Jan. 26, 2009 Monday

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Hunky: . Cats, like most animals, are territorial. And our house is our territory. But there are parts of our territory that we don't get to visit very often. How are we supposed to command our territory if part of it's off limits?

Dorie:  There is a bathroom downstairs (that's what it's called, but it has no bath) that the Husband uses every morning, while the Wife uses the bathroom upstairs (which does have a bath). We're allowed in there only when the Husband's there. There is a passage to the outdoors (not our territory) which is boarded up, but we, in our ingenuity, have found ways to unboard it. We suspect that's why that door remains closed.

Hunky: . And right next to it is the Utility Room, where they store food supplies, cleaning stuff, and heaters (a big one for the house and a small one for the water). We're permitted to snoop in there whenever the Husband or Wife goes in for something, but we have to leave when they do.

Dorie:  And then there's that garage place. It's big, dark, cold and spooky.

Hunky:   There's nothing that really entices us to visit there.

Dorie:   Except curiosity :)