The Birds

At MEBS, we care for over 150 birds, primarily parrots. From budgies to Macaws, we love them all. They are all equally important and all deserve the best life possible. Regardless of how or why they ended up at MEBS, we strive to provide them a great life. For some, that means being a safe, temporary home before they are adopted to a family that can give them even better care, more time, more space, more love. For others, that means providing extensive medical care after they have been severely abused, neglected, or injured.

And for some others, it means being their soft place to land, permanently. To be the home they will live in for the rest of their days. When we decide that a bird in our care should remain at the sanctuary as a permanent resident, it is a decision we don't take lightly. However, there are birds that after years of being used for breeding, are not suited as pets. Some that have been rehomed too many times to go through the stress of it again. A few birds have shown to be thriving at the sanctuary rather than in a home or have no interest in human interaction.

On this page, you'll find the stories behind some of our rescues. They are touching, heartwarming, and oftentimes heartbreaking. We could not help this many birds without the generous support of donors and volunteers. Please consider donating to continue our rescue efforts and to help care for the birds at the sanctuary - both the ones passing through and the ones who are here to stay.

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Rescue Stories

Gulf Coast 16 Rescue

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Wichita Falls 90 Rescue

On March 1st, 2023 we picked up 90 birds . It was a 6 hour drive from Wichita Falls to MEBS. All the birds did great on the long trip to their new home. After getting everyone in the new Make Every Bird Safe building at 7:30 PM we fed and watered everyone. They were all so happy! Tomorrow begins the transfer of the birds into their new digs. The cages they came in were too small, filthy and unusable.

Magnificent Seven

Recently the authorities seized many animals from horrific hoarding conditions. We are working hard to provide all the care, love, nutrition and vet care so they will be able to live their best life!

Gabby's Journey

If he could tell us what he has seen and what he has endured throughout his lifetime we could tell his life story. He was seized from a horrible place so Gabby's life story begins anew with us.

When I picked him up, even for me it was shocking to see his broken beak and I wondered how he could even eat. Immediately I knew that he needed a protector and I promised Gabby in that moment that I would do everything humanly possible to give him a good life.

For a few days I let him rest and eat before taking him to the vets. He has had so much trauma that he needed some peace in a safe loving environment. Gabby eats everything I put in front of him! Bananas, shelled walnuts, apples and vegetables. Remarkably he has figured out how to eat with a severely damaged beak!

A Few Of Our Residents

Preacher & Yolanda (Yellow-Naped Amazons)

Preacher is in his 20's and his owner lost his home in the Riley Fire in 2011. Yolanda, 30, is totally blind. Her owner passed & a friend had her for sometime but couldn't handle her.

Mr. P - Our Special Ambassador

Mr. P is a 25-year-old Goffin's Cockatoo.

When Mr. P was surrendered he had an overgrown beak and a sore on his cheek. I got him all settled in his new cage with lots of toys, food and comfy perches in the special needs building. He was very friendly but he didn’t move around or play with his toys. Then I watched him take a piece of food and put it in the side of beak. I looked at his beak very closely and saw that he put the food in a small opening on that side of his beak. He could not open his beak to eat, play or climb! Mr. P’s journey to wellness begins.

Many vet visits (too many to count) laser treatments, multiple medications for months and micro CT Scans. His jaw was locked up due to an old infection that had left massive scar tissue. He had two very delicate surgeries at Texas A&M. His surgeons were hopeful that the first 3 hour surgery would fix his beak but soon after the surgery his jaw was starting to lock again even with physical therapy every day for 17 days. So he had to go back to Texas A&M for another 3 hour delicate surgery on the other side.

His treatments lasted nearly 2 years. Throughout all of this he remained sweet, funny and full of life!

A New Beginning! He can eat, play and climb. His favorite human game is catch with cups, bottle tops and paper! He is an amazing strong joyous soul! On a cautious note, the surgeon determined that his injury was from a dog bite. He said he had seen many before. So just be careful with your pet family! It can happen by accident.

Mr. P is one tough bird and watching this sweet guy go through all of this was really hard but he taught me so many things about life, compassion, forgiveness, trust, love, kindness and bravery. He will forever be our hero!

We are forever grateful for Mr. P's medical team:

Dr. Stephen Fronfield, DVM, DABVP Avian & Staff @ABC Animal & Bird Clinic

Dr. Scott Echols, DVM, Dipolmate, ABVP Avian @Parrish Creek Veterinary Clinic

Dr. Sharman Hoppes, DVM, DABVP Avian & Staff @Texas A&M Avian Exotic Hospital

MR. P THEN AND NOW

Waiting For You

Loving from a dear friend!

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We focus on education, provide adoption and rescue services, and strive to provide all of our feathered babies a safe, clean, and enriching environment while they are in our care - a second chance for a good life.
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