We design games for humans by observing naturally occurring behaviors and recreating them in a synthetic environment. We are now extending this procedure to animals based on our understanding of their behavior. Thus what we create are not only pet "toys," but also tools for gaining insight into animal minds and motivation. We are in the early phase of this research. We have constructed a "smart perch," complete with a controller, 170 LCD screen, speakers and a Webcam. This perch will serve as a hardware platform upon which we will add different forms of software. We are not trying to teach the bird how to "surf the net." Rather, we are trying to give these birds a set of tools for interacting with their environment.