The minute I open the closet door where I keep the vacuum, Mitzi will first make sure I'm just getting a coat; but if the door stays open for longer than 30 seconds and I start reaching for the vacuum, she BOLTS, disappears under the bed, not to be seen for HOURS!

Mishi, on the other hand, just looks at me in curiousity while I vacuum, stepping out of the way when the vacuum heads his way, sometimes jumping up on the bed, but at no time taking his eyes off me. I think he's scared of it, but being a guy, he just doesn't want to admit that he's a big wimp.