Birds

Deep in the heart of a male swamp sparrow, lurks an aggressive bully. Swamp sparrows are commonly found across eastern North America in wetlands. These tiny little birds that flit away at the slightest motion from you are actually so antagonistic to other swamp sparrows during Read More

Providing your pet bird with a nutritionally balanced diet is of utmost importance.  Seed mixes and pellets form a great foundation for your bird’s diet, but birds benefit from a variety of other foods as well as enjoying the new flavors, colors and experiences that fresh foods Read More

Where a pet bird spends its time can have a huge impact on its well being.  Selecting the proper sized bird cage for the bird’s enjoyment and safety is the first step to keeping a happy and healthy bird. A general rule of thumb is that for large birds, the interior living space Read More

The Pet Care Trust is pleased to announce that Brent Weinmann, President and CEO of Vitakraft Sunseed, Inc., has been appointed as President of the Pet Care Trust, a non-profit organization that promotes public understanding regarding the value of and right to enjoy companion Read More

Upper West Side, NY - Owners of Josie, a pet Cockatiel, now believe in miracles due to the impossible happening.  Just before the start of Hurricane Irene, Josie was lost and thought to be missing forever.  It wasn't until two days after the hurricane that the pet bird was found, Read More

One of the most popular reasons people choose parrots as pets is their ability to talk and learn to do a variety of tricks.  Other reasons include their beautiful coloring, they take up less space as opposed to cats and dogs, and don't require the same amount of time in terms of Read More

When choosing a pet for your household, the most commonly thought of are dogs, cats, rabbits, or the even smaller family of guinea pigs and hamsters.  If you are not one of the many people who care to keep any of the above mentioned as household pets, you probably have a variety Read More

Charlestown, WA - Some have suggested that you can have chickens, ducks and geese as pets. Suzanne McMinn, of Roane County, has enjoyed raising chickens and ducks as pets and looks forward to the spring hatching season. This year after making a promise to not acquire any new Read More

When a family decides to introduce a new pet into the household, many decisions must be made when choosing that pet.  For families who have decided that birds are the way to go, there are a few species that are better suited to being around children. The first on the list is the Read More

Northfield, NH – A law that has been on the books since 1998 and never been enforced is now at the heart of a major conflict between bird clubs, parakeet lovers and the State’s Fish and Game Department. Suzanne Burke of Nashua, recently learned of the obscure law that prohibits Read More