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 ...

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 Corpus Christi, Texas, man died and his daughter spent weeks in the hospital because of a diseased cockatiel bought from a PetSmart store, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the man's family.

A pet superstore chain is investigating whether “live animals” were thrown away at a number of locations in the US, after “dumpster divers” found unwanted pets including hamsters and a parakeet. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...