Alan porritt is owner of Keithlands Pets on Wilson Street, Middlesbrough. We asked the man that meets everyone else's pet care needs what pets he keeps himself. The budgie is called Snowy because he ...

When you’re looking for a small bird as a pet, parakeets or budgies are generally recommended. The truth is that a budgie is a parakeet! It can be quite confusing, but only in the U.S. is a budgie ...

Lilian Kershaw, aged 84, became increasingly breathless after nine years of inhaling particles from the bird's droppings and feathers when its cage was being cleaned out. The 84-year-old grandmother ...

A FEW weeks ago, I welcomed a pair of birds in to my life. They are Cinnamon pets. The Cinnamon Trust is an awesome charity which helps elderly or poorly people care for their much-loved companion ...

Cartoons have us believing certain pet combos can't work. Whether it's instincts or genetic predispositions (like predators and others prey), we're hardwired to think some animals can't coexist. Tessa ...

1:42 Strangers team up to try to help ‘beautiful’ budgie at large in Calgary: ‘My heart went out to the bird!’ As soon as Aileen Harley saw the lost bird ad online, she knew she had to do what she ...

First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. I am in the kitchen, washing my hands in the sink, when all of a sudden the ...