Where’s Timmy, Lassie

I have a new cat, or should I say, I have an Old Cat that lived outside for years before deciding she would just move in with me. Cat doesn’t have a name. She goes by Girl. It is all she will answer too.

Hi, Girl… How Are ya, Girl…

Last summer, Dylan and I were painting the Fence ( a much bigger job than it sound as it includes scraping, preping and repairing) well Girl would come over and Watch Dylan and me work.

…. Skipping ahead a little. Frisky passed away last fall.

One day I opened the door to go outside and Girl bolted between my legs and through the door. As she was completely feral, this concerned me a great deal. I was concerned she may Poop, pea and shed all over the place. A feral cat can be quite destructive. I could not get her out of the house. So I opened the basement door and setup a litter box and setup food and water downstairs. Then I opened the Garage door so she could freely come and go….

Anyway.. Last night, Girl nudged me awake. She kept nudging me till I woke up. THen she jumped down from the bed and Meow’ed at me (she really is quite bossy). What do you want Girl, I asked and she Meow’ed at me (she vocalizes back to me when I talk to her). So I get up. And she goes to the Basement door and Meow’s at me… First I think that maybe I left the Garage door up as I mowed Sunday and there is an Animal in the Basement. So I ask Girl “Is there Someone down there”.. And She Meows at me. When I open the door
she walks down 2 steps and stops, turns back to me, and Meows… “Do you want me to go in the Basement, Girl” She Meows. So just as I was to follow her in the Basement a Bright Lightning Flash Flashed (sorry.). ANd a loud boom immediately occurred. I immediately thought My Cat is rescueing me from a Tornado. I’ve heard of shit like that.

So I went down into the basement with Girl and set and waited…. 5am…. She has never behaved like this before… After a few minutes, I go back upstairs and turn the TV on to see what was going on.
Basically We were having a BIG Thunderstorm but no Tornado.

At about 6am, I start seeing the news from Joplin, Mo. How Horrible.

Anyway, I am glad I wasn’t hit by a Tornado. I really feel for all in Joplin and the people that were devasted by the tornadoes in April…

But I really hope the next time my Cat tries to rescue me, she has better information.

23 Comments

  • Kay says:

    Great cat story. At the moment I have three cats living in tandem on my porches here….none are mine, and only one will even deign to come inside. But it saves me a whole bunch of money on birdseed because the squirrels don’t like them.

  • Lady_Hart says:

    Cute story, the cat’s I’ve had have only lead me to the can opener. Joplin is about 160 miles south of where I live, the whole thing is heartbreaking. Our local news said that those type of damaging tornado’s on average happen 500 times a season, so far this year there’s been 1,000. Tomorrow looks like another bad day for tornado’s in our area 😥

  • Allah-O-Akbar says:

    We have severe thunderstorm warnings, but no tornado warnings. They keep just missing us.

  • The_House_of_Voo_Too says:

    What a wonderful story. I love cats and their sassy personalities. thanks for sharing this. Voo 🙂

  • Chelo16B says:

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  • INKY says:

    animals are wiser than human,,FOLLOW THEM IF THEY RUN,,, THEY HAVE SENSES WE DONT.. GREAT STORY LOVE AND HUGS INKY

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  • LethalAmbrose says:

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    if your cat loves you enough to want to save you..it’s quite something .
    Mine was more of a follower than leader,once I took this 45minute walk up to the post office at my grandma’s and while I was waiting there in line -I see my cat through the window- sniffing the air! So if mine followed me over the hills and far away ( pretending to be a dog )to miew me as recognition only when I was right before him- I suppose they ‘sense’ threats from miles away.So perhaps yours was informed..just needed a GPS

  • Skribbler says:

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  • Labrea_Tarpits says:

    Dog guy here… Pussies are always a county or two off. They mean well.

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