When our 17-year-old Siamese cat named KC passed away, my husband and I decided Cutie, our six-year-old shorthaired seal point Siamese, would now be an only child. But that decision lasted less than twenty-four hours. The next day we arrived home with the newest member of our family, a longhaired Siamese kitten named Chewy, much to Cutie’s dismay, disgust, and horror.

I sleep peacefully with no other worlds entering my space.