“You aren’t supposed to be able to find me. This is my safe spot.” -Mayhem*
“But since you did, are those scary thunderstorms over yet?” -Mayhem
They are indeed, Mayhem! You can come out now. Have a great holiday weekend to those of you in the US and Canada and a great regular old weekend to the rest!
*She’s between the head of my bed and the wall. The end of the baseboard radiator is to the left and there’s a bookcase blocking the end off to the right.
I’ve given up waiting for our thunderstorms but if it stays dry, the “boys” can play caveman – bbq steaks on Sat., bbq. chicken on Sun. & bbq ribs on Mon. – while I knit 😉
Hope you have a fun-filled weekend!
Poor little May!! Pepper’s not so fond of thunder either. Her favorite “go to” spot is under the sofa. That way she’s still close to me and Bartholamew but tucked away safely!
Poor little one! Moxie hides in the laundry room…basement near the center of the house. Enjoy your long weekend, all three of you!!!
At first I thought that was the space above the refrigerator.
Just drop a towel over her when the next storm comes and she should be very much more comfortable: she’ll be all hiding and also unable to see the flashes!
And in Canada! I think this is the only long weekend that is the same in both countries.
Yup. That would be Atticus too. Only, I don’t think he’d quite fit into that tight of a spot…
Ms. Kitty never cared either way about thunderstorms but every dog we’ve ever had has hated them. Personally, I love a good storm!
From the looks of the sky, we’re going to get those storms today.
Poor May – we had an English Setter growing up who was terrified of storms; during one she pulled all the stuff out from our bottom cupboards and hid in there.
Galileo let me go! Poor little May. Esau Marie runs to the basement and stays until the mean old boomers go away.
That is a very good spot! Sometime I’ll blog Jacks spot – he is not as clever 😉
Have a good long weekend!
Galileo,galileo, Galileo galileo Galileo figaro-magnifico Thanks for that earworm. NOT.We don’t get enough thunder storms to scare the kids. Have a great weekend too.
Mama mia, Mama mia. Mama mia figaro.
Ear worm indeed.
Java hides in the bathroom. She doesn’t fit behind, or under, my bed.
Chappy sympathizes–he hates storms, too!
She must get IN there from above? Poor thing…it’s not fair.
May, The Meezer agrees completely with you…they’re frightening things, t-storms!
Have a great (quiet) weekend!
(((Hugs)))
Poor little one. Our cats don’t mind the storms, but the 90# lab likes to get in the smallest darkest places possible. Have a great weekend!
Aw! Poor Mayhem! My brothers dogs like to get under the bed for thunderstorms. Well, only one can fit. Their Lab/rottweiler mix is too big so she gets into their bed and then tries to sit on top of their heads.
Have a great weekend!
i say you desensitize her to the noise like they did in clockwork orange. get the eyeball openers and make her listen and watch
Chris- Poor girl- and Atticus is like that as well.
NOTHING scares Kitten-Chow- he is the Chuck Norris of the cat world. (Google “Interesting facts about Chuck Norris- hilarious)
Have a great long-weekend.
Aww, poor May. Have a great weekend!
I always wonder what it is that is so comforting about squeezing yourself into a teeny little space? Maybe all cats have some form of agoraphobia that come out when they are stressed? Hmmm…much to ponder…:)
Galileo (Galileo) Galileo (Galileo) Galileo Figaro Magnificoooooooooo
Our dog is scared of them too. Have a great weekend.
It seems several of your blog readers know that song. I think I’ll be joining them in singing all day long now. Of course, there are worse things to be humming at work…
I hope May gets to come out of hiding soon!
That is officially the weirdest nook ever. I demand an overall shot to make sense of it! 🙂
Poor Mayhem! Those Midwest thunderstorms can be doozies.
Have a great weekend!
At least now I’ve “It’s a Small World” out of my head.
Poor Mayhem! Both terrifying thunder and lightening storms and her sanctuary not only found but *photographed and posted on the net*.
She is so cute.
Oh darn it, you’ve given me that earworm again.
Poor little bug! My border collie was afraid of the storms in her old age… One time I tried the homeopathic remedy for it (phosphorus maybe), and it seemed to calm her. Didn’t work so great the next time. I have been listening to Queen lately… and totally enjoying it!
Poor May! Dolly used to hide when it stormed, but lately she’s started running to me instead, which is very sweet.
Oh – and I may have to see if I have any Queen on my iPod…
Awww… poor baby. My oldies still have a reaction, but they’re mostly content to let me comfort/hold/pet them during the thunder. Hope you have some fun plans!
Thanks! You have a great weekend too.
awwww, and a frowny face from pat, too
The Cat wasn’t bothered by the storms at all.
The Teenaged Thug, however, was busy trying to very *casually* imitate Mayhem’s coping strategy. He was, um, searching for stuff that might have fallen down there.
Yeah. If you believe that, clap your hands and we can all save Tink…
(If we save her, will she and Hoop pay for the next round of drinks?)
poor baby – how the heck did she get in there! My kitties take a dive under my dresser whenever there’s a storm (we’re talking less than 1 ” clearance – go figure)
Poor kitties!
Our senior dog used to be terrified of thunderstorms. We got Valium from the vet, which helped tremendously. Since she went largely deaf, they don’t seem to bother her so much, although she still freaks out if I used the flash on my camera.
My scaredy cat hides behind the washing machine – which is totally inaccessible, particularly to the hoover! So I was very impressed at how dust free were your inaccessible places.
Ya know, it is funny. During thunderstorms cats will find a place to hide, while dogs, especially my 60 pound baby, will sit in my lap or try to sleep on my head until it is over. And of course it is impossible to sleep with all the panting, shivering, and whining!
I hope she would have made room for Holli had she been ther!!
Have a wonderful long weekend – what’s left of it!
Mine hide inside the boxspring. The netting has long since been shredded in a couple of strategic places and now they climb up into it to hide. Speaking of reading (okay not really, but you know wha tI mean) have your read the Candace steele vampire killer novels by Cameron Dean? I’m motoring through them right now and really enjoying them.
So – does she ever get stuck?