I guess that seems more of the right thing to do. I could just bond with the cat and NOT let her near Cornelius. I'm actually trying to bond with her now. She's not very playful, and doesn't move around much, but she at least is a great lap warmer!
Oh, also, earlier the cat and my snake were having what seemed like a umm.. "staring contest". They were both just looking at each other. Is that good, bad, or neutral? Sorry if this seems kind of stupid. I don't know much about cats except that they eat, sleep, and dig in kitty litter!