Oh, come on now. We just KNOW your sweet little Grandma was going to chase Makis around her basement with a chain saw, wearing a hockey mask like something out of a horror movie!

Poor Grandma -- no, I don't think any of us thought she was some wicked old lady. She is obviously a compassionate and patient person, first for having rescued Makis to begin with, and then for dealing with his unusually timid behavior for three years. If it were me, I'd be at the end of my rope trying to figure out a solution to the poor kitty's problem, just as she no doubt is.

I know that if I, for one, sounded a little emphatic in my response, it was just because I knew that she'd regret exposing him to loud sounds just for the sake of it -- and wanted you to tell her not to try it as soon as you could. As previous posters have said, the normal household noises (probably not including a chainsaw ) should absolutely go on as usual.

Has Makis been to the vet recently?

Hugs,
Diana