I'm lying in bed this morning, petting Little Feet. Dulce Mae is still
inside - in the bathroom drinking from the bathtub faucet. Senyah and
I are just sort of dozing.
Suddenly, Senyah turns to me and says, "There's a cat crying outside."
I have my hearing aids out, so I don't hear it. I ask if it could be
Dulce Mae, wanting out of the bathroom (the door is pulled almost
closed).
She tells me, "No, it's farther away."
So I get up, pull some pants on, and go to the back door, and take a
cup of cat food with me. Sure enough, Squeaky Girl is outside our
door, meowing fior all she's worth, telling me it is WAY past
breakfast time (grin).
Well, I learned two things this morning:
1 - Squeaky Girl says we are her main people.
2 - Senyah has outstanding hearing
I most certainly not be whispering any secrets within fifty feet of
Senyah from here on out (grin).
Hugs and Purrs,
Mark
Monique Y. Mudama - 24 Dec 2004 15:46 GMT
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> I most certainly not be whispering any secrets within fifty feet of
> Senyah from here on out (grin).
If it makes you feel better / more secure, I think that there's definitely a
selective hearing thing that goes on. Parents can often hear a distressed
child when other noises won't wake them. I know that the sound of a dog
whining or cat mewling will wake me up, but in particular the sound of a dog
about to hurl will propel me out of bed with uncanny speed =P

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Elise - 24 Dec 2004 16:14 GMT
> [snip cute story]
>
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> dog
> about to hurl will propel me out of bed with uncanny speed =P
So true. Thunder, husband, sirens or loud neighbors don't wake me up but a
cat's quiet "meowm?" or a kitty about to hurl will have me instantly alert
:)

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jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 25 Dec 2004 02:47 GMT
> So true. Thunder, husband, sirens or loud neighbors don't wake me
> up but a cat's quiet "meowm?" or a kitty about to hurl will have me
> instantly alert
LOL, I used to be the same way. Slept soundly through humungous
thunderstorms right over my house, but the sound of my roommate
tiptoeing up the hallway in her slippers would wake me up - go figure.
I say "used to be" that way, because it all changed when I discovered
the wonder of Elective Deafness Through Earplugs. :)
Joyce