Eleven Demandments of Parrotlets Poster

The Eleven Demandments I am a parrotlet. I am king of the avian world. I am king of the WHOLE world. I demand your devotion. Your entire devotion. It is impossible to adore me too much. If your attention to me wanders I will retaliate. I demand a castle in which to reside. It matters not to me where or how you reside. I must have a castle commensurate with my attitude, not my weight. I demand time out of my castle. Though I care not about your castle, it is also mine and I reserve the right to conduct daily inspections thereof. I demand toys, lots of toys. Toys that I can wreck, toys that I can fling, toys that I can ring and toys to help me swing. They are MY toys and I will decide which ones to play with and when. The fact that you have decided to bestow another toy upon me is meaningless to me. I shall ignore it for as long as I choose. I demand food. A LOT of food. Food that I can wreck and food that I can fling. It must be good food and come in wide and plentiful varieties. If you want me to eat it, however, do NOT explain that is good for me. This is useless information and will result in said food being permanently shunned, or otherwise flung onto the walls of your castle. I demand maid service on a 24/7 basis. It is my job to create a mess. It is your job to clean it up. Get used to it. I have the inalienable right to express myself, when, where and however I choose. Though my vocal abilities are limited, my mind is not. Mine is the only opinion that matters. I demand your constant protection, from all things real and perceived. If I decide I am in danger you must remove the danger. It is entirely up to you to figure out what that danger may be. I am not obliged to draw you a picture. I demand expert medical attention whether I think so or not. I will not tell you if I am ill. As in all things, you must guess. It would behove both of us for you to pay close attention. Scritchies on demand, they're my right and your responsibility. Text displayed over original watercolor style artwork of a turquoise parrotlet perched on a spray of millet.