My cats work as a team to wake me in the morning. Two are my daughter's cats who have recently come to live here, and one is the old cat we have had for years.
In the morning, when they think I am sleeping too late (6 AM) they come into the bedroom. The older cat will come onto the bed and pull my hair. The other two sit and watch as if egging him on.
I think animals do communicate. I wish I understood it more.
I hope you are not serious with this. Most parrot owners see their pets as distinct individual personalities, demanding and entertaining. I am "owned" to the extent that his care and attention consume a measurable amount of my time. Parrots are not the kinds of pets you get and ignore. At any rate, it's a figure of speech, and merely illustrates the extent to which Buster affects my daily life. I'm sorry if I offended or confused you.