"My former cat, Earl, used to get around my old house in manners that convinced me he could teleport -- he'd be in the kitchen when I made breakfast for myself, but when I went up to my Studio, then on the third floor, he'd be coming down the stairs as I went up! -- and now I begin to think Poe can do the same. "

They're using the air ducts!  Like Aliens!  Or Bruce Willis.

I was sitting here at the computer, heard a "meow", and looked up to see Poe sitting across the room from me, his back to the bookcases on that wall. He then proceeded to circumnavigate the floor, pausing for a while to watch Gwynn, who is under my drawing board (her usual daytime spot) and seemed oblivious to his presence.

Now he's back on top of the flat files.

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After one small accident on the first night (which may have been Gwynn), Poe has been most diligent in the use of the, ah, facilities provided!

Then I saw a dark shape moving along the back of the settee in front of the windows to my right. Poe! He made his way down the arm closest to the bed, then jumped onto the corner. Gwynn did not react. After a moment, Poe jumped down to the floor, and I heard him circling. Then he appeared at my side of the bed and whimpered. I lowered my hand to his level, and he began walking back and forth, rubbing himself against my fingers.

After a few moments of this, he jumped up on the bed. So there I was, coccooned under the covers, with Gwynn pressed up against my right flank, and Poe now on the left. Gwynn whimpered. Poe stretched over my legs and for a moment they were literally nose to nose.

Then Poe did the feline equivalent of a shrug, and curled up under my hand, against my left side. Gwynn continued with the occasional whimper/whine, but I stroked and scratched both and there was no "incident". (Gwynn's fur is quite coarse, but she feels like a wire brush in a side by side comparison like that!)

I think I can safely declare this to be progress!!