Dearest Skinny, your story is a real upper: The poor Cinderella who finds her Prince (Dad) and becomes a sleek, beautiful Princess. Acting out when Dad is away is not a Princessy way to be, however, and shouldn't be indulged in. A dignified sitting in the corner pouting is much more the thing. My husband and I have a cat named Archie who, like you, is firmly attached to his Dad. We were caring for my sister's cat Cosmo once and I was sleeping in the spare bedroom with him so he would not be lonesome. I kept enthusing how fun Cosmo was to sleep with--how playful, how cuddly--and my husband decided to keep him company the next night. Archie took action, and the next morning I stepped into a sea of Archie pee on the laundry room floor. His Dad is very careful now not to show any interest in other cats.

Congratulations, Sweet Skinny, on making Cat of The Day!