PHOENIX (CN) - PetSmart claims in court that a bird supplier sold it a cockatiel that gave a buyer psittacosis, or parrot fever, a disease that killed the customer's father. PetSmart and its insurer, ...

LAKE FOREST – A bacteria commonly known as “parrot fever” is stalling the sale of pet birds from California to New York, prompting health officials and store managers to take steps to ensure public ...

PetSmart Inc. has suspended bird sales at 775 stores in 46 states, including Oregon, and pulled the animals from store displays. The move came after the Phoenix, Ariz.-based pet retailer found an ...

A popular pet chain has temporarily stopped selling cockatiels and other birds. The company claims the birds have been exposed or infected with disease. The birds are sold at PetSmart. The chain says ...