Poor Bruno . . .
@GardenGerty (169439)
United States
December 18, 2025 6:33pm CST
Bruno went in and out and in and out one more time this morning as I was hurrying to leave. I knew Bob would look for him to come back in after a while.
It is not really cold here. In fact it was 50 something Fahrenheit. . . but we are under a wind advisory. It really picked up, and in fact it broke off part of our remaining cedar tree in the front of the house.
I do not know if that scared Bruno, or if the wind got him disoriented, or what. When I got home Bob had not been able to find him all day. So I started calling him.
Usually when I drive in the driveway, Bruno is waiting to stare me down and command I let him in and give him treats, but today he was not.
Pedro even went out and looked for him. To no avail.
As supper was cooking I started taking out trash. Bruno woke up, I guess, because he began calling for me to let me know he wanted in. He came in, had treats and is staying very close to us now.
Poor baby spent close to ten hours outside with no food, no water, no people to do his bidding. He is none the worse for the wear. I bet he does not do this tomorrow.
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@FourWalls (86585)
• United States
19 Dec
Aw, poor baby. Glad he’s where he needs to be now.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
19 Dec
The wind has been brutal here today.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
19 Dec
Why Bruno keeps going out and in, it's because he's looking for a female dog to mate.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
19 Dec
Nope. He is a cat. He is neutered. He is chasing bunnies and birds.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
23 Dec
@Nakitakona He does not even get close to catching them. He will eat bugs. I think he just enjoys the chase.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
19 Dec
@GardenGerty oh I see. He loves chasing those Creators. Does he eat them?
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
19 Dec
Very thankful.I just figured he got confused, that wind was brutal.
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@snowy22315 (208789)
• United States
19 Dec
@GardenGerty I don't let my cat out. I don;t need that stress of not knowing whether he will come back or not..or bringing me "presents" getting ticks or fleas etc.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
23 Dec
@snowy22315 I go out and get my own ticks doing yard work. I have always had indoor outdoor cats. Sometimes as they get older they restrict themselves from outdoors. Each of the cats has their own lawn chair by the door.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
19 Dec
He came in and of course had food, water, and treats and found his favorite soft, warm things to cuddle up on.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
23 Dec
@LadyDuck He is on the foot of my bed most of the night. He likes to sleep on my clothes as well.
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@DaddyEvil (174290)
• United States
19 Dec
Poor guy! I'm glad you found him and he was physically okay.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
19 Dec
He finally listened up, I guess, when I called him. I worry about foxes and coyotes around here. I think he is too heavy to climb a tree. On the other hand he is also too heavy for a bird of prey to pick up.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
23 Dec
@DaddyEvil Jane has "barn cats" at her home and they do disappear regularly.
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@DaddyEvil (174290)
• United States
19 Dec
@GardenGerty When I was a kid, we often lost farm cats to coyotes. Something would happen to them from time to time, at least.
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@2ndchances24 (12187)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
19 Dec
I learned to never let my dogs run lose unless they were in
a fenced yard Or on a 20 foot leash where they couldn't
run lose cause they have a thing about ending in places
they don't belong & get hurt killed or lost.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
23 Dec
@2ndchances24 When my sister had him, she called him Zeus, but to me he did not look like a Greek god. He looked more like a cuddly bear, and Bruno means bear.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
19 Dec
Yeah, Bruno is a cat and does not have a fence, nor a leash. He has a place that he likes to hide during the day if the weather is nice, just at the side of my yard. That is where part of the tree fell today, and I think he was scared to come through the debris to come to the door.
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@2ndchances24 (12187)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
19 Dec
@GardenGerty OH 
I'm sorry, I thought
he was a dog, most dogs are named Bruno.
I'm sorry, I thought
he was a dog, most dogs are named Bruno.1 person likes this
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
19 Dec
I think Pedro is so glad to have a home he never goes off property.
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Dec
I think I would make sure he was in the house before I left next time. So, he was just napping somewhere?
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
23 Dec
He was hiding from the awful wind, I believe. I had him in, but he wanted to check out the fresh air and I was already late for work.
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Dec
@GardenGerty .......I understand. I'm glad he had some cover and is safe.
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
23 Dec
Very much so. He is cautious usually, but the weather seemed really nice in the morning. It is so tempting for him.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
23 Dec
Yes, they do. Bruno likes to go out, but he does get easily frightened.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
23 Dec
He keeps us all cuddled up when he is here.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
23 Dec
So are we. I am sure the falling tree scared him. He is very tender hearted and timid, really.
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