Those cute talking parrots on TikTok? A new investigation reveals the cruel “bird mills” that breed them for profit.

Statistically speaking, a lot of your neighbors probably have a dog or cat. But there’s a decent chance that there are at least a few parrots in your neighborhood, too: About one in 20 US households owns at least one pet bird. There’s the popular parakeet, a small parrot native to Australia and other regions […]