I know that some dogs freak out during thunderstorms. My dog Soapy was one of them. He was so terrified that once he clawed through a bedspread, trying to get under the bed (he was a dog; this is how they think).
I have never before had a cat who was completely freaked out at thunderstorms, but Sophie is one of them.
There were fierce and torrential thunderstorms in New Jersey all day yesterday. It's still raining now. When I got home from work, Sophie was nowhere to be found. I didn't go looking for her because I know that would only scare her more. She would feel like she was being chased.
I set up Butch in the bathroom to give him sub-cu fluids and as we sat comfortably on the floor, another big storm ran overhead. I never realized this before, but the floor actually shook with each thunderclap. No wonder Sophie was so freaked.
Later in the evening, I heard the tiniest "mew". Repeated over and over again and then I saw Sophie slink into the living room, low to the ground, mewing the whole time. I managed to coax her over to me and pet her until I got her to purr. It lasted for awhile, but there are more thunderstorms coming. Poor Sophie.
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Ah yes, the thundermonster torments our poor fur babies. Tessa just hides in the bathroom now, shaking from head to toe. I am very glad she does not tear up the house. One bad thing though, if she is in the car alone and hears thunder she tries to get out. This is a disaster waiting to happen.
I've never seen a cat with the TM fear.
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