Category: Rescue and Sanctuary

02Apr/26

The True Worth of a Parrot

April 2, 2026Rescue and Sanctuary, The Human/Avian RelationshipDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

Valuation vs. Worth: Why the Price of an Animal Doesn’t Define Its Value There’s a number people love to attach to animals. Sometimes it’s a purchase price—$20, $200, $2,000.Sometimes it’s an adoption

16Jan/26

Burnout – A signal, not a failure

January 16, 2026Rescue and Sanctuary, The Human Side of Rescueburnout, empathy, rescue, self-careDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

Burnout Isn’t a Failure — It’s a Warning Burnout doesn’t arrive all at once.It seeps in quietly, disguised as dedication, resilience, and “just getting through one more day.” In rescue work, burnout

25Nov/25

NEW BEGINNINGS

November 25, 2025News and Updates, Rescue and Sanctuarychange, moving, new beginning, relocationDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

🕊️ Why Marden’s Ark Must Move, and What Comes Next There are moments in rescue work when life shifts beneath your feet — not because of anything you did wrong, but because

30Jul/25

Welcome to Animal Rescue, A Community That Devours Its Own: When Compassion Turns Cannibalistic

July 30, 2025News and Updates, Rescue and SanctuaryDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

I. Introduction: The Paradox of Rescue There’s a saying I first heard in nursing school: “Nurses eat their own.” It was a warning—about seasoned professionals tearing down the new, the eager, the

08Oct/20

Help THE BIRDS and Help YOURSELF!

October 8, 2020Healthy Food, News and Updates, Rescue and Sanctuaryaffliate program, clean foods, healthy foods, organic foodDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

Eating healthy means eating “clean” – foods that are free of chemical pesticides and other harmful toxins used in commercial farming. Sometimes it’s hard to find food you can feel good about

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Category: Rescue and Sanctuary

The True Worth of a Parrot

Burnout – A signal, not a failure

NEW BEGINNINGS

Welcome to Animal Rescue, A Community That Devours Its Own: When Compassion Turns Cannibalistic

Help THE BIRDS and Help YOURSELF!