Living with Cockatoos & Melissa Heath Parrot Couture
Melissa is mom to umbrella cockatoos Lady Anna and Miss Pearl, and miniature dachshunds Bilbo and Frodo, and wife to Shawn. While Bilbo and Frodo wear bandanas, it's Lady Anna that is the star of the fashion world in their home. Melissa has her own Etsy business for bird clothes called Parrot Couture that she started in April 2022. Melissa has worked for The Gabriel Foundation, a non-profit parrot sanctuary in Colorado since 2013. It was there that she met her adopted cockatoos Lady Anna and Miss Pearl. When she adopted Lady Anna in 2013, she never expected to have a bird that enjoys dressing up in clothes. One day she was reminiscing about her toy poodle Tasha and how much she loved wearing clothes, and decided to see if she could design a hoodie for Lady Anna to wear for Halloween. Using fleece, thread, a needle, and a lot of creativity, she hand sewed her very first outfit. Nine years later, Lady Anna has over 100 outfits ranging from tutus and ball gowns, to hoodies and button up shirts. After many years and many requests, Melissa finally started her own Etsy business for bird clothes in April 2022. In May 2022, she released clothes for boy birds which includes tuxedo tops each with a matching bowtie and buttons. Now anyone with a medium or large parrot can dress their bird to the nines just like Lady Anna. Connect with Melissa: Primary Instagram: living_with_cockatoos Etsy Bird Clothes Instagram: ParrotCouture Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ParrotCouture Check our Petpix world free courses: https://www.petpixworld.com/free-courses Petpix World Magazine; https://www.petpixworld.com/magazine-giveaway