The Chair

Some years ago, Haiku decided that she liked the office chair at my computer desk. I kept a throw or afghan on it, and she was sleeping in it frequently. Sometimes, I would go into the computer room, and not realize she was on the chair, and would sit on her.  She developed a self preservation skill of mewing when I came into the room.

For the longest time, I just relinquished the desk chair to Haiku.  First I moved in a folding nylon lawn chair, and used that.  I put a throw on that chair, too. But it was not comfortable to sit in it and use the computer. Later, I moved in a metal folding chair, the kind that might accompany a card table.  I used that for a very long time, but still, it did not give me the support I needed, although it, too had a throw and a pillow for support.

Recently, I have reclaimed the office chair. I did this because I am trying to get some relief for my sciatica, and good posture and support  are important.  However, not only has Haiku claimed the office chair, but Sake and Taki have also taken to sitting in it, whereas before, only Haiku used it. 

I have the folding nylon lawn chair in the computer room, also.  If I move Haiku into that chair, she will stay there. Sometimes, Taki will use that chair.  Sake does not.

We play "merry go round" with the chair, and through out the day, any cat might be in the chair, and object to being moved. 

As much as I want to accommodate my cats, I have decided for my back health, I have to move the cat in the chair to a suitable other chair.