A catfight was the excitement of the evening

Tonight marked the first serious fight that Aleph and Fifo have gotten themselves into.

As far as I can tell, it started when a yellow spotted cat wandered onto the back patio and caught both of our cats' interest. What happened then is somewhat unclear, but the hissing and screaming started and I ran into the kitchen to find the yellow cat peering inside at the Aleph-and-Fifo-colored blur whirring around the floor.

Fifo chased Aleph to the front of the house, where Layla managed to separate them long enough for everyone to calm down.

The oddity here was that Fifo seemed to be the one in charge—which is a marked difference in the relationship they've appeared to have for the last year. Further inspection showed that Fifo had actually torn up the back of Aleph's right rear leg, which bled for a while.

Both cats are OK now, but I'm surprised how it worked out. Fifo's extra year of experience seems to be showing through a bit.