Store Spotlight: Windy City Parrot

This week the Store Spotlight has zeroed in on a winged friend, zipping around the skylines of Chicago.  Windy City Parrot is a leading online retailer of avian supplies and products.  The site is run by the store owners, Catherine Tobsing and Mitch Rezman, both avid bird lovers.  Their goal is to pass the joy they have for birds onto the customer.  Soar with me on this trip to Chi town as we discover the best bird store in the Midwest.

Windy City Parrot is built around birds.  The store opened its doors in 1993 and launched its site in late 2001.  Pictures of majestic birds with bright feathers make up the site, creating an aesthetic treat for the customer.  The store carries an array of products, from toys, to cages, to food all meant to produce the best possible life for a customer’s beloved pet.  But the site is more than a store, it’s a community.  Located on the site are two directories.  One is a bird club finder, helping other bird lovers connect with a group of people in their city that have the same zest for flying friends.  The other directory is an avian vet locator.  If you’ve recently moved or simply need to change a veterinarian, Windy City Parrot has a tool to help you.  Catherine and Mitch are in this business because they love birds and want to see that same love grow between your pet and you.

Parrots need toys for a few reasons, to keep them occupied while they stay in a cage and to ensure their beak stays healthy.  The toys available, from preening devices that hang, to plastic pacifiers, are made to make the parrot, or other bird, work its beak.  Simulating what it would be doing in the wild.  This satisfies its instinctual needs, which results in a happy animal.  Windy City Parrot also carries a host of cages and carriers that will fit any individual’s taste.  Make your bird comfortable without sacrificing the design of your home.  If you need a source of food for your bird, the site carries over 15 different brands to nourish your pet.  They also have vitamins, calcium blocks and other supplements to keep your avian friend in tip top shape.

Beyond the helpful products and community finders, Mitch and Catherine create video tutorials.  Learn how to build money saving toys and other ways to improve your bird’s life.  A detail FAQ reassures customers, and answers small questions you may have about birds and what to buy them.  Windy City Parrot also has a blog, which is updated regularly with direct answers and helpful tips for everyone.

If you’re a first time buyer, Catherine and Mitch will give 15% off your purchase.  They guarantee satisfaction, as attested by a returning customer, Amy.  “I just wanted to thank you for always giving great service.  I placed an order Sunday night and my products arrived Tuesday morning.  I was thrilled and so are my birds!  Thank you so much for being dependable and selling great and safe products for our feathered companions.”  There are several more testimonials on their site, proving the elation they pass onto customers.

Wind City Parrot built their website using the Miva Merchant shopping cart software.  It allows them to quickly process customer payments, assuring the highest degree of customer satisfaction.  With the customizable options offered through Miva Merchant ecommerce software Windy City Parrot has been able to make their store unique and shopping friendly.

You will find everything from parrot toy parts for the creative do it yourself type to pre-made parrot toys to keep your birds happy all year long.

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