Rich and I have been traveling with our umbrella cockatoo for around 11 years and she always stays in her travel cage while we are moving (she'd attack him, otherwise). When we are on the road a long time, I like to take her out and let her sit on my lap for a while... but the mess and lack of control kept me from doing this for a while... until I found the web site for "Flight Suits" for birds. Go to
www.flightquartets.com to see what I'm talking about. If you have a bird, around the size of a small cockatoo and would like to try a suit... I have a spare. Email me, off the forum, and I'll share the details.