We have thunder often and we’ve had two cats that didn’t like it. Simon was a real sensitive fraidy cat and hid when ever there was thunder and sometimes when it rained just in case it thundered. He taught Manny that it was best to hide if there was thunder. Simon has cross the rainbow bridge, but Manny remains convinced that hiding is the best course of action during thunder.
The roof guy finally came round to look at our roof. We’ve had a few leaks. Also wall leaks when the water from the back sloshed up around the weep holes. But the bit of carpet that got damp is dry now. We think ourselves lucky. There are plenty of people with soggy furniture piled in front of their houses.
Oh, those poor, poofy boys! Blossom didn’t like thunder, either. Or fireworks. She always holed up in my room as if I could protect her from the Loud Noises!
My cat, Cara Mia, is afraid of rain. The sound of it on the skylight terrifies her. My orange cat, who died 2-1/2 years ago, was also afraid of the sound of rain. She was also afraid of the garbage trucks driving up the street. I think maybe the trucks sound a little like growling. The rain doesn’t faze my other cats.
Loaner Cat could care less. The only time I’ve ever seen her jump at anything is if there’s a really, really loud popper in the fireplace. But she doesn’t go anywhere, she just takes it in stride. My Blue Boy on the other hand (Doberman) is afraid of the rain, the thunder, lightning, poppers in the fireplace, the fire in the fireplace, the horrible wind storm we had this past week, the mixer in the kitchen until I can convince him there will be a cookie for him, the pans making noise on the stove…when our Red Girl died, his confidence died with her.
Our first dog, Simba , used to growl at thunder, and bark when it got closer. He was a big German Shepard. We’d bring him in the family room, and he’d calm down. Our cat, Salem , would just wrap himself in Simba’s tail or sleep near his face.
Our current flock of rescue dogs and cats seem nervous, but keep them with us and they are fine. One of the cats (used to be feral) doesn’t even blink in thunder. Not that we see too many of them in Newport or Huntington Beach.
Violet-Ifa: Here’s a wheel of cheese and some loaves of bread for the picanic basket, Thomios.
Thomios: This will make a great lunch for your exploration. How did you get all these foods?
Violet-Ifa: A Royal Procurer never tells.
Thomios: Fair enough. I have heard the ancient archives contain scrolls of recipes from the famous chef, Floofnet the Joyous. It would be wonderful to continue his legacy.
Violet-Ifa: But I’m sure he wouldn’t hold a candle to your kibble pie! Even we Royal Procurers enjoy it.
Enter Puckmosis
Puckmosis: Is the picanic basket all packed?
Thomios: Yep. With food fit for Royalty.
Puckmosis: Then we’ll gather everyone together and start our journey!
If water is leaking into the upstairs apartment, that means it’s also getting into the attic. Is nobody concerned about the RCO News team? There is so much interesting stuff in that attic. I’d hate to see it all get ruined.
I hope this will turn into a cross-apartment adventure, perhaps ending with all seeking shelter in the laundry room, or more intriguingly the vacant first floor.
It just occurred to me that I’ve never made mention of the Upstairs Dogs. The Boy and The Girlfriend have two dogs … I forget the breed, but they’re all white and about the size I imagine BCN’s Trevor to be. They collectively live in the loft that is the second floor of our house. Zeus and Finn still aren’t quite housebroken, which is why they are not given free rein of the house. They’re not particularly fond of thunder, either.
BOCH! Back of Cat Head in a rain coat, squeee!!! Followed by RSORTB! Plus a giant tail poof, SQUEEE! And on top of all that, Goldie has her own raincoat and a new pen, aww.
We had the joyous discovery this weekend that our roof is poorly designed!
There is no overhang and parts of the siding have sagged, so imagine our surprise when over the weekend during a nice thawing temperature, we had water pouring in from the top of the window sill in the living room… and a puddle of water under a window in our room- which I discovered when standing on the carpet and felt my socks become wet! Rainstorms over summer and fall did not reveal this issue, so it is likely something that just happens once the snow and ice on the roof start thawing.
When we purchased over the summer, it was literally the only thing in our price range move-in ready. Everything else either needed a new septic put in, needed a complete renovation, or had need of complete re-wire and plumbing. We had a strict time frame and budget.
Add in Covid restrictions, etc, it would have been months before getting a septic company out or an electrician.We considered renting until my husband could get in 2 years at his new career so we could get another mortgage, but there weren’t even available rentals!
Now we have the wonderful discovery that a lot of roofing companies here are completely booked out til August because of the wind storm we had back in December. Not to mention, the place honestly is not worth putting on an expensive metal roof, or having them completely tear down the old one to put on a new decking that will hang over.
Unsure what to do at this point! But thankful that we have shelter.
At the apartment complex where I live, they would only patch leaks. Finally a few years ago, they redid the roof. I got home from work and wondered why my trash can was in the living room. I finally looked up and saw the new patch. Come to find out that one of the roof guys…..made a hole where it had leaked for a long time. He was fine.
I received the PurrfectPals Winter newsletter yesterday in the mail. It had a picture of Lupin in the In Honor and In Memory section. It is the one of him sitting on the table next to a painting Georgia did of invisible Lupin for Zazzle (it is the painting on the pillow in the Zazzle link below).
My cats are only afraid of Tuesday mornings, when three different pre-historic garbage trucks roam the neighborhoods with their awful clashing cries and backward beeps over a period of 90 minutes. It takes Colette fifteen minutes to stand down and be ready to resume walking with me, after one of them comes through.
8 out of 9 of my previous clowder were afraid of thunder. One was an under the bed cat, the others were “pile on mom and dad for reassurance” ones. Hoping Tabitha and Figaro stay dry!
We had a whopper of a storm race through last night — horizontal rain, wind howling like a freight train, house shaking! It only lasted about 10-15 minutes, but the power went out, there are trees down everywhere… it was wild!
Always on the job: Elvis is getting his cuddle from the woman, but is still holding his mic. Thank you, Georgia, for all your wonderful detail. I love being here with you.
Yeah, our cats and dogs rain storm yesterday turned into a T-boomer last night. Did have the power flicker enough to have the router have to reset. A few minutes without internet is nothing compared to some folks who had no power.
McColl34 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Oh dear, rainstorms (thunder or otherwise) are only fun if you are safe and DRY, preferably with electricity.
Le'letha Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Ooh! Perhaps the station will have house…er, apartment-guests until the leak is patched! That would certainly distract Elvis…
Also, Goldie got a matching raincoat!
deadheadzan almost 3 years ago
That would be so much fun if Tabitha and Sir Figaro seek shelter from the storm in the BCN apartment.
RAGs almost 3 years ago
Are the ceiling cats going to come down to escape the “raging flood”?
Le'letha Premium Member almost 3 years ago
That’s one of the poofiest Puck tails I’ve ever seen…
marilynnbyerly almost 3 years ago
I’ve had dogs afraid of thunder, but I’ve never had a cat who paid it any attention.
Seeva almost 3 years ago
We’ve had cats that were terrified of thunder and would run into the basement and hide behind our steamer trunks.
clarkcoolcat almost 3 years ago
We have thunder often and we’ve had two cats that didn’t like it. Simon was a real sensitive fraidy cat and hid when ever there was thunder and sometimes when it rained just in case it thundered. He taught Manny that it was best to hide if there was thunder. Simon has cross the rainbow bridge, but Manny remains convinced that hiding is the best course of action during thunder.
WelshRat Premium Member almost 3 years ago
A Puckpuff!
maggijoseph Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Love me that fleeing Puck with poof and toe beans. FPWPATB!
Robin Harwood almost 3 years ago
The roof guy finally came round to look at our roof. We’ve had a few leaks. Also wall leaks when the water from the back sloshed up around the weep holes. But the bit of carpet that got damp is dry now. We think ourselves lucky. There are plenty of people with soggy furniture piled in front of their houses.
Courage the Cowardly Dog! almost 3 years ago
El techo de la gran casa rosa está goteando!!
LastRoseOfSummer 1 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
It’s a very old building.
Jungle Empress almost 3 years ago
Oh, those poor, poofy boys! Blossom didn’t like thunder, either. Or fireworks. She always holed up in my room as if I could protect her from the Loud Noises!
222jo almost 3 years ago
Aw, cute back of Elvis head.
catmom1360 almost 3 years ago
My cat, Cara Mia, is afraid of rain. The sound of it on the skylight terrifies her. My orange cat, who died 2-1/2 years ago, was also afraid of the sound of rain. She was also afraid of the garbage trucks driving up the street. I think maybe the trucks sound a little like growling. The rain doesn’t faze my other cats.
Tigrisan Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Loaner Cat could care less. The only time I’ve ever seen her jump at anything is if there’s a really, really loud popper in the fireplace. But she doesn’t go anywhere, she just takes it in stride. My Blue Boy on the other hand (Doberman) is afraid of the rain, the thunder, lightning, poppers in the fireplace, the fire in the fireplace, the horrible wind storm we had this past week, the mixer in the kitchen until I can convince him there will be a cookie for him, the pans making noise on the stove…when our Red Girl died, his confidence died with her.
cat19632001 almost 3 years ago
More cat-ears hat rain gear!
Maizing almost 3 years ago
OT: Pingpong
JDP_Huntington Beach almost 3 years ago
Our first dog, Simba , used to growl at thunder, and bark when it got closer. He was a big German Shepard. We’d bring him in the family room, and he’d calm down. Our cat, Salem , would just wrap himself in Simba’s tail or sleep near his face.
Our current flock of rescue dogs and cats seem nervous, but keep them with us and they are fine. One of the cats (used to be feral) doesn’t even blink in thunder. Not that we see too many of them in Newport or Huntington Beach.
Kitty Katz almost 3 years ago
Burt Bacharach and Hal David, performed to B. J. Thomas: Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head
Raindrops keep falling on my head
It seems that the roof is leaking and the storm has spread
Thunder and more rain!
Those raindrops keep falling on my head they keep falling!
…….
So I just called up my downstairs kitty friends
And I said it looks as though this storm will never end!
Not sure what to do!
Those raindrops keep falling on my head they keep falling!
…….
But there’s one thing I know
I have friends I can depend on
‘Til this rain’s gone
If we need a helping paw from dusk until dawn.
…….
Oh, raindrops keep falling on my head
But that doesn’t mean we really have anything to dread
Worry’s not for me, ’cause
I’m never gonna get anywhere by fretting
Because, you see, friends are there for me!
kimmie260 almost 3 years ago
Sami will scamper if its close, Biggs is just too layed back to care.
Kitty Katz almost 3 years ago
Meanwhile, Back on the Nile
In the Royal Kitchen
Violet-Ifa: Here’s a wheel of cheese and some loaves of bread for the picanic basket, Thomios.
Thomios: This will make a great lunch for your exploration. How did you get all these foods?
Violet-Ifa: A Royal Procurer never tells.
Thomios: Fair enough. I have heard the ancient archives contain scrolls of recipes from the famous chef, Floofnet the Joyous. It would be wonderful to continue his legacy.
Violet-Ifa: But I’m sure he wouldn’t hold a candle to your kibble pie! Even we Royal Procurers enjoy it.
Enter Puckmosis
Puckmosis: Is the picanic basket all packed?
Thomios: Yep. With food fit for Royalty.
Puckmosis: Then we’ll gather everyone together and start our journey!
Sue Ellen almost 3 years ago
If water is leaking into the upstairs apartment, that means it’s also getting into the attic. Is nobody concerned about the RCO News team? There is so much interesting stuff in that attic. I’d hate to see it all get ruined.
Miss Mina almost 3 years ago
This might turn into an investigation of the attic or a cat sleep-over. Either way, we’re in for a treat.
Katzen1415 almost 3 years ago
I hope this will turn into a cross-apartment adventure, perhaps ending with all seeking shelter in the laundry room, or more intriguingly the vacant first floor.
SunflowerGirl100 almost 3 years ago
Hooray! It’s been a long time since Tabitha has been involved in an adventure!
SunflowerGirl100 almost 3 years ago
There’s a fun video on Georgia’s facebook (and maybe on Instagram?) of Iggy crawling up inside a lamp and knocking it over.
diskus Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I would luv some rain and thunder
cat19632001 almost 3 years ago
No, Elvis isn’t upset by this. Not at all. The Woman might have to have Elvis surgically removed from her but he’s not worried about anything at all.
skipper1992 almost 3 years ago
It just occurred to me that I’ve never made mention of the Upstairs Dogs. The Boy and The Girlfriend have two dogs … I forget the breed, but they’re all white and about the size I imagine BCN’s Trevor to be. They collectively live in the loft that is the second floor of our house. Zeus and Finn still aren’t quite housebroken, which is why they are not given free rein of the house. They’re not particularly fond of thunder, either.
DorseyBelle almost 3 years ago
BOCH! Back of Cat Head in a rain coat, squeee!!! Followed by RSORTB! Plus a giant tail poof, SQUEEE! And on top of all that, Goldie has her own raincoat and a new pen, aww.
One Serious Cat almost 3 years ago
One of Puck’s best outfits!
Nicki's ZoMcYo almost 3 years ago
We had the joyous discovery this weekend that our roof is poorly designed!
There is no overhang and parts of the siding have sagged, so imagine our surprise when over the weekend during a nice thawing temperature, we had water pouring in from the top of the window sill in the living room… and a puddle of water under a window in our room- which I discovered when standing on the carpet and felt my socks become wet! Rainstorms over summer and fall did not reveal this issue, so it is likely something that just happens once the snow and ice on the roof start thawing.
When we purchased over the summer, it was literally the only thing in our price range move-in ready. Everything else either needed a new septic put in, needed a complete renovation, or had need of complete re-wire and plumbing. We had a strict time frame and budget.
Add in Covid restrictions, etc, it would have been months before getting a septic company out or an electrician.We considered renting until my husband could get in 2 years at his new career so we could get another mortgage, but there weren’t even available rentals!
Now we have the wonderful discovery that a lot of roofing companies here are completely booked out til August because of the wind storm we had back in December. Not to mention, the place honestly is not worth putting on an expensive metal roof, or having them completely tear down the old one to put on a new decking that will hang over.
Unsure what to do at this point! But thankful that we have shelter.
metagalaxy1970 almost 3 years ago
At the apartment complex where I live, they would only patch leaks. Finally a few years ago, they redid the roof. I got home from work and wondered why my trash can was in the living room. I finally looked up and saw the new patch. Come to find out that one of the roof guys…..made a hole where it had leaked for a long time. He was fine.
The Wolf In Your Midst almost 3 years ago
Exit! Stage left, even!
Susanna Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I received the PurrfectPals Winter newsletter yesterday in the mail. It had a picture of Lupin in the In Honor and In Memory section. It is the one of him sitting on the table next to a painting Georgia did of invisible Lupin for Zazzle (it is the painting on the pillow in the Zazzle link below).
stairsteppublishing almost 3 years ago
Max always headed to the top of the basement stairs. All you could see were two eyes peering above the first step.
DO_WHAT_DA_DOG_SEZ (NOT THE REAL ONE) almost 3 years ago
Oh, no! Not the roof! If it leaks more, the kittens get wet! Kittens don’t like being covered in water!
mistercatworks almost 3 years ago
My cats are only afraid of Tuesday mornings, when three different pre-historic garbage trucks roam the neighborhoods with their awful clashing cries and backward beeps over a period of 90 minutes. It takes Colette fifteen minutes to stand down and be ready to resume walking with me, after one of them comes through.
Red Bird almost 3 years ago
Don’t worry, Elvis. The Woman will keep you safe.
Biskits almost 3 years ago
Dear arolarson, you got several responses yesterday including my several today. Please check.
Lauren Kramer almost 3 years ago
8 out of 9 of my previous clowder were afraid of thunder. One was an under the bed cat, the others were “pile on mom and dad for reassurance” ones. Hoping Tabitha and Figaro stay dry!
willie_mctell almost 3 years ago
The ceiling cats might get wet. This is an emergency.
Mary Ellen almost 3 years ago
We had a whopper of a storm race through last night — horizontal rain, wind howling like a freight train, house shaking! It only lasted about 10-15 minutes, but the power went out, there are trees down everywhere… it was wild!
zoesgramma almost 3 years ago
Always on the job: Elvis is getting his cuddle from the woman, but is still holding his mic. Thank you, Georgia, for all your wonderful detail. I love being here with you.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I know that it has been a long time coming, but i finally got an imager account.
3 of my 5 animals.
Kiki, the kitty.
https://imgur.com/DeBJqqJ
QTπ, the three year old.
https://imgur.com/ls2gNFn
Buddy (Little Buddy Boy), the pup.
https://imgur.com/HQCjnoZ
Chaos.
https://imgur.com/qfpiwPp
FreyjaRN Premium Member almost 3 years ago
They need to be consoled.
arolarson Premium Member almost 3 years ago
OT, update on Finn
knight1192a almost 3 years ago
Yeah, our cats and dogs rain storm yesterday turned into a T-boomer last night. Did have the power flicker enough to have the router have to reset. A few minutes without internet is nothing compared to some folks who had no power.
sue.essen almost 3 years ago
Lupin is still wearing his blue hoodie (or turtleneck?) Love that shade of blue.
scaeva Premium Member almost 3 years ago
“Oh no, don’t let the rain come down!
My roof’s got a hole in it and I might drown."
(I’ve no idea where that’s from. Something from the ’50s or ’60s.)
diskus Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Just got the latest long term forcast, turns out the weatherman forgot to include any rain for 2022, its all been cancelled.