Pet ownership is wonderful, but many people don't have the space or budget for a larger, more expensive furry friend. If you're looking for a new companion and aren't in the market for a dog, or even ...

This blue budgie is a playful parakeet with a typical lifespan of 5–10 years. Macaws and cockatoos can live to be 70–80 years old. averess / Getty Images/iStockphoto My middle schooler decided she ...

New York City parrot shop owner Queron Romain gets over a dozen requests per month to re-home birds whose elderly owners have become sick. Other times, the birds outlive their owners altogether.