It’s been almost a year now since my sweet boys began their war. And it still goes on! We’ve gotten into a routine where we leave the gate open between the bedrooms and the living room when we are out here but make sure it is closed when Jake is here alone. Simon continues to resent Jake and Jake in his fear of much larger Simon hisses and growls often enough to keep Simon on edge too. Some of the time, it appears that Simon would like to be friends–he rolls over in his submissive way, but looks much more serious when he tries to chase Jake. Once upon a time, I fantacized letting them work it out, but Simon cornered Jake under the rocking chair and it looked pretty scary with loose fur flying.
It is winter again–4 inches of snow and cold (warmer today at 20) and windy. At this rate, winter is a long time.