Augie and Otis

they've got a pretty friendly relationship. both of them realize that they're not "supposed" to be great friends, i think, but if you happen to catch them when they think no one's watching, sometimes you catch them in a cuddle. they dont always fight over the sunbeam. they share. but certain things make me think that the relationship might not be all sunshine and lollipops.. for example:

sometimes, when i'm petting the cat, and he's up in my lap or on my chest when i'm sleepy, i'll look up and notice that he's staring at the dog, and that the dog is doing his best to not do his mournful expression. the cat gloats at augie. poor baby, he can't fit on anybody's lap, or on anyone's chest. at least not without suffocating someone.

the cat has a habit of walking around, following whoever happens to be moving the most in the house, calling out.. "Mrroooow." the script usually follows as such,
Me: "where the heck are my shoes?"
Kitty: "Mrooowwww!"
Me: "what?"
Kitty: "Mrooowww."
Me: "You're not helping.."
Kitty: "Mrooowwwww!"
Me: "Oh, will you shu-"
Kitty: "MRROOOWWW!"
and this morning was no exception. i have, however, noticed a phenomenon recently that i think has been happening for a long time, and only recently come to my attention. as i was getting increasingly impatient with the cat, there was an increasingly louder "thump, thump, thump", coming from the back hallway (a floor above me), where augie was laying. the more frustrated i got at the cat, the more loud the thumping. he doesn't want to admit it, but i think the dog gets terribly pleased when someone puts the cat in his place.