My cat is afraid of lightning and thunder

Philippines
May 28, 2020 6:12am CST
It was raining really hard last night with strong wind and thunder & lightning. It was time for my cat to feed. I was looking everywhere and couldn’t find him. I was a bit worried because the rain gets stronger. I asked help from mom because he’s nowhere to be found....after couple of minutes or so, I found him underneath the pile of pillows in my mom’s bed. He’s heart pounding and looks scared. I don’t know what to do because this is the first time I saw cat looking so afraid. So what I did was grabbed and hugged him.
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@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
28 May 20
My cats are not afraid but I know many animals are. I had a dog once that hid under the bed when it thundered. Welcome myLot!
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• Philippines
28 May 20
Oh poor dog... Thanks for welcoming me
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@nawala123 (20852)
• Indonesia
28 May 20
Mostly animal feel scared or botherrd eith loud sound
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• Philippines
28 May 20
With my recent experience, I agree with you.
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@nawala123 (20852)
• Indonesia
28 May 20
@unsulliedcatt for bird pet, usually the cage is covered with cloth
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• Philippines
28 May 20
@nawala123 it seems that tou have many pets/animals in your home you know these things... thank you for sharing.
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
13 Jun 20
Dogs don't like thunderstorms, either.
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@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
7 Jun 20
@unsulliedcatt I am so glad you understood how hard it is for your cat when thunder and lightning happen. My cat I had before Sophie was outside one day and it was blue skies and then all of a sudden the lightning started so I ran out to get her. I put her inside me and talked to her the whole way inside. It was so hard for her.
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@Janet357 (75656)
28 May 20
awww pets are afraid of thunder. even my chihuahuas shiver.
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• Philippines
28 May 20
Which leaves us a bit worried, right? What do you usually do when they’re panicking?
@cool83 (4467)
• Sri Lanka
29 May 20
I know most of the pets scared to thunder ..but i not have heard like in your case ..
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• Philippines
29 May 20
Me too...this is the first time experiencing it.
• Philippines
31 May 20
I would freak out as well. My dogs were no stranger hiding from thunder.
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@TheHorse (205796)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul 20
Was he willing to eat?
@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
29 May 20
Dogs and cats don't like sound of thunder so they prefer to hide under the bed or chair or behind cupboard.