Manufacturers of raw dog and cat food must do a better job detecting bird flu in products sold to pet owners, federal regulators announced Friday. Several cats, wild and domestic, in the U.S. have ...

Held and Bellows--who live in Brunswick and are, respectively, a retired professor of psychology at Bowdoin College and a retired psychologist—fell hard for that pet and have now written a book about ...

Choose easy words like Hello or Bye Bye or your bird’s name. Speak clearly and enthusiastically to catch their attention.

Similar to parrots and parakeets, cockatoos have the ability to learn to speak or mimic words with sufficient exposure and repetition. This talent also allows them to pick up tunes quite easily. When ...

Normally when we think of a pet bird "speaking," we think about them using human language— "Polly wants a cracker," etc. But ...

Cockatoos are incredibly intelligent birds. Up there with other highly intelligent bird species such as parrots and crows, ...

Reaction to a report into the impact of cats in Scotland on the country's wildlife has caused anger among charities.

Birds are feathery comedians who have their own modus operandi. Having a pet bird is an enthralling and cumbersome experience, as our feathered friends can sometimes be a nuisance. Life with a bird is ...

These intelligent, playful birds can be very social with their caretakers. They require a variety of toys to keep them entertained.

The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets. Bird flu has been spreading for years in wild ...

“We do not want to close off ownership for anyone, but we do want people to be realistic about owning a bird,” Lydia explains. “It’s not like owning a domesticated pet like a dog or a ca ...