Rewind to a year ago. Alley's designated spot at night was between mine and DW's head. Persi was relegated to sleeping at the foot of the bed. This did not just happen, it is something that evolved over time.
Then came the move to the new house which was not finished in time so we found ourselves living in a hotel room which totally uprooted the cats and they slept under the bed where they remained most of the day.
Then Persi freaked out one day and bit me and had to go to animal jail. When he got out, we sent both cats to live with my SIL for about a month until our new home was ready to move in.
All of this changed nothing. The first night in our new home we left both cats on the first floor to see what they would do. We went to bed on the third floor and figured that it would take quite a while before the cats would find us. Not so. That morning we woke up with Alley between our heads and Persi at the foot of the bed. In the six months we have lived here, nothing has changed.
Now, fast forward the tape to last night. Nothing unusual to report about yesterday. But when we got into bed here comes Persi and goes around and around and finally settles directly between our heads. We are both amazed and astounded! Well, enter Alley. She sees what Persi has done and has every intention to not allow such a thing to happen. Persi, who I had never heard hiss in his life, hissed with Alley back and forth as to who had the right to sleep at the headboard. We finally broke up the fight and Persi remained right where he was the duration of the night. Alley disappeard and did not sleep at the foot of the bed.
The most interesting thing about this to me is that when we rescued Alley, Persi welcomed her with open paws. Alley never wanted to have anything to do with Persi and hissed and hissed at him everytime he made an advance towards her to be her friend.
So what in the world has gotten into Persi? How in the world could such a thing suddenly change Persi's mind about things?
Wow, I can't wait until tonight to see what happens!
Then came the move to the new house which was not finished in time so we found ourselves living in a hotel room which totally uprooted the cats and they slept under the bed where they remained most of the day.
Then Persi freaked out one day and bit me and had to go to animal jail. When he got out, we sent both cats to live with my SIL for about a month until our new home was ready to move in.
All of this changed nothing. The first night in our new home we left both cats on the first floor to see what they would do. We went to bed on the third floor and figured that it would take quite a while before the cats would find us. Not so. That morning we woke up with Alley between our heads and Persi at the foot of the bed. In the six months we have lived here, nothing has changed.
Now, fast forward the tape to last night. Nothing unusual to report about yesterday. But when we got into bed here comes Persi and goes around and around and finally settles directly between our heads. We are both amazed and astounded! Well, enter Alley. She sees what Persi has done and has every intention to not allow such a thing to happen. Persi, who I had never heard hiss in his life, hissed with Alley back and forth as to who had the right to sleep at the headboard. We finally broke up the fight and Persi remained right where he was the duration of the night. Alley disappeard and did not sleep at the foot of the bed.
The most interesting thing about this to me is that when we rescued Alley, Persi welcomed her with open paws. Alley never wanted to have anything to do with Persi and hissed and hissed at him everytime he made an advance towards her to be her friend.
So what in the world has gotten into Persi? How in the world could such a thing suddenly change Persi's mind about things?
