Then, one day, Eve called out once more. Her voice had a feeling of urgency that suggested the situation was far more serious than they had initially thought. Eve’s voice was tremulous as she described how Whiskers had bitten her when she had attempted to approach Lily. The news surprised both Julian and Jennifer. Has their naive feline companion become hostile? It was difficult to process.
They watched Whiskers with a fresh sense of alertness in the days that followed. They found something disturbing: the cat seemed very protective of Lily. He hardly ever allowed anyone to touch the infant, sometimes not even Julian and Jennifer. Whiskers had changed from being their devoted pet to being Lily’s enthusiastic protector. They decided it was enough one day. Why wouldn’t he let Lily sleep by herself? They have to comprehend Whiskers’ entire range of activity. Installing a camera monitor in Lily’s room was their only option. In this manner, the peculiar relationship between their infant and their cat could be closely monitored. They hoped the camera would provide them with the answers they much needed. But the monitor in the baby’s room detected something disturbing. Growls, a sound wholly uncharacteristic of Whiskers, now filled the once peaceful room. Every time Julian and Jennifer came into the room at night, they found Whiskers positioned close to Lily’s crib, his eyes blazing with an unmistakable passion. These growls, which would erupt whenever someone came near Lily, were a blatant warning of Whiskers’ unshakeable protectiveness.
