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M.C. Mullen - 11 Jul 2003 19:16 GMT

In this group I've read some interesting postings about cats behaving
strangely when the weather changes.
Have you any more stories?
Tom only reacts when the weather *has* changed. When it rains he seems to
catch up with all the sleep he misses when it's dry. If the weather is fine
he has no time for anything. Then he has to roam about outside and to see
what's going on.
But the cat I had before for over twenty years always slept in a very
strange, sort of popped up and uncomfortable position when the weather was
about to change.

Carola

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Chris Street - 11 Jul 2003 20:29 GMT

>In this group I've read some interesting postings about cats behaving
>strangely when the weather changes.
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>
>Carola

Cats are like most mammals, including us in that they can detect changes
in air pressure - this is one reason why a small number of people can
feel a storm coming within a short time - they react to the drop in air
pressure.

If you live in tornado alley, you may well have experienced the reaction
to a sudden massive drop in air pressure - this provokes feelings of
intense anxiety. Handy when a twister is about to drop on you....!

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Steve Clark - 18 Jul 2003 01:14 GMT

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<blockquote TYPE=CITE>In this group I've read some interesting postings
about cats behaving
 strangely when the weather changes.
 Have you any more stories?
 Tom only reacts when the weather *has* changed. When it rains he seems
to
 catch up with all the sleep he misses when it's dry. If the weather
is fine
 he has no time for anything. Then he has to roam about outside and
to see
 what's going on.
 But the cat I had before for over twenty years always slept in a very
 strange, sort of popped up and uncomfortable position when the weather
was
 about to change.
Carola</blockquote>

 I've noticed this with older cats.  I attribute this to arthritus
in the joints.
 I have the same affliction and parts of my body hurt like hell when
the
 weather changes.  Could be your old cat could not find any position
to
 comfortably sleep in when his bones ached.
Steve
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