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Polly Want a Prozac?

Parrots are the latest pets to see spike in depression

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 26, 2008 9:33 AM CST

(Newser) – With more pet owners working long days and leaving their furry and feathered friends alone at home, cases of animal depression are on the rise, writes the Daily Telegraph. A TV vet says the trend is hitting parrots especially hard, causing the talkative birds to... Read full story »

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