They're chipper, can live long lives and sometimes repeat words we don't want them to: Parrots are colorful animals that, given the right care and attention, will make any home better. "Birds are not ...

LOS ANGELES —- Mira Tweti does plenty of squawking over the size of parrot cages. Most, she says, are too small for the colorful birds whose charismatic and intelligent natures make them popular pets.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The bird doing loop-the-loops in the cage and pulling out its feathers is not just playing and preening. Stress may cause these activities and also may provide insight into ...