Preparedness for when

ivyleaf

GreyQueen wrote: »

When we were kids, our next door neighbour's cat used to accompany us half way to school (about 200 yards). And I've known cats who've realised you can't hear them miaow through double-glazing so have mimed miaowing. Lip-synching.

We've seven cats in 50 years, two have been as thick as two short planks, two have been ferociously intelligent and the other three were more average mogs.

The Queen and her sister Wild Thing are siblings and rescue cats. Neither knew how to open an internal door by hooking their paw around the edge. My brother demonstrated once to The Queen and she got it. Her sister is firmly of the cute-but-dumb school and has never grasped the method, despite repeated demonstrations and watching her sister.

Both are exceptionally good hunters, though.

We've had two that would lift the front door knocker with a paw and let it go, when they wanted to be let in. I can only assume they had watched people doing it and realised how the system worked!

This was when we used to have a wooden door with a small knocker to one side. The cats could reach it if they sat on the window ledge

The one we have now, who adopted us about 4 years ago, is very street-smart and waits until cars have gone by before crossing the road, but can't work out that he can get out of the back door when the gap's not quite wide enough, by just pushing it with his body.

Another one used to ask to be let in at the double-glazed back door by sitting back on his haunches and batting the glass with his claws! It worked, we could hear him.

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Looks as though we could well be going into a war, ww3. Turk fighters deliberately shot down a russian fighter aircraft. Scary beyond, worse that the paris bombing. Wonder what the turks are up to and who the paymasters are

DawnW

GreyQueen wrote: »

The Queen and her sister Wild Thing are siblings and rescue cats. Neither knew how to open an internal door by hooking their paw around the edge. My brother demonstrated once to The Queen and she got it. Her sister is firmly of the cute-but-dumb school and has never grasped the method, despite repeated demonstrations and watching her sister.

Many years ago, when we lived in a very isolated cottage, we had a cat learn to open the back door from outside (door opened inwards, and it had the type of handle that you push down to open). This was useful to a point, as he could let himself in - though he never got the hang of shutting it again behind him. The trouble was, the night he learned, I was on my own in the house, and a storm was raging outside. I thought the S had really HTF when the door suddenly flew open and a wet black creature flew past me in a flurry of rainwater and debris :eek:

He got better at it, in that his entry became more controlled (he learned to do it without throwing himself so forcefully at the door), but although I am not of a nervous disposition, it really gave me a fright that night :eek: He also taught the pup we had at the time to open the same type of doors :rotfl:

COOLTRIKERCHICK

kittie wrote: »

Looks as though we could well be going into a war, ww3. Turk fighters deliberately shot down a russian fighter aircraft. Scary beyond, worse that the paris bombing. Wonder what the turks are up to and who the paymasters are

I was thinking the same, plus with Mr DC wanting to do airstrikes re IS..
Even though the airstrikes are abroad, just wondering apart from the thread of terror attacks here, if there would be a a slum chance of retaliation air strikes on the UK???

I think logical thinking of the potential backlash of this on us, and I think the thinking should be based on the worst case scenario..

mardatha

I admire Putin and I wish we had a leader like him. Maybe should be careful what I wish for eh lol we might end up with him yet!

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Right or wrong, he sticks to his word! Not DC. I bet he can't decide whether to have jam or marmalade on his toast in the mornings lol

Frugalsod

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

Right or wrong, he sticks to his word! Not DC. I bet he can't decide whether to have jam or marmalade on his toast in the mornings lol

Why? He has three weetabix for breakfast!

moneyistooshorttomention

kittie wrote: »

Looks as though we could well be going into a war, ww3. Turk fighters deliberately shot down a russian fighter aircraft. Scary beyond, worse that the paris bombing. Wonder what the turks are up to and who the paymasters are

Ohmygawd:eek: !!!!!!. Hits head and wonders why I got born (again) on such a primitive planet. One masochist born every minute I guess (that would have been me then at 3a.m. approximately x number of years ago)...

Off to google about it... <sighs heavily>

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I think it's sensible to NOT panic whatever happens in the rest of the world, panic makes you make the wrong decisions and lessens your chances of staying safe. Keep a level head, don't be spooked by actions, happenings and circumstances out of your control but DO be watchful, be aware, be sensible and keep abreast of the latest developments at all times. We're not immune in the UK but we can do a lot to stay safe by being prepared for anything untoward that might happen.

moneyistooshorttomention

Quick check at news later and it looks as if they are trying to "tell off Russia" without it being deemed to be a Nato v. Russia (andgawdknowswhoelse) situation.

Maybe the children in the playground might be able to be kept under control enough not to involve adults in their playground bickering...

....I never did know how to deal with children of any description (be they child age or adult age).....:cool:

....still feeling thoroughly exasperated with living in an apparent kindergarten...