I Have notieced that my cats will watch my reactions to any kind of external noise, including thunderstorms and heavy equipment going down the street. Some of them hide, but more usual is to keep in one place and begin to seek a "safer location". Chrissie's reaction is most typical. At the first sound of loud noises, he will begin to become agitated, but will not run and hide, but instead will walk around, as though he is not afraid and will wait out the disturbance in this manner.


....wayne