IF YOU'RE looking for a low-cost, friendly, easy-to-keep pet, small birds like budgies can be a good option. They are surprisingly good companions for humans. Studies have shown that elderly people ...

Strolling through St. Paul’s Phalen Park last fall with some birdwatching friends, I heard an unusual bird call, repeated several times. Following the sounds to an oak tree, we were startled to see ...

Spain’s draft Royal Decree on companion animals has sparked debate after it emerged that cows could be legally classified as ...

Sky and Aqua are relatively new arrivals at the Frederick County Division of Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center. The male parakeets are bonded, meaning they must be adopted together. They were ...