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Baxter says
jmcquown wrote:
> On 4/19/2013 1:48 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote: >> On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:19:13 -0500, Ema Nymton > >> wrote: >> >>> On 4/18/2013 6:15 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote: >>> >>>> Each cat has come through the door once, took a quick look around and >>>> left immediately. They are safe, they stay within Baxter's barking >>>> and sight range so that if they get in trouble with a stranger he does >>>> his big, bad dog snarl and bark. Presto. Everything is o.k. >>>> Janet US >>> >>> Baxter is a good guard dog. Louie the cat stays outside all the >>> time. He >>> will come in and eat, I will brush out his hair, then he goes right >>> back >>> out. If it is cold, or he hears thunder, he will stay in the house. He >>> is scared of thunder, he will crawl with his belly on the ground. >>> >>> Becca >> >> Poor kitty. Baxter doesn't like thunder or fireworks either. >> Janet US >> > First, I'm glad the liverwurst works! > > Secondly, my cat Persia used to be *terrified* of thunderstorms. She'd > slink off and hide. Then one morning many years ago the tornado > sirens went off. I turned on the TV and a funnel cloud had been > spotted only a few miles from my apartment. I grabbed the bird cage > and went into the bath room. Grabbed a flashlight and a pillow and a > blanket and got into the bathtub. And I thought "how the heck am I > going to get that cat in here?" Right then she bolted INTO the > bathroom with me. I closed the door. She hunkered down between the > toilet and the tub. I had a weather radio in there but the reception > was spotty. Fortunately it went right past us. They sounded an all > clear and that was that. > > I don't know how she knew to run into that bathroom with me rather > than just stay where she was. We weren't hit but lots of places not > far away were. She hasn't really been afraid of thunder since then. > Oh sure, her ears perk up. But she doesn't run. The vacuum cleaner, > now *that* will send her into hiding.  > > Jill Your pictures suggest that would be a rare occurrence. |
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