that feeling when your sibling takes up way too much space in the bed
today’s dramatic moment
starring:
olive and pete the cat
—
”i’d learned a long time ago that of the finest weapons in my arsenal
was my ability to invade personal space.’
-maggie stiefvater
*Maggie Stiefvater is a #1 New York Times bestselling American author, artist, and musician best known for her atmospheric young adult fantasy novels. Her work spans across multiple genres, blending magical realism, folklore, and lyrical prose. Before committing to writing full-time, Stiefvater worked as a professional portrait artist and a wedding musician. She brings these creative backgrounds into her storytelling and frequently composes custom musical soundtracks for her book releases.
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Pets have zero concept of personal space, especially cats! 🐱
Best wishes, Pete.
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so right!
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That could be my two dogs!! So cute.
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they really have no problem moving into anyone’s space
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💙
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Love this photo – it could be my cats.
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thanks, and it seems it’s in many animals’ playbook )
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It certainly is, Beth
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Never mind cats, our little dachsie was able to ‘start’ her journey at the very end of the bed to be found – in the morning – with her head on husband’s pillow….. not once, regularly!
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that is hilarious !
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They are gorgeous Beth.❤️
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“I’m just stretching… honest!”
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Just like Frankie at full stretch on “my” bed …
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Cats are so passive aggressive that it’s comical to watch! 😂 I miss my second kitty. Our two cats got along well but definitely did annoy each other from time to time when it came to personal space!
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Yes, and I get every word of this -)
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Doesn’t our concept of personal space activate the “sixth sense” we have? When something invades it, you can feel it.
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You are so right and we all have our own amount of what that space is. Even when I got preschool, I noticed this on the circle rug when they would sit down some people need different space than others, so we had to talk about it at the beginning of the year and everybody would sit in the middle of a hula hoop as a beginning point to see if that was a safe enough space and some people didn’t need it and some people needed more. It was a very interesting thing to see even at that young age.
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That’s so cool that you recognized that. So much of that we are taught to ignore, to our detriment, I believe.
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it was fascinating and they are people, just smaller. (p.s. taught, not got, but you understood )
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I love quote and the photo 🐈⬛🐈
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Thanks!
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You’re most welcome
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AwwwwwOn Jul 13, 2026,
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💕
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LOL Love that photo! Mine do the same thing.
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It’s so cute and funny
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Only one feline here. He’s not big enough to move the dog, but he pretty much has his choice of spots on my bed at night (staking his claim after I’m asleep, of course).
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They each have a system that works for them
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I’ll treat this like a game of Jeopardy and say, “What is, There’s no such thing when it comes to cats.”
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Perfect
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Aww, sweet photo, but claws… I know all about that. (just saying)🐈⬛
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These were soft patty-paws, his claws were not out -)
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Push ’em back, push ’em back…waaaay back! 😜❤️😜
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yes!
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😜❤️😜
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the meow row!!!
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yes!
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Truth! And that look of “I don’t care – I’m above this” really isn’t believable!
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exactly!
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Ha ha that is funny. Our big Leonberger dog Bronco used to take up a lot of space in our bed, and pushed me off the bed with his paws, until we decided – no more Leonbergers in the bed.
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good call, probably )
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Adorable! I’m intrigued by Maggie ~ musical soundtracks for her book releases! Interesting. Hugs, C
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next level )
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That feeling when you get up to use the bathroom and your wife is now sleeping diagonal
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Pete the Cat is all grown up. Olive looks as if she’s not too bothered…yet.
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yes, he’s really grown and they have grown close –
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When my cat wants more space he sits on the other one, so rude. Very cute Beth.
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so funny!
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It’s so fun to watch animals work out their place in the hierarchy and how to tolerate others.
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it’s really interesting –
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