History Main / ParrotPetPosition

* In ''Film/TheCrow'', the crow can sometimes be seen perched on Eric's shoulder.

** The other classes eventually all got their own shoulder pets, with [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Chucklenuts Chucklenuts the squirrel]] for Scout, [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Compatriot an eagle]] for the Soldier, a Halloween-restricted [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Carrion_Companion dead bird]] for the ever-creepy Pyro, [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Bird-Man_of_Aberdeen an actual parrot]] for the Demoman, [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Red_Army_Robin a tiny robin]] for the Heavy, [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Ein Ein the canary,]] Sniper gets ''three'' with [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Cobber_Chameleon the Cobber Chameleon]] and [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Steel_Songbird Steel Songbird]] and [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Sir_Hootsalot Sir Hootsalot,]] and Spy gets his own [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Spycrab Spycrab]] and possibly a [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Backstabber%27s_Boomslang snake as well]]. The snake is debatable, as it wraps around his arm, though its head rests on his shoulder. And that's not even counting the pocket pets. What with them being in pockets and not on shoulders.

** Pikachu often rides on Ash's shoulder. However, he's heavy enough to tip him over, which may have been lampshaded once when it takes James a bit to get used to the sudden weight of the [[CriminalAmnesiac amnesiac electric mouse]].
** "[[Recap/PokemonS3E20ChikoritasBigUpset Chikorita's Big Upset]]" ends with Chikorita riding on one of Ash's shoulders and Pikachu on the other. It was only by the grace of cartoon physics that he remained standing.
** Similarly, Iris's Axew pops out from her hair to form this appearance on her shoulder. And despite being smaller than Ash, Axew weighs ''three times as much'' as Pikachu. When Iris returns in ''Journeys'', her Emolga has taken this position, [[spoiler:due to her Axew having evolved into a Haxorus]].
** Lillie usually carries her Alolan Vulpix, nicknamed Snowy, around in her arms.

** The other classes eventually all got their own shoulder pets, with [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Chucklenuts Chucklenuts the squirrel]], [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Compatriot an eagle]] for the Soldier, a Halloween-restricted [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Carrion_Companion dead bird]] for the ever-creepy Pyro, [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Bird-Man_of_Aberdeen an actual parrot]] for the Demoman, [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Red_Army_Robin a tiny robin]] for the Heavy, [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Ein Ein the canary,]] Sniper gets ''three'' with [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Cobber_Chameleon the Cobber Chameleon]] and [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Steel_Songbird Steel Songbird]] and [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Sir_Hootsalot Sir Hootsalot,]] and Spy gets his own [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Spycrab Spycrab]] and possibly a [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Backstabber%27s_Boomslang snake as well]]. The snake is debatable, as it wraps around his arm, though its head rests on his shoulder. And that's not even counting the pocket pets. What with them being in pockets and not on shoulders.

* ''LetsPlay/PiratesSMP'': In [=GoodTimesWithScar=]'s character announcement poster on Twitter, his beloved cat Jellie is depicted to be in such a position.

* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'':
** Chilly the chinchilla is almost always on Autumn's shoulders.
** Hoora, Portica's pet owl, is seen doing this at the end of episode 7.

Both the PirateParrot and ShoulderSizedDragon are found in this position.

* Blackwing, Vaarsuvius' raven familiar from ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', has started riding of V's shoulder once the wizard started acknowledging the bird's existence consistently. This can sometimes look weird, since [[StickFigureComic stick figures in this comic]] have heads bigger than their shoulders are wide.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse''

* In ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' Cecil, a 120-meter-tall giant, spends some time [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2019-10-13 carrying a T. rex this way.]]

* The titular feline BondCreatures of the ''Ghatti's Tale'' series sometimes do this, although having a 40 pound creature in such a position does seem a bit of a stretch. In fact, they're TRAINED to assume this position, should they need to get out of the way quickly.

* As part of her part as an evil witch in the NonIndicativeFirstEpisode of ''[[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'', Nagato gets a shoulder-mounted cat. It tends to slide off, so she has to keep pushing it back up throughout the episode. Kyon's sister has the cat [[HeadPet on her head]] in the opening sequence.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':

** ''[[Recap/PokemonS3E20ChikoritasBigUpset Chikorita's Big Upset]]'' ends with Chikorita riding on one of Ash's shoulders and Pikachu on the other. It was only by the grace of cartoon physics that he remained standing.

* In ''Manga/ShuumatsuNoWalkureRecordOfRagnarok'', [[Myth/NorseMythology Odin]] is typically seen with his talking crows, Huginn and Muninn perched on his shoulders.

* Many kittens and small cats, especially the overly friendly Bengal Cat, will climb onto somebody's shoulder, assuming they aren't declawed. Or even if they are, especially if you're sitting down and thus they can jump from your lap to your shoulder. Some full-grown cats try to, even though they are too big. (It can work with adults if you're wearing something with a hood.)
** According to Dr. Burstyn (a.k.a. the [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtEnS6HGyK1oe71sxbJuhcw Helpful Vancouver Vet]]), many cats are "shoulder cats." On his [=YouTube=] channel he offers a few [[https://youtu.be/OAGfx7eB3gA?t=263 tips]] on how to handle them properly.
* Shoulder-riding is a favorite activity of many pet rats, as they like the feel of being high up, yet still being sheltered by their owner's neck and hair. Chinchillas and hamsters are also known to do this.
* Ferrets when held will instinctively try to climb up onto your shoulder.
* Many pet birds like to do this, if they're not [[HeadPet on their human's head]]. That said, falconers are trained to keep their birds ''away'' from the face unless [[EyeScream they really really want an eyepatch]].
* Many owners of tamed/domesticated foxes have posted pictures of them standing on their shoulders.

[[caption-width-right:350:Ash's shoulder would be killing him by now.]]