Move over, Rover and Kitty! Tweety is gaining on you. Birds are the third most popular pet in America. Nearly 6 million U.S. households have feathery pets. The average bird owner has two or three, and most are of these top 5 types:
1. Parakeet, 40%
2. Cockatiel, 35%
3. Finch, 9%
4. Parrot, 7%
5. Canary, 5%
Other, 4%
Source: American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, Inc.