Cat politics dictate that each feline should stake a claim on a patch of territory, although the boundaries of which may be subject to daily modifications.
My two do not have an allotted cat chair, and fortunately there are never any turf wars. But invariably one party looks less at ease than the other when accommodating other needs and wants...
Mirroing the more typical human behavioural patterns of envy, one cat is generally more preoccupied by the space the other is occupying.
The little white devil above is continually on the watch to see what her big, brown male counterpart is doing. Such forms of feline FOMO can lead to a variety of situations as one cat wants to preserve personal space and the other is driven to 'share' this, at whatever cost.
I thought a third chair would provide extra ground and allow for alternative arrangements. No sooner had I started to prepare the sewing material than the new Game of Thrones commenced...
Material stretched out for cutting is ideal for roosting, but one cat will generally monopolize this.
No prizes for guessing who, needless to say! But for all her posing, Kitty hates having her photo taken...
And is certainly not above sulking or turning her back to display disapproval...
Oggie takes on a more stoic approach; generally the same one he employs when dealing with Kitty's latest feline foibles.
He just stares on, with a jaded expression that defies definition.
Kitty, meanwhile, is ever-ready to show that she really is the cat who got the cream. Guess who has taken the latest feline throne stronghold? For the moment, at least,
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