When Harley became reluctant to spend much time on his perch on the stove after Oolong died, I started bribing him to stay there. The typical reward is a toasted pumpkin or squash seed. This doesn't always work, since — I'm sure you'll agree — a whole tub of seedy goodness is hard to resist. (Don't be fooled by the cottage cheese tub. Reuse, people reuse!)

But as time goes by, he's gotten more willing to stay on that perch. Now, despite the inherent dangers involved in having a bird on the stove, this is a good thing, since it means I can clean his cage more easily. But gone are the days of playing Bag on the stove:

Lucky for all of us, Harley still likes to play Bag on the bed: