Wings of the World began in 1986 in Kirkland, Washington as a full line Pet Store. Although all types of animals were sold, we specialized in hand fed exotic birds. We bred, hand-fed, and raised several different species of parrots. In 1994, a fire, which was started in the restaurant next door, destroyed the building as well as killing all the animals. Some of which included some of our own pets. As devastating as it was, we opened a new store just 6 weeks later. This was only due to the help of the merchants of the city of Kirkland and others who rallied and helped financially through donations.