keep your paws off my box

In the middle of August, our A/C quit working -- naturally.  So until the repairman could come over, we purchased a few fans.  As soon as this fan was out of the box, Stella claimed it as hers.

The background is kind of dark, but you'll notice that Bridget is underneath the chair, watching.  Both she and Henry wanted to play with the box too, but anytime they'd come close, Stella practically attacked them.

She slept in that box.  She moved the box from the kitchen to the living room.  She played in that box.  And no one else was allowed.

Didn't take long for Stella to assert even more authority in this house.