Update! I'm told Yuri has accepted the new toys very gracefully, though he seems to enjoy reaching through the bars to play with them and less interested once they're inside.
Points for originality there, bird. Also exciting, he likes the pellets!
And it sounds like his dad is gonna start trying to train him to step up and experience some life outside the cage as well.
My friend says the owner doesn't believe I'm real and thinks she's the one behind all this.
Got a good laugh out of that! "The online gaming friend of your pet sitter wants to send stuff for your bird" does sound rather far fetched...