Feline dimentia

Anyone who knows our cat, Cheeto, knows that she's relatively sociable, as far as cats go. She comes out to greet people, enjoys hanging out with the humans of the house and definitely appreciates a good forehead scratch. But those who know her really well also know that Cheeto is not a lap cat. Never has been. She'll sit close by...but never on your lap. And her proximity to humans seems to be closely related to the temperature outside. During the winters you'll find her sleeping on the bed versus her favorite summer location, in a basket on the floor. But regardless of the temperature she'll leave that location if a foot gets too close.

Another character trait of Cheeto...Steve is probably her third favorite human in the house. He was surpassed by the fair-headed one when she became old enough to give her treats.

Anyhow, either Cheeto's old age is mellowing her or she's just getting plain senile...because today the girls and I walked into the room to find this...

Go figure.