Any cats afraid of thunder?

[Freedom]

Bengalz, that is interesting, most of my dogs throughout my life could care less! But a storm watcher kitty? Neato! He heee.

Dear Cassie: sorry you had a double whammy day. YUCK is right! I keep closets closed here, but the cellar door is always open now that all the litter boxes are down there. But there are 4 or 5 cats who are up here even during the noisy storms. I don't think they care at all.

But let me get the vacuum out? ALL 10 high tail it down those stairs quickly! He heee.

[krazyaboutkatz]

We rarely have thunderstorms here but I do remember a long time ago that my Storm was afraid of the thunderstorm. Sounds pretty funny having a cat named Storm afraid of a storm. I'm sure that most of my cats would be afraid because they don't like loud noises. If they hear fireworks close by they're afraid too.

[sirrahbed]

Mine all seem antsy in thunderstorms (have had a few this week) but Robbie especially gets wild eyed and trembling He is SUCH a baby!! I dunno, *I* don't like thunderstorms so I wonder if they pick up on my nervousness??

[Sonia59]

Mine are not afraid at all. This is something I always found surprising. They don't care, except that they can't go out

[catmandu]

My Cats are a lot braver than I am when the thinder rolls and the lightning strikes!!
When we all hide under the blankets, they are there to keep me company!!!

[MoonandBean]

Bean says: I don't care.
Moon says: Under the bed is a great hiding spot during storms, vacuuming, dogs barking and I even go under there when I'm too hot.

[Cataholic]

I don't think mine care. A particularly loud crack might make the ears go back, but I can't recall seeing anyone hide.

J and I both love storms...maybe the cats are picking up on the hoomans anxieties??

Now, the vacuum cleaner, coffee grinder, plastic bags...those things scare the cats. I remember Allie and Dakky the first time I put on the ceiling fans...like little snakes on the ground, they were so scared!