Press Release: ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Offers Safety Tips For Bird Owners

Hundreds of Birds Harmed by Common Household Items

(Urbana, IL) August 1, 2006 – According to statistics compiled by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, approximately 530 cases of pet birds being exposed to common household items were reported to the Center in 2005. Of these cases, 37% involved medications, 23% involved miscellaneous toxicants, 18% involved cleaning agents, 13% involved pesticides (including rat bait and insecticides), and 9% involved plants.

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