On 4/19/2013 5:37 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:38:55 -0400, 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
>
> Was that the time that you got on the group and asked people to get on
> the other group and talk to you because you were worried? That's the
> only time I ventured there.

IIRC it was the time the wind woke me around 3AM. Then the sirens went
off and a voice started announcing TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY. The
television reported a twister about 3 miles away. Then the lights went
off. I was shut in the bathroom, not posting to any newsgroups. But
hey, we had lots of bad weather in that part of Tennessee.

> Persia took her cue from you. They do
> observe, you know. 'o)

Yep, I guess so. I figured she'd stay hunkered under the bed but she
decided I had a better idea.

> Baxter is such a player. When I vacuum and we are home alone, Baxter
> follows me around the house and snoozes. When his dad is here, he
> presses up against him and acts scared. Then leads dad down the hall
> to the "cookie jar" hmmph!
> Janet US
>
He's a smart "cookie" monster

Jill