The Department of Natural Resources in Michigan and Illinois both recommended that residents temporarily remove their bird feeders and birdbaths from outside Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.

Keeping pet birds is super rewarding, and we all want our precious feathered ones to have the best life. So, as a responsible owner, you must research their care needs and understand how to keep them ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The risk to the public is low, but it’s higher for those who work around farm animals like cattle, pigs, and chickens. Bird flu is a widespread disease in wild birds worldwide ...

Local veterinarians are warning pet owners to take extra precautions as a particularly contagious strain of bird flu spreads across the country. Cats in particular are at risk of contracting the virus ...