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[kitz]

For those that dont know, I have 3 cats, 2 of them  are getting on a bit now...
... and one of whom I was kind of 'conned' into giving a home to... - Bubs
He is the most nervy cat Ive ever had.. he will run a mile if a stranger enters the house and anything strange or loud then he will dive through the cat flap without even looking.  Sometimes he will even make a bolt if someone laughs loudly.

So it being bonfire night I do the usual thing, call the cats in, give them their tea. 
As the night has got progressively louder, (very loud)  Ive just checked on them.

Mouse - asleep and hiding in the cupboard where I keep the towels.
Chaz - sat behind me / following me as I wander round the house where-ever I go.

So wheres Bubs?  thinking because he is so nervous that he's probably hiding somewhere... nope cant find him anywhere.


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Open the back door..
and Bubs is calmly sat by the pond staring up at the sky - almost looking like he's watching the fireworks and not even bothered by them at all.   

 

[broadstairs]

Well that's cats for you. We had one for seventeen years, sadly no longer with us, and she was very nervous of people but not much else....

[oldfogy]

I think cats are a lot more tolerant than dogs, of my 2 previous dogs, one would just sit there howling at the slightest noise (German Sheppard retired military guard dog) whereas the Labrador would just look, as if to say, can't they just let me sleep.

[chrissie]

Animals never cease to amaze us do they....fancy that with Bubs, bet he was enjoying the light (and sound!!) show lol.

Just wish the bluddy fireworks weren't explosions, cos that's what they are nowadays, the louder they are the better they like 'em... what on earth do they get out of ear shattering explosions compared to pleasant, pretty fireworks?  Oh yeh, guess the sign of the times is for violence et al... and pretty is out of fashion...sigh.

[tuftedduck]

Bubs has got a mind of his own.........he's just showing you how wrong humans can be. 

Poor old Max is scared stiff of fireworks and when they are going he creeps along on his belly, gradually inching my way till he is sitting on top of me, and then lies there shivering and whining.

Poor animals, for their sake I do dislike this time of year.

[chrissie]

Poor animals, for their sake I do dislike this time of year.

Me too TD and one thing I always think about are the poor birds in the trees and roosting wherever they are.... poor little blighters must be shaking in their feathers. 

[scottiesmum]

I bought a special collar for Scotty from the vet ....  for the violent thunderstorms we have ..  he's terrified of the thunder (I am too  )  it is impregnated with a  hormone that calms him ....  well after buying about three of these (they only have a limited life span, lengthened slightly by keeping it in the fridge     ) I found us to be without one and a storm arrived; so I just put an ordinary  soft collar on him and he was much calmer     I use that  on him now and it works      I qualify in Animal Psychology next week 

[roseway]

Kate, have you thought of wearing one of those collars yourself when there are thunderstorms about?

[UncleUB]

Thinking back to new years eve 1999.Sue and I were watching all the fireworks from our bedroom window.Blue was trying to jump up,but because our upstairs window cills are about 4 feet from the floor he couldn't see,so we got  a chair which he jumped on,then front paws on the window cill and watched the fireworks with us.  

[UncleUB]

Kate, have you thought of wearing one of those collars yourself when there are thunderstorms about?

Might be an idea to wear one when you are sorting MS updates out. 

[tuftedduck]

Kate, have you thought of wearing one of those collars yourself when there are thunderstorms about?

Might be an idea to wear one when you are sorting MS updates out. 

I fear that "sorting out" may be too strong an expression..........."fumbling around in despair" may be more apt.

[scottiesmum]

Kate, have you thought of wearing one of those collars yourself when there are thunderstorms about?

That's why I use a normal collar for Scotty now,  I use  the other one  


Might be an idea to wear one when you are sorting MS updates out. 



I fear that "sorting out" may be too strong an expression..........."fumbling around in despair" may be more apt.





Sticks and stones may bruise my bones but  my sun will keep on shining

[chrissie]

Sticks and stones may bruise my bones but  my sun will keep on shining

Ain't that the truth!  :clap2:

[UncleUB]

I'll drink to that,this is UB,Outer Hebrides NC,freezing his baguettes off. 

[tuftedduck]

I'll drink to that,this is UB,Outer Hebrides NC,freezing his baguettes off. 

  Your ok, unkyUb..........Tiree has Britains highest average sunshine figures ( true ). Unfortunately the new NC will be on St. Kilda probably.