STAFFORD, Va. — Some people thought it was a bird-brained idea when Lorraine Moore invented what are essentially diapers for birds. “We got a lot of nasty feedback on the internet,” she said. “They ...

Forget dot-com entrepreneurism. Think diapers. Bird diapers. Walking into Mark and Lorraine Moore's military base apartment in Quantico, it's easy to see that things are a little different here. First ...

Orders are steadily increasing for a decidedly low-tech invention by a military couple in Quantico. It’s a bird diaper called FlightSuit, designed to allow pet owners to uncage their birds without ...

I know that these FlightSuit diapers are for bird lovers who want their precious pets to fly freely without creating a mess, but I have a broader initiative in mind. I’m tired of birds pooping on my ...

June 4 -- From bird diapers that let your bird fly freely without dropping any surprises, to umbrellas that keep your pooch dry on a rainy walk, there are dozens of new products to pamper your pet.

Wednesday, in my birding column in the StarTribune (Variety section, Home and Garden, page 3) I wrote about chickens as birds, not dinner. I visited with the local woman who runs a chicken rescue and ...

There's free range and then there's free rein — around your house. When Julie Baker's backyard birds started spending more time inside, it was tough to keep them clean. So she got innovative. She ...

Forget dot-com entrepreneurism. Think diapers. Bird diapers. Walking into Mark and Lorraine Moore's military base apartment in Quantico, it's easy to see that things are a little different here. First ...

These North State volunteers rescue at least 800 orphaned and injured animals each year Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation offers annual tours before it's inundated with animals Shasta Wildlife ...

Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation volunteers are about to host their annual open house/baby shower in Anderson before spending April through September caring for orphaned and injured animals.