The female human has been the main provider of my care since I was six months old and could fit in the palm of her hand. As such, I suppose I tolerate her antics more than those of the rest of the staff.
If I have deference to any of my staff (doubtful), I suppose it is to her given the following:
I sleep with her. The other one thrashes around too much...very dangerous over there.
If the male human arrives home first, I will often speak my disappointment and return to the front door to wait.
I will sometimes come when the female human calls me, but not often.
I refuse to come when the male human calls me.
I am much more vocal with the female human.
Many years ago when the male human began spending the night, I made sure he understood his place in the pecking order by leaving my mark on his belongings.
If the female human is on the couch, I can usually be found with her, but I am just as likely to be in another room if only male human is on the couch.
When bothering to join the conversations of humans, the male often ignores me...at lest the female responds, but of course she only speaks gibberish.
I find the male human useful for fulfilling only my most base needs (see below).
The male servant
Although much less attached to the male human, I have found him at least marginally useful in recent years. I have come to enjoy our bed time treat ritual which I suspect is nothing more than a shameless attempt to win my love; how embarrassing that must be for him. I must say that I've discovered the male's lap is much roomier. He's also better for hunting practice and play time...we must keep the staff entertained, after all.
