Hi All... I'm new to the group...
Last night, I donwloaded some bagpipe music off the 'net, and played
it. WHOA MAN, she pricked right up and was looking around, ears back
and sort of hunched down like she was afraid something might happen to
her!
I just played it again this morning as she was lying on the carpet
next to the door in the sunlight and away she went!!!!
Anyone else experience this with their cat? Sounds they don't enjoy
that you obviously find enjoyable? If you want to try it, go download
"Scotland the Brave" and "Amazing Grace"... you'll see!
Dan
Sabrina's Mom - 09 Mar 2004 00:36 GMT
LOL, Sabrina taught me something new last spring. (I've told this story
here before, but since you're new, I'll repeat it).
A year ago January I rescued a dog (Chloe). She was about a 1 yr old
labrador mix that had been abandoned near my work. We've gone thru major
changes in the house, in getting Sabrina (the 7 yr old cat that has been an
only pet since we've had her for 4 yrs) adjusted to having a 50lb puppy in
the house, to obediance training on Chloe.
Anyhow, Chloe is a playful puppy and still jumps and likes to wrestle to
play. One day I'm playing with Chloe, she jumps up on me and her paws
scratch me. I jump back and say "ouch" next thing I know, out comes
Sabrina from her spot under the bed and attacks Chloe from behind.
Further tests proved it. If I was playing with Chloe everything was fine.
But as soon as I said "Ouch" Sabrina came running to my rescue and jumped to
attack Chloe.
It was the funniest site I've seen. I have my own personal *guard/Attack
cat*
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m. L. Briggs - 09 Mar 2004 00:48 GMT
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I had a nextdoor neighbor who played bagpipes. I told him it always
sounded like a cat fight when he played. Your cat obviously thought
so too.
Victor Martinez - 09 Mar 2004 03:14 GMT
> Anyone else experience this with their cat? Sounds they don't enjoy
> that you obviously find enjoyable? If you want to try it, go download
> "Scotland the Brave" and "Amazing Grace"... you'll see!
Do people really enjoy bagpipes? I can't stand them personally and I
don't blame your cat for not liking them either!

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Linda Terrell - 09 Mar 2004 09:29 GMT
> > Anyone else experience this with their cat? Sounds they don't enjoy
> > that you obviously find enjoyable? If you want to try it, go download
> > "Scotland the Brave" and "Amazing Grace"... you'll see!
>
> Do people really enjoy bagpipes? I can't stand them personally and I
> don't blame your cat for not liking them either!
I love bagpipes! Especially massed pipes and drums.
LT
Diana - 09 Mar 2004 19:49 GMT
Linda Terrell at lindat5@mindspring.com wrote on3/9/04 4:29 AM:
>>> Anyone else experience this with their cat? Sounds they don't enjoy
>>> that you obviously find enjoyable? If you want to try it, go download
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> LT
Me too, Linda. Glad to hear you say it. But they must be played well, or
they can be a wee bit more painful to listen to than your average tin
whistle! My cats find something objectionable about the best of pipers,
however. My guess it that it's the drone of the bellows -- sounds like
growling to them.

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rpl - 09 Mar 2004 21:46 GMT
>But they must be played well, or
> they can be a wee bit more painful to listen to than your average tin
> whistle!
We were playing a tin whistle duet (wasn't *that* obnoxious sounding I
thought)... One cat smacked right into the door and tried to dig her way
out, another one dived behind the couch, the third started racing around
the place, the eldest one came up sat down, rubbed up and PURRED, which
I though was a compliment at the time; later on I realized it was
"Wouldn't you rather pet the cat, instead? Please... Please..."
pat
Bilar Crais - 09 Mar 2004 05:47 GMT
> Anyone else experience this with their cat?
My cat seems to perk up when I play the banjo.
Ivor Jones - 09 Mar 2004 16:45 GMT
> > Anyone else experience this with their cat?
>
> My cat seems to perk up when I play the banjo.
I believe it was Ken Bruce (a presenter on BBC Radio 2 here in the UK) who
gave the definition of a gentleman as "someone who can play the banjo but
doesn't..!"
(Sorry, couldn't resist, I love the banjo myself..!)
Ivor
Bilar Crais - 10 Mar 2004 01:33 GMT
> I believe it was Ken Bruce (a presenter on BBC Radio 2 here in the UK) who
> gave the definition of a gentleman as "someone who can play the banjo but
> doesn't..!"
>
> (Sorry, couldn't resist, I love the banjo myself..!)
LOL :-)
Tina Laitinen - 10 Mar 2004 03:28 GMT
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The bag pipe music had no affect on my cats whatso ever. It annoyed my
husband to death though.. I'm gonna see what kind of affect it has on my
sister's cats, my friends cat and my mum's dawg. My Step mum is susposed to
play some for her animals and get back to me.
Tina
Da_Missus - 15 Mar 2004 04:58 GMT
I tried the bagpipes on my 2 cats... My oldest cat half opened her eyes and
decided nothing was important enough to get up from her chair, and my
youngest kind of perked up and started looking around to see what the
commotion is. It's kinda cute actually... he's looking up at the ceiling,
running around, wagging his tail, eyes wide open. Overall he seems to enjoy
it (whereas I could do without).
I'll add this to the list of ways to entertain my cats when they're bored.
(the rest of the list includes the laser pointer, bubbles, dryer sheets,
toilet paper rolls, and opening any can)
-da missus
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