our 3 year old black cat... midnight... does a couple of things to show the world she is the smartest and fairest of them all. Adding to everyone else's stories about competing with our computer time.... my cat will parade back and forth in front of my screen to get me to open the window next to me so that she can jump onto the sill to either look around or jump down to be outside. If I don't comply right away she will often put her butt right in my face until I do what she wants. Or she will sprawl herself right on top of my arms between me and the keyboard. She's also been know to knock my wireless mouse right off my desk to make her point.

A couple of months ago we adopted a puppy. For the first while the cat hide away. She would only come out when the dog was put away for a nap or for the night. She had an uncanny sense of knowing when the puppy was locked away and out of reach of her. Over time they have become playmates and they can be quite entertaining to watch.

I've taken great pains to train the puppy to stay out of my garden areas. The cat is allowed cuz she is very delicate around the plants and never causes any harm. But the puppy is a whole different story. So he is not allowed in the garden. And the cat knows it. She will run him around the yard... taking turns chasing and being chased and when she's ready to call it quits she jumps up onto a flower bed and perches there while the puppy whines in protest. If he tries to jump up either I command him down or the cat gives him a swip to keep him down. The cat seems to get great pleasure rubbing it is his face that she is privileged while he is not. She'll prance around in the garden. Hide under some of the grasses and then pounce on him when she's ready for some more play.

I'm a cat person. I love the puppy but when push comes to shove... I'm a cat person.

Hope you enjoyed my stories.... thanks julianna for this fun thread!!!