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, ...

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 ...

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 63-year old man died from "parrot fever;" daughter suing PetSmart. June 30, 2008 — -- Is the country's largest pet store chain to blame for the death of a 63-year old father and Vietnam War ...

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 ...

I am writing about the article concerning Petsmart and the psittacosis scare. What this article does not mention is that the birds were bought from a FLORIDA breeder! I hope this is a wake up call to ...

State health officials are warning that some pet owners may be at risk of contracting psittacosis from their recently purchased cockatiels or other pet birds. The Minnesota Department of Health is ...

They believe a diseased exotic bird bought at a Corpus Christi PetSmart is responsible for the death of Joe De La Garza. And now the family is suing PetSmart for not protecting the consumer against a ...