Vintage JoAnn

Customers have been requesting some info on the pets so here goes…… As most of you know Rick and I are empty nesters as both our son and daughter are happily married and have their own homes.  Rick and I live in the 2nd and 3rd floor of the house with the shop, kitchen, and sunroom on the first floor.  When you visit Vintage JoAnn you are also visiting our home which is full of pets, plants, dinner cooking and all that goes on in a household.

Ziggy is our 2 yr old bichion.  He loves everyone but is very hyper and just harrasses my customers to death so he is usually in the kitchen during shop hours behind a gate. He loves to be petted and will kiss you if you let him.

Ellie is our resident Kitty. She is 5 yrs old and black and white. Miss Ellie is a very sweet, dignified lady who loves people and often comes into the shop to be petted and admired.

In the sunroom there is a huge cage where our 19 yr old African grey parrot, McBeth spends most of his time.  He loves attention from visitors just don’t put fingers in cage as he is rather territorial.  Macbeth often confuses customers by wolf whistling at them. He has a big vocabulary  and mimics many sounds such as the phone and microwave which is sometimes confusing.  He only talks when he feels like it, often starting after you leave the room.

All our pets are considered family and are treated as such.  All get good vet care and Ziggy gets allergy shots and medication.  Ellie and Ziggy both loved to be brushed and Ziggy goes to the groomers for haircuts etc in between the baths I give him.  I try to walk Ziggy every day which is also part of my selfcare. It makes him less hyper and keeps me sane.

Mcbeth loves to eat and I feed him a very varied diet, this morning he had apples,leftover potatoes and his seed and pellet mixture.

We also have a few tropical fish in an aquarium in the shop and gold fish in the outdoor pond.  So that’s the pet story!!!!!  Thank you to all the customers who have been so patient and loving to the animals.  They are not always angels!!!  Stop in some time and teach McBeth a new song!

Filed under: Ellie Mae, Mcbeth, Pets, Ziggy

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