They sit on opposite sides of an open barrier, staring at each other. They get along because each of them is staying in her lane. They do not feel like the other is in her territory.
I went downstairs to visit for a while. On the way back up I met Angel in the hallway. She hissed at me. When I said “Hello Angel”, she looked at me and came forward a little bit. I put my hand out for her to smell, which she did. But when I went to pet her, she backed up and hissed at me.
You would think she would know me by now. But I allowed her space and went inside my house. I thought about Tuxedo, and about what she does when a stranger approaches her. She runs and hides!
Tuxedo still runs out the front door when I open it. Now she zooms out and runs upstairs to stare at Angel. Like a toddler, she still comes inside to make sure I’m still in the house. Then she runs out again to explore the house.
Early this morning Tuxedo sat right next to my ear and screamed until I got up. Then she ran to the back door. When I opened it, it was the last time I saw her for the day. She ran upstairs, jumped the gate, and spent the day with Angel.
I felt a little abandoned. Still, I guess the companionship of another cat is better than with a human. I sucked up my pride, and managed to feel happy that she is happy.
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