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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2007What's WITH the "Basement" Stairs?
Sunrise always runs downstairs if the door is open and unguarded for a split second. It was worse at the old house, where the basement was a real basement with a furnace and pipes and lots of hidey-holes. She would get down there and then scream to be rescued, _while hiding in a corner or on some pipes_ When she was found, after anywhere from ten minutes to two hours, she would always be so greatful but that begged the question: "Why do you run down here in the first place?" Our "basement" now is just the ground floor of the condo. It isn't dank or nasty and there isn't nearly as much choice of hiding spots. However, the door down is much harder to guard due to its location. So off she goes once or twice a week. With all the open space, I just see her and herd her up the stairs. She isn't scared of THIS basement, however, and it is harder to get her up the stairs. Will in New Haven > Sunrise always runs downstairs if the door is open and unguarded for a > split second. It was worse at the old house, where the basement was a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > minutes to two hours, she would always be so greatful but that begged > the question: "Why do you run down here in the first place?" > Our "basement" now is just the ground floor of the condo. It isn't > dank or nasty and there isn't nearly as much choice of hiding spots. > However, the door down is much harder to guard due to its location. So > off she goes once or twice a week. With all the open space, I just see > her and herd her up the stairs. She isn't scared of THIS basement, > however, and it is harder to get her up the stairs. Interesting smells. I don't have a basement. I do have a nasty space under the house which is barely human head-height in most places and nicely cat head-height in others. It's dark, damp, and the 'floor' is dirt (or mud). Access is through a trapdoor in a closet. I never go down there unless someone needs to inspect the bottom of the house or the connection to the city water or something. The cats adore it, and due to the area that is too low for human access but perfect for them, it is remarkably hard to retrieve them once they get down there. The only method I've found that works is wait until they get hungry and come out on their own, and then sneak around behind them and close the trapdoor before they go back in.  SignatureCheryl > Sunrise always runs downstairs if the door is open and unguarded for a > split second. It was worse at the old house, where the basement was a real [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Will in New Haven Perhaps she feels she needs the exercise. MLB > > Sunrise always runs downstairs if the door is open and unguarded for a > > split second. It was worse at the old house, where the basement was a real [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Perhaps she feels she needs the exercise. MLB For that to happen the diva would have to think that she had a weight problem. Sunrise does not stand. She poses. It is very likely that she thinks _I_ need the exercise. Will in New Haven -- "If you can't be a good example, you'll just have to be a horrible warning." Catherine Aird, _His Burial Too_ >> > Sunrise always runs downstairs if the door is open and unguarded for a >> > split second. It was worse at the old house, where the basement was a [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Will in New Haven Could be -- she sounds like a smart kitty. MLB It's a GAME, silly. > Sunrise always runs downstairs if the door is open and unguarded for a > split second. It was worse at the old house, where the basement was a [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Will in New Haven > Sunrise always runs downstairs if the door is open and unguarded for a > split second. It was worse at the old house, where the basement was a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > minutes to two hours, she would always be so greatful but that begged > the question: "Why do you run down here in the first place?" My Mingus had the same anxiety but a bit more sense about the garage. When we moved in, we had the place piled full of boxes, and used to go out there regularly when unpacking. Then one day I realized I hadn't seen Mingus for a while. Couldn't find him anywhere. Then I happened to go to the garage for something and saw these two little eyes looking back at me in the dark from the top of the boxes and heard a pitiful meow. He'd been in there for a bit over a day, which meant he'd missed at least THREE MEALS. The horror! From then on, he would never go near it. And when *I* went in there he'd be following me as far as the doorstep meowing pathetically... "DON'T GO IN THERE!!! IT'S DARK AND YOU MIGHT MISS YOUR DINNER!!!" ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 On Jul 3, 7:19 pm, Jack Campin - bogus address <b...@purr.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > Sunrise always runs downstairs if the door is open and unguarded for a > > split second. It was worse at the old house, where the basement was a [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > he'd be following me as far as the doorstep meowing pathetically... > "DON'T GO IN THERE!!! IT'S DARK AND YOU MIGHT MISS YOUR DINNER!!!" That's so charming Did Mingus have a; bass meow? . Will in New Haven -- "If you can't be a good example, you'll just have to be a horrible warning." Catherine Aird, _His Burial Too_ > ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== > Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 > <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 > stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 >> My Mingus had the same anxiety but a bit more sense about the garage. >> When we moved in, we had the place piled full of boxes, and used to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > That's so charming > Did Mingus have a; bass meow? . No, his was quite high. With his brother Zeke and father Ishmael (both lower pitched), they formed a little furry male voice choir that performed for us every dinnertime to ask for some of whatever we were having - they could all stand on their hind legs and keep the serenade up for an entire course. ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 > Sunrise always runs downstairs if the door is open and unguarded for a > split second. It was worse at the old house, where the basement was a > real basement with a furnace and pipes and lots of hidey-holes. She > would get down there and then scream to be rescued, May as well ask "what's with the closet" or "what's with the box"? Cats like hidey holes. I don't have a basement but sometimes I have to hunt Persia down... she's usually in the closet back behind my long dresses. It's nice and dark back there. They like the dark except when they want to lay in the sun. A paradox, if you will :) I think they commune better with the Mothership in the dark. Sunlight just makes them want to stretch out and take a nap. Jill >> Sunrise always runs downstairs if the door is open and unguarded for a >> split second. It was worse at the old house, where the basement was a [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Jill We had a minor "incident" Monday. Jake and his dignity and his ECollar have a hidey hole under the head of our bed that is very difficult for a non cat to access. Camille is an inquisitive 14 week old Chihuahua who is getting bolder and exploring the nooks and crannies. Monday afternoon we are watching TV in the family room when Camille come running down the hall screaming at the top of her lungs. I pick her up and check her over but there is no damage. We are just deciding that she must have found Jakes hideout when Jake saunters into the room meowing, Telling us, I swear, "I never laid a paw on her!" Just like a couple of siblings, I swear. Jo |
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