Pierre's perch

When not sitting in the middle of the kitchen floor, one of Pierre's favourite places to sit is atop the garbage can.

I presume that the advantage of this location is that allows him to see a little more of the action while we're engaged in food prep.  What I don't understand is why he ever opts to sit on the floor where he can't see all that much and is likely to be stepped on.

Cameron - 17

Neil - 0