Laughing out loud, Susan! This is hysterical. We have a cat, Tango, who rules our bed. He spends many more hours in it than we do. He OWNS that bed. To change sheets, we have to strip the bed as soon as we get up or Tango will be stretched out or curled up amongst the linens, refusing to move.

In the South American Native American language of Guarani (see last paragraph), there is the word "catinga" that means personal odor. Not a bad odor, just the scent peculiar to a person or an animal. Within a week of her last bath, our dog's catinga is present. Not a bad odor but a "doggy smell" that is hers and Tango loves it. If Syau has been sleeping in a spot and gets up, Tango lies right there, luxuriating in Syau's catinga. Tango likes to sneak close to her and bury his nose in her fur to get a whiff of her catinga.

PupperJack likes his own catinga, as all animals do. And, he thinks you should, too!!

FYI, my husband is from Argentina. His parents spoke Guarani as well as Spanish. He was the firstborn and when they didn't want him to understand what they were saying, they would speak in Guarani since Spanish was the language spoken in their home and culture. Of course, being a child, he quickly learned Guarani just by listening, even if he never spoke it. Once, his father told his mother a joke in Guarani and Ben laughed. That's when his parents knew that their "secret" language was no longer a secret!