You are cordially invited to the charity gala ball, hosted by Pudge and Tillie at 23 Bird Road, Conureville. Formal attire is encouraged, although the hosts themselves will probably arrive wearing feathers. The event is, of course, disguised as a rattle ball.

Please RSVP by… oh, who are we kidding? These are two green-cheeked conures, not the organisers of a fashionable gala evening! They’ve spent half the day declaring war on their toys. Never mind the fancy invitations, let’s get back to the important business of being birds.