03Jul/26

Happy 250th Birthday to the USA, but…

July 3, 2026Bird Safety, Rescue and SanctuaryDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

When Freedom Sounds Like Thunder: Helping Parrots Through Fireworks Season The Fourth of July is a time when many families gather to celebrate freedom, home, and community. But for the animals who

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03May/26

There Is More Work Than Time: A Rescue Worker’s Guide to Not Breaking

May 3, 2026Rescue and Sanctuary, The Human Side of RescuerescueDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

There are days in rescue work when the math simply does not work. It doesn’t matter what kind of animal you’re rescuing. Dogs. Cats. Parrots. Reptiles. It makes no difference. The math

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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