Last night, my boyfriend fell down our basement stairs. He landed with a bang and yelled, then came up to the top of the stairs and was shaking out his limbs to make sure everything was working. (There was some swearing involved, too!). My cat, Charlie, was in the kitchen and started freaking out--hissing, etc. My boyfriend went into the living room and the cat stalked him, hissing and then attacking him, biting, scratching, etc. This is completely out of character for Charlie, who normally loves Steve (the boyfriend). I came into the living room to see what was happening, and Steve had the cat held down with one hand as he tried to attack him. I grabbed the spray bottle and Steve got away, but the cat still kept trying to stalk him.

We went out for the evening, and when we got back Charlie seemed calm again, but this morning when Steve tried to pick him up (normally not a problem), Charlie hissed at him again. Now I'm afraid that they will never make up again! What can we do to get Charlie to forget yesterday's incident?

Any advice is appreciated! A few details--Charlie is male, seven, neutered.

Miranda