Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for March 08, 2022

Oh dear, rainstorms (thunder or otherwise) are only fun if you are safe and DRY, preferably with electricity.

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!

That would be so much fun if Tabitha and Sir Figaro seek shelter from the storm in the BCN apartment.

Are the ceiling cats going to come down to escape the “raging flood”?

That’s one of the poofiest Puck tails I’ve ever seen…

I’ve had dogs afraid of thunder, but I’ve never had a cat who paid it any attention.

We’ve had cats that were terrified of thunder and would run into the basement and hide behind our steamer trunks.

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.

A Puckpuff!

Love me that fleeing Puck with poof and toe beans. FPWPATB!

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.

El techo de la gran casa rosa está goteando!!

It’s a very old building.

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!

Aw, cute back of Elvis head.

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.

More cat-ears hat rain gear!

OT: Pingpong

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.

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!

Sami will scamper if its close, Biggs is just too layed back to care.

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!

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.

This might turn into an investigation of the attic or a cat sleep-over. Either way, we’re in for a treat.

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.

Hooray! It’s been a long time since Tabitha has been involved in an adventure!

There’s a fun video on Georgia’s facebook (and maybe on Instagram?) of Iggy crawling up inside a lamp and knocking it over.

I would luv some rain and thunder

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.

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.

One of Puck’s best outfits!

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.

Exit! Stage left, even!

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).

Max always headed to the top of the basement stairs. All you could see were two eyes peering above the first step.

Oh, no! Not the roof! If it leaks more, the kittens get wet! Kittens don’t like being covered in water!

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.

Don’t worry, Elvis. The Woman will keep you safe.

Dear arolarson, you got several responses yesterday including my several today. Please check.

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!

The ceiling cats might get wet. This is an emergency.

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.

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

They need to be consoled.

OT, update on Finn

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.

Lupin is still wearing his blue hoodie (or turtleneck?) Love that shade of blue.

“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.)

Just got the latest long term forcast, turns out the weatherman forgot to include any rain for 2022, its all been cancelled.