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I hug and even kiss my Cat everyday. She is not only my queen but my daughter (my feline daughter that is). – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Yes cats are always there for us when we are sad, happy, sick or just need > them. 
> Have you hugged your cat today? >I remember when I was sick one time and my Cat Isis did show her concern. > It >was nice to know she was there when I needed her to be. >> Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is > having >> an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. >> Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is > having >> these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet >> him, so I have to trade one for the other. >>>I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system > and >>>definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >>>also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons > have >>>been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes > and >>>heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. > It >>>all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats > brave >>>is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that >> is >>>what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. >>>> I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and >> disaster >>>> warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, >> in >>>> order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only >> time >>>in >>>> the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate > vicinity, >> he >>>> insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same >> thing >>>> happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it >> smoked >>>the >>>> kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for >> sure. >>>>> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of >> the >>>>> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby >> being >>>>> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >>>>> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >>>>> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >>>>> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There > were >> a >>>>> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, >> alerted >>>>> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the > fence >> to >>>>> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to >> jump >>>>> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and > was >>>>> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing >> around >>>>> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >>>>> attention. >>>>> — >>>>> Jeff Traigle >>>>> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ >>>> — >>>> Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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Spike is very sensitive if anyone is upset. She is normally not a touchy-feely cat but if someone is upset she is all over them. She lies on her back a lets them tickle her tummy, she purrs like crazy and gives lots of kisses. The healing properties of cats are amazing! — Sarah, Spike & Tequila "The slower I go, the closer I get to genius." http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/index.html http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/spike.html http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/tequila.html
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is having > an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. > Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is having > these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet > him, so I have to trade one for the other. >I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and >definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have >been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and >heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It >all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave >is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that > is >what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. >> I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and > disaster >> warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, > in >> order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only > time >in >> the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, > he >> insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same > thing >> happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it > smoked >the >> kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for > sure. >>> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of > the >>> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby > being >>> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >>> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >>> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >>> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were > a >>> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, > alerted >>> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence > to >>> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to > jump >>> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was >>> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing > around >>> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >>> attention. >>> — >>> Jeff Traigle >>> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ >> — >> Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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Yes cats are always there for us when we are sad, happy, sick or just need them. Have you hugged your cat today? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I remember when I was sick one time and my Cat Isis did show her concern. It >was nice to know she was there when I needed her to be. > Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is having > an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. > Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is having > these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet > him, so I have to trade one for the other. >>I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and >>definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >>also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have >>been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and >>heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It >>all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave >>is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that > is >>what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. >>> I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and > disaster >>> warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, > in >>> order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only > time >>in >>> the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, > he >>> insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same > thing >>> happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it > smoked >>the >>> kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for > sure. >>>> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of > the >>>> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby > being >>>> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >>>> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >>>> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >>>> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were > a >>>> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, > alerted >>>> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence > to >>>> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to > jump >>>> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was >>>> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing > around >>>> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >>>> attention. >>>> — >>>> Jeff Traigle >>>> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ >>> — >>> Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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I remember when I was sick one time and my Cat Isis did show her concern. It was nice to know she was there when I needed her to be. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is having > an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. > Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is having > these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet > him, so I have to trade one for the other. >I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and >definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have >been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and >heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It >all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave >is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that > is >what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. >> I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and > disaster >> warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, > in >> order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only > time >in >> the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, > he >> insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same > thing >> happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it > smoked >the >> kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for > sure. >>> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of > the >>> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby > being >>> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >>> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >>> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >>> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were > a >>> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, > alerted >>> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence > to >>> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to > jump >>> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was >>> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing > around >>> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >>> attention. >>> — >>> Jeff Traigle >>> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ >> — >> Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that is what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and disaster > warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, in > order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only time in > the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, he > insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same thing > happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it smoked the > kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for sure. > I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the > stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being > very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be > interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats > displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. > I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a > couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted > us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to > a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump > back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was > bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around > like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our > attention. > — > Jeff Traigle > http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ > — > Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is having an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is having these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet him, so I have to trade one for the other. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and >definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have >been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and >heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It >all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave >is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that is >what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. > I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and disaster > warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, in > order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only time >in > the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, he > insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same thing > happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it smoked >the > kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for sure. >> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the >> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being >> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a >> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted >> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to >> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump >> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was >> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around >> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >> attention. >> — >> Jeff Traigle >> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ > — > Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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Sounds like Cosmo is a hero to me!! Leia – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and disaster >warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, in >order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only time >in >the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, he >insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same thing >happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it smoked >the >kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for sure.
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I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and disaster warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, in order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only time in the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, he insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same thing happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it smoked the kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for sure. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the > stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being > very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be > interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats > displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. > I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a > couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted > us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to > a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump > back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was > bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around > like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our > attention. > — > Jeff Traigle > http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/
– Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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> I thought it would be >interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >displaying similar "extraordinary" acts.
My story isn’t anything like this, but I do have one One of my cats once woke me up in the middle of the night. He was right beside my bed. Gowling and hissing. I had never heard Sebbie do this before and I had had him for over 5 years by then. I was at home alone. At first I thought I was dreaming. When I finally got out of bed, I walked out in the hall and looked around. Went into another bedroom and something ran out the door, down the hall and out the front door. This was at 3 in the morning. I think it must have been another cat. There was a bad storm and the front door had blown open. I guess he was just seeking shelter. Sebbie didn’t go in the other room where the "intruder" was. Just stayed beside me and woke me up. I had seen him chase dogs out of the yard also He was my hero, even if it was just an ol’ cat intruder!! (who knows it *could* have been a huge bear or something <G>, it *was* dark, y’know!) Best Regards, Connie "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened" – Anatole France
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My cat Spike is a hero every morning. Starting around 5am she cries and cries and makes as much noise as she can to let me know she is starving to death and will be a corpse if she does not have food immediately. Despite the weakness she experiences from not having eaten for 8 hours she lets me know without fail. What a brave little soul. — Sarah, Spike & Tequila "The slower I go, the closer I get to genius." http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/index.html http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/spike.html http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/tequila.html
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the > stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being > very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be > interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats > displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. > I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a > couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted > us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to > a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump > back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was > bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around > like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our > attention. > — > Jeff Traigle > http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/
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I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our attention. — Jeff Traigle http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/
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I hug and even kiss my Cat everyday. She is not only my queen but my daughter (my feline daughter that is). – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Yes cats are always there for us when we are sad, happy, sick or just need > them. > Have you hugged your cat today? >I remember when I was sick one time and my Cat Isis did show her concern. > It >was nice to know she was there when I needed her to be. >> Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is > having >> an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. >> Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is > having >> these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet >> him, so I have to trade one for the other. >>>I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system > and >>>definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >>>also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons > have >>>been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes > and >>>heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. > It >>>all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats > brave >>>is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that >> is >>>what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. >>>> I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and >> disaster >>>> warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, >> in >>>> order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only >> time >>>in >>>> the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate > vicinity, >> he >>>> insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same >> thing >>>> happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it >> smoked >>>the >>>> kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for >> sure. >>>>> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of >> the >>>>> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby >> being >>>>> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >>>>> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >>>>> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >>>>> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There > were >> a >>>>> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, >> alerted >>>>> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the > fence >> to >>>>> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to >> jump >>>>> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and > was >>>>> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing >> around >>>>> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >>>>> attention. >>>>> — >>>>> Jeff Traigle >>>>> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ >>>> — >>>> Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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Spike is very sensitive if anyone is upset. She is normally not a touchy-feely cat but if someone is upset she is all over them. She lies on her back a lets them tickle her tummy, she purrs like crazy and gives lots of kisses. The healing properties of cats are amazing! — Sarah, Spike & Tequila "The slower I go, the closer I get to genius." http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/index.html http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/spike.html http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/tequila.html
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is having > an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. > Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is having > these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet > him, so I have to trade one for the other. >I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and >definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have >been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and >heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It >all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave >is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that > is >what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. >> I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and > disaster >> warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, > in >> order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only > time >in >> the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, > he >> insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same > thing >> happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it > smoked >the >> kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for > sure. >>> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of > the >>> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby > being >>> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >>> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >>> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >>> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were > a >>> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, > alerted >>> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence > to >>> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to > jump >>> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was >>> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing > around >>> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >>> attention. >>> — >>> Jeff Traigle >>> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ >> — >> Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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Yes cats are always there for us when we are sad, happy, sick or just need them. Have you hugged your cat today? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I remember when I was sick one time and my Cat Isis did show her concern. It >was nice to know she was there when I needed her to be. > Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is having > an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. > Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is having > these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet > him, so I have to trade one for the other. >>I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and >>definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >>also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have >>been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and >>heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It >>all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave >>is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that > is >>what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. >>> I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and > disaster >>> warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, > in >>> order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only > time >>in >>> the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, > he >>> insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same > thing >>> happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it > smoked >>the >>> kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for > sure. >>>> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of > the >>>> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby > being >>>> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >>>> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >>>> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >>>> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were > a >>>> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, > alerted >>>> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence > to >>>> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to > jump >>>> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was >>>> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing > around >>>> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >>>> attention. >>>> — >>>> Jeff Traigle >>>> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ >>> — >>> Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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I remember when I was sick one time and my Cat Isis did show her concern. It was nice to know she was there when I needed her to be. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is having > an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. > Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is having > these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet > him, so I have to trade one for the other. >I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and >definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have >been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and >heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It >all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave >is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that > is >what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. >> I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and > disaster >> warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, > in >> order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only > time >in >> the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, > he >> insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same > thing >> happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it > smoked >the >> kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for > sure. >>> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of > the >>> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby > being >>> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >>> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >>> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >>> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were > a >>> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, > alerted >>> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence > to >>> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to > jump >>> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was >>> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing > around >>> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >>> attention. >>> — >>> Jeff Traigle >>> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ >> — >> Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that is what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and disaster > warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, in > order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only time in > the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, he > insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same thing > happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it smoked the > kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for sure. > I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the > stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being > very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be > interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats > displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. > I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a > couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted > us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to > a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump > back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was > bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around > like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our > attention. > — > Jeff Traigle > http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ > — > Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is having an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is having these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet him, so I have to trade one for the other. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and >definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have >been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and >heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It >all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave >is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that is >what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. > I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and disaster > warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, in > order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only time >in > the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, he > insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same thing > happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it smoked >the > kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for sure. >> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the >> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being >> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a >> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted >> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to >> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump >> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was >> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around >> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >> attention. >> — >> Jeff Traigle >> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ > — > Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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Sounds like Cosmo is a hero to me!! Leia – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and disaster >warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, in >order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only time >in >the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, he >insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same thing >happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it smoked >the >kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for sure.
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I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and disaster warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, in order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only time in the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, he insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same thing happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it smoked the kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for sure. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the > stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being > very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be > interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats > displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. > I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a > couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted > us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to > a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump > back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was > bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around > like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our > attention. > — > Jeff Traigle > http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/
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> I thought it would be >interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >displaying similar "extraordinary" acts.
My story isn’t anything like this, but I do have one One of my cats once woke me up in the middle of the night. He was right beside my bed. Gowling and hissing. I had never heard Sebbie do this before and I had had him for over 5 years by then. I was at home alone. At first I thought I was dreaming. When I finally got out of bed, I walked out in the hall and looked around. Went into another bedroom and something ran out the door, down the hall and out the front door. This was at 3 in the morning. I think it must have been another cat. There was a bad storm and the front door had blown open. I guess he was just seeking shelter. Sebbie didn’t go in the other room where the "intruder" was. Just stayed beside me and woke me up. I had seen him chase dogs out of the yard also He was my hero, even if it was just an ol’ cat intruder!! (who knows it *could* have been a huge bear or something <G>, it *was* dark, y’know!) Best Regards, Connie "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened" – Anatole France
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My cat Spike is a hero every morning. Starting around 5am she cries and cries and makes as much noise as she can to let me know she is starving to death and will be a corpse if she does not have food immediately. Despite the weakness she experiences from not having eaten for 8 hours she lets me know without fail. What a brave little soul. — Sarah, Spike & Tequila "The slower I go, the closer I get to genius." http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/index.html http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/spike.html http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/tequila.html
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the > stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being > very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be > interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats > displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. > I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a > couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted > us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to > a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump > back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was > bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around > like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our > attention. > — > Jeff Traigle > http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/
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I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our attention. — Jeff Traigle http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/
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I hug and even kiss my Cat everyday. She is not only my queen but my daughter (my feline daughter that is). – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Yes cats are always there for us when we are sad, happy, sick or just need > them. > Have you hugged your cat today? >I remember when I was sick one time and my Cat Isis did show her concern. > It >was nice to know she was there when I needed her to be. >> Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is > having >> an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. >> Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is > having >> these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet >> him, so I have to trade one for the other. >>>I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system > and >>>definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >>>also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons > have >>>been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes > and >>>heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. > It >>>all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats > brave >>>is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that >> is >>>what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. >>>> I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and >> disaster >>>> warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, >> in >>>> order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only >> time >>>in >>>> the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate > vicinity, >> he >>>> insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same >> thing >>>> happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it >> smoked >>>the >>>> kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for >> sure. >>>>> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of >> the >>>>> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby >> being >>>>> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >>>>> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >>>>> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >>>>> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There > were >> a >>>>> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, >> alerted >>>>> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the > fence >> to >>>>> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to >> jump >>>>> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and > was >>>>> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing >> around >>>>> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >>>>> attention. >>>>> — >>>>> Jeff Traigle >>>>> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ >>>> — >>>> Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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Spike is very sensitive if anyone is upset. She is normally not a touchy-feely cat but if someone is upset she is all over them. She lies on her back a lets them tickle her tummy, she purrs like crazy and gives lots of kisses. The healing properties of cats are amazing! — Sarah, Spike & Tequila "The slower I go, the closer I get to genius." http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/index.html http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/spike.html http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/tequila.html
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is having > an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. > Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is having > these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet > him, so I have to trade one for the other. >I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and >definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have >been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and >heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It >all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave >is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that > is >what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. >> I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and > disaster >> warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, > in >> order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only > time >in >> the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, > he >> insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same > thing >> happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it > smoked >the >> kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for > sure. >>> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of > the >>> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby > being >>> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >>> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >>> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >>> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were > a >>> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, > alerted >>> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence > to >>> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to > jump >>> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was >>> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing > around >>> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >>> attention. >>> — >>> Jeff Traigle >>> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ >> — >> Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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Yes cats are always there for us when we are sad, happy, sick or just need them. Have you hugged your cat today? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I remember when I was sick one time and my Cat Isis did show her concern. It >was nice to know she was there when I needed her to be. > Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is having > an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. > Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is having > these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet > him, so I have to trade one for the other. >>I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and >>definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >>also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have >>been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and >>heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It >>all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave >>is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that > is >>what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. >>> I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and > disaster >>> warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, > in >>> order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only > time >>in >>> the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, > he >>> insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same > thing >>> happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it > smoked >>the >>> kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for > sure. >>>> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of > the >>>> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby > being >>>> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >>>> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >>>> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >>>> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were > a >>>> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, > alerted >>>> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence > to >>>> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to > jump >>>> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was >>>> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing > around >>>> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >>>> attention. >>>> — >>>> Jeff Traigle >>>> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ >>> — >>> Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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I remember when I was sick one time and my Cat Isis did show her concern. It was nice to know she was there when I needed her to be. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is having > an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. > Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is having > these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet > him, so I have to trade one for the other. >I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and >definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have >been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and >heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It >all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave >is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that > is >what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. >> I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and > disaster >> warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, > in >> order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only > time >in >> the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, > he >> insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same > thing >> happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it > smoked >the >> kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for > sure. >>> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of > the >>> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby > being >>> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >>> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >>> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >>> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were > a >>> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, > alerted >>> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence > to >>> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to > jump >>> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was >>> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing > around >>> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >>> attention. >>> — >>> Jeff Traigle >>> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ >> — >> Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that is what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and disaster > warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, in > order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only time in > the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, he > insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same thing > happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it smoked the > kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for sure. > I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the > stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being > very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be > interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats > displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. > I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a > couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted > us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to > a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump > back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was > bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around > like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our > attention. > — > Jeff Traigle > http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ > — > Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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Burt hangs around a person when they are sick. Whenever my oldest is having an asthma attack or allergy problems, he is right there with her. Yes I know it is not good for her to have him that close when she is having these kind of problems but it calms her down to have him near and to pet him, so I have to trade one for the other. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I know my Cat definately qualifies. She too is an early warning system and >definately lets me know which people are ok and which ones aren’t. She is >also a weather warning system (mostly it’s sunny here but the monsoons have >been brutal) as well as warning me if people approach the door. Heroes and >heroines can be Cats no matter what they do or no matter where they are. It >all depends on how you perceive it. One of the thing that makes Cats brave >is the fact they love us and in their own way take care of us. To me that is >what makes a Cat a true hero or heroine. > I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and disaster > warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, in > order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only time >in > the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, he > insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same thing > happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it smoked >the > kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for sure. >> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the >> stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being >> very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be >> interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >> displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. >> I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a >> couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted >> us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to >> a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump >> back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was >> bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around >> like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our >> attention. >> — >> Jeff Traigle >> http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/ > — > Home Page: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
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Sounds like Cosmo is a hero to me!! Leia – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and disaster >warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, in >order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only time >in >the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, he >insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same thing >happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it smoked >the >kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for sure.
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I’m not sure if my Cosmo totally qualifies, but he is a weather and disaster warning system. If a storm’s coming, he’ll head for whatever’s open, in order: basement, bedroom closet, under a heavy coffee table. The only time in the past several years we had tornado warnings in the immediate vicinity, he insisted I come down in the basement with him, or he wouldn’t go. Same thing happened when we accidentally overheated some oil on the stove and it smoked the kitchen up pretty heavily. Maybe not a hero, but one smart cat, for sure. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the > stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being > very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be > interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats > displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. > I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a > couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted > us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to > a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump > back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was > bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around > like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our > attention. > — > Jeff Traigle > http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/
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> I thought it would be >interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats >displaying similar "extraordinary" acts.
My story isn’t anything like this, but I do have one One of my cats once woke me up in the middle of the night. He was right beside my bed. Gowling and hissing. I had never heard Sebbie do this before and I had had him for over 5 years by then. I was at home alone. At first I thought I was dreaming. When I finally got out of bed, I walked out in the hall and looked around. Went into another bedroom and something ran out the door, down the hall and out the front door. This was at 3 in the morning. I think it must have been another cat. There was a bad storm and the front door had blown open. I guess he was just seeking shelter. Sebbie didn’t go in the other room where the "intruder" was. Just stayed beside me and woke me up. I had seen him chase dogs out of the yard also He was my hero, even if it was just an ol’ cat intruder!! (who knows it *could* have been a huge bear or something <G>, it *was* dark, y’know!) Best Regards, Connie "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened" – Anatole France
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My cat Spike is a hero every morning. Starting around 5am she cries and cries and makes as much noise as she can to let me know she is starving to death and will be a corpse if she does not have food immediately. Despite the weakness she experiences from not having eaten for 8 hours she lets me know without fail. What a brave little soul. — Sarah, Spike & Tequila "The slower I go, the closer I get to genius." http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/index.html http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/spike.html http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/7912/tequila.html
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the > stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being > very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be > interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats > displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. > I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a > couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted > us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to > a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump > back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was > bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around > like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our > attention. > — > Jeff Traigle > http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/
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I was just watching a television show here about animal heroes. One of the stories was about a cat named Shadow who alerted a mother to her baby being very sick in her crib while she was downstairs. I thought it would be interesting to see if anyone here has personal stories of their cats displaying similar "extraordinary" acts. I’ve never had an experience with my cats yet (fortunately). There were a couple of occasions when Wiggles, our female dog back in Oklahoma, alerted us that the male, Sam, was in need of help. Once he had jumped the fence to a neighbor’s yard chasing something and he couldn’t figure out how to jump back. The other time he had ripped one of his claws out somehow and was bleeding severely. Both times, she ran to the patio door, bouncing around like she wanted us to follow her and knocking on the door to get our attention. — Jeff Traigle http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~traigle/
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