This blue budgie is a playful parakeet with a typical lifespan of 5–10 years. Macaws and cockatoos can live to be 70–80 years old. averess / Getty Images/iStockphoto My middle schooler decided she ...

People have been keeping birds as pets and companions for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and many other older civilizations kept birds as pets. It seems only natural for ...

They’re beautiful, social and smart. And some even talk! It’s little wonder that pet birds are growing in popularity. According to the American Pet Products Association, bird guardianship has been on ...

The bird flu is a relatively new concern, but it is making our pets sick every day. Although domestic and wild cats of all kinds are more susceptible to infection than other mammals, this virus has ...