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applegrove

(118,658 posts)
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 09:15 PM Jun 2015

So Captain Morgan freaked out at his first look at a running fan tonight. He dug his claws

right into my arm. Tomorrow, a jackhammer will be right outside getting rid of cement steps to the front door. Poor cat. He knows not what he must face.

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So Captain Morgan freaked out at his first look at a running fan tonight. He dug his claws (Original Post) applegrove Jun 2015 OP
scars of love Kali Jun 2015 #1
I Like your signature line. applegrove Jun 2015 #2
Awwww shenmue Jun 2015 #3
you want I should kick skittish Captain Morgan ass, applegrove? Skittles Jun 2015 #4
He starts to purr at any sign of attention. I melt and forget applegrove Jun 2015 #6
you know Captain Morgan is a Class A Drama Queen Skittles Jun 2015 #8
I fully expect him to be crawling under the covers come about applegrove Jun 2015 #9
See if this helps: kentauros Jun 2015 #5
Bookmarking applegrove Jun 2015 #7
Thank you! I'm bookmarking this, too! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #10
You're welcome! kentauros Jun 2015 #11
He doesn't need it at the moment, is currently snoozing on top of the old TV Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #12
I love black cats! kentauros Jun 2015 #13
Awwww! Kipper is so beautiful! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #14

applegrove

(118,658 posts)
9. I fully expect him to be crawling under the covers come about
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 03:11 AM
Jun 2015

9 am when the jackhammer gets a hammering. I just hope I can sleep through it all. It is my day off.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
5. See if this helps:
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 02:26 AM
Jun 2015
Tranquil purr sound

That came from one of the comments where the person used it to calm their injured cat during a vet examination. You can set it however you like, too, see what your cat likes

Rhiannon12866

(205,356 posts)
10. Thank you! I'm bookmarking this, too!
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 03:23 AM
Jun 2015

I found my kitten in a grocery store parking late one night last August. He was incredibly difficult to even catch, poor little guy, and he has gotten so much better, but he still has his 'fraidy cat moments. Maybe this will help, thanks so much!

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
11. You're welcome!
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 03:44 AM
Jun 2015

I've only ever used that site for relaxation, and sometimes focus when working. If your cat responds positively, maybe post about it. I know of one other person that had a healing effect on her from one of the sounds (something called "Impulse Noise&quot that helped quell her migraines without medication.

Rhiannon12866

(205,356 posts)
12. He doesn't need it at the moment, is currently snoozing on top of the old TV
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 03:54 AM
Jun 2015

But he's yet to become affectionate or cuddly, must have had a rough time on his own as a little kitten, though he's come a long way. I appreciate anything that might relax him and make him feel more secure. He's 11 months old now (the vet said he was about 7 weeks when I found him ) and he's growing into a beautiful cat... I will let you know - thank you!

Felix, then and now




kentauros

(29,414 posts)
13. I love black cats!
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 04:05 AM
Jun 2015

And then they turn dark chocolate-brown in direct sunlight

I also like how he's got hold of his furry toy

My only cat was black (he passed well over a year ago) and was pretty tranquil for the most part. I didn't know about this noise site (or had forgotten about it in my bookmarks) so I never got to play it for him. He was a young stray, but not feral, and already fixed when he showed up (the vet figured he was about seven months when we got him.) My first wife took him in, and I had him as my only pet (my first direct-responsibility and -ownership pet) long after she'd broken up with me.

I miss him, but I'm still not ready for another pet until I manage to at least declutter about a third of what I 'own' (I think the clutter owns me, honestly!)

Here's Kipper (past-wife named him)


Rhiannon12866

(205,356 posts)
14. Awwww! Kipper is so beautiful!
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 05:06 AM
Jun 2015

And I really love black cats, too! Felix is actually my fourth cat, but I've never had a kitten before. The three others I've adopted were much older and two out of the three of them were black. When my uncle died, I adopted his two cats before his unpleasant wife could drop them off at some shelter. And then I managed to bring in a cat I was feeding outside - which wasn't easy. I eventually found out she had belonged to a neighbor who moved, she had several and this one must have gotten away from her - and that black kitty was 12.

I became especially attached to one of my uncle's cats, has to be the most intelligent and user friendly cat I will ever know. She was also black and long haired and her name was Rhiannon.

When I first found Felix, it was tough to determine what color he was. He did look kind of brownish, but then he was very little. He's not completely black, has a spot of white on his chest and one kind of spotted white left foot, LOL.

And he loves that stuffed lion which also squeaks, is actually a dog toy, but I got it for him. He loses interest in toys before very long, but that one has remained his favorite, will actually play fetch with it when I toss it on the top of the cat tree...

Here he is when he was much smaller, when I wasn't yet sure what he would look like:



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