Kitty is getting used to certain things that used to bother her. Did your cats do the same?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238326)
Walnut Creek, California
October 20, 2020 11:32am CST
Kitty was sleeping by the open front door yesterday when the leaf blower came on outside. Two weeks ago she would have run for the closet. But this time she just looked at me (I said "leaf blower" in a reassuring voice) and then went back to sleep. Have your kitties gotten un-afraid of former Scary Monsters? I'll see if she can handle the garbage truck. That's really loud. If I can find it, I'll attach a picture of Kitty in the closet.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
20 Oct 20
Freckles never got used to things like thunderstorms or fireworks, but she did get used to asking me to go into the hallway to hold her during the noise. She acted a lot like a cat, for a dog.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
20 Oct 20
@TheHorse —what kind of dog was she? SPOILED! 
Mixed, with quite a bit of beagle. And yep, that’s her. She was so much prettier than I am.
Mixed, with quite a bit of beagle. And yep, that’s her. She was so much prettier than I am.3 people like this
@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Oct 20
@FourWalls Our fur friends SHOULD be spoiled! Her coloration reminds me of my brother's border collies.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
20 Oct 20
That is good that she is adjusting to normal things in her environment. My dog, a German Shephard, is afraid of the x-turn mower. When hubby cranks it up, he runs for his doghouse. Now he can start the weedeater up and and go all around his doghouse and the tree there and he is just fine.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
20 Oct 20
@TheHorse I don't know if it is the noise or the machine moving by itself?? He is a skittish boy since he was born during the flood of 2016 and had to be rescued. It takes him a long time to warm up to new people. He took an instant liking to my oldest daughters best friend. She loved him and wanted him, but I couldn't part with the little guy. I do know if I ever have to rehome him, she will be first choice.
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@Torunn (8606)
• Norway
20 Oct 20
It's been years since I've lived with a cat, so I don't remember, but one of my horses is definitly getting used to things.
When he came, he hated being washed. He'd dance around when I tried to wash his feet. Now it's quite OK, as long the water isn't too cold. He doesn't mind wind or snow or sleeth or hail, but too cold water when washing his feet is not OK.
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Oct 20
@Tampa_girl7 She's a good kitty.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
20 Oct 20
critters grow 'ccustomed to sounds fer the most part. those they hear that're repetitive 'n 've proven not to cause 'em harm.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
21 Oct 20
@TheHorse yes sir, 't first they do. if'n trained proper though they pay such no mind 't all.
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@TheHorse (238326)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Oct 20
@crazyhorseladycx Calm rider, calm horse.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
21 Oct 20
Never had a cat but the dogs I had hated leaf blowers!!
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@wolfgirl569 (135847)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Oct 20
They have learned that fire is great on a cold night.
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@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Oct 20
Never had a cat. I am more of a dog person, though don't have dogs either. Maybe the cat got used to the sound.
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@LindaOHio (222527)
• United States
21 Oct 20
Cute picture. We always had dogs. When they were afraid of something, they stayed afraid of it....Thunderstorms were my poor Olaf's worst nightmare.
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