The Department of Natural Resources in Michigan and Illinois both recommended that residents temporarily remove their bird feeders and birdbaths from outside Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.

Keeping pet birds is super rewarding, and we all want our precious feathered ones to have the best life. So, as a responsible owner, you must research their care needs and understand how to keep them ...

Both cats and dogs can contract the virus, but cats are at higher risk for severe illness. We asked an expert what you can do about it. Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her ...

Thu, January 29, 2026 at 12:10 PM UTC So, if you happen to have a pet bird and want to know how can you tell if your bird is anxious, keep reading to find out! Warner recommends keeping an eye out for ...

Birds, like some other pets, are experts at masking illness. This is why signs of stress can sometimes be symptoms of an underlying medical condition. A sudden change in your bird’s behavior means you ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The risk to the public is low, but it’s higher for those who work around farm animals like cattle, pigs, and chickens. Bird flu is a widespread disease in wild birds worldwide ...

Local veterinarians are warning pet owners to take extra precautions as a particularly contagious strain of bird flu spreads across the country. Cats in particular are at risk of contracting the virus ...

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, continues to spread across the U.S. There have been nine positive cases involving cats in December 2024 across the U.S., according to the USDA. No cases of ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — As bird flu has swept across poultry farms in northeast Indiana in the past few months, other parts of the Hoosier State may be seeing cases in other types of animals as well ...