting intimidating. But...
Saturday, January 5 2019  ::: What about “Pet Food”? (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)In years past, the concept of what to feed a companion...
Friday, January 4 2019  ::: Keep it clean! (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)Let’s start out by discussing aseptic technique. What...
2018Saturday, September 1 2018  ::: In Season? (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)What do we mean when we say we feed “in...
Wednesday, July 25 2018  ::: Buyer  Beware – for the sake of your birds (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)(Author’s note: This blog entry was originally...
Wednesday, June 20 2018  ::: Help! My bird won’t eat fresh foods! (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)We hear this quite often from those who have tried feeding...
Sunday, June 17 2018  ::: What’s in store? (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)Coming up – We will have posts on sprouting, posts on...
Monday, April 16 2018  ::: Feeding the Flock, Chapter Two – The HOW (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)Our goal sounds simple: to provide proper nutrition for...
Saturday, April 14 2018  ::: Feeding the Flock, Chapter One – the WHY (by DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care)The first time I read the ingredients on a bag of pellets,...
Monday, March 5 2018  ::: Welcome to Marden’s Ark (by Brian)We are in the process of building and growing our new...
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