Comments on: Early earthquake warning from your dog? http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2009/05/18/early-earthquake-warning-from-your-dog/ Roanoke Times newsroom manager Nona Nelson created The Happy Wag blog as a resource for pet parents in the Roanoke Valley. It also acts as a local community forum of news and information about pets. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:02:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ed H http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2009/05/18/early-earthquake-warning-from-your-dog/#comment-1233 Ed H Tue, 19 May 2009 00:08:57 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=2217#comment-1233 "no reliable evidence that animals can predict shifts and quakes before they happen."? Couldn't prove it by my cat. He was already up and on the other side of the room when the shock woke me up. "no reliable evidence that animals can predict shifts and quakes before they happen."?

Couldn't prove it by my cat. He was already up and on the other side of the room when the shock woke me up.

]]> By: Tracy http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2009/05/18/early-earthquake-warning-from-your-dog/#comment-1232 Tracy Mon, 18 May 2009 19:47:17 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=2217#comment-1232 Being a transplant from southern California, my older Bloodhound Twinkle Toes slept right through it. My Bloodhound puppy, however, LEVITATED! I thought he was going to hit the ceiling fan. He raced around the house checking rooms to see if all was well - then back to bed he came. It was rocker all right! Just like the 'old days'. Being a transplant from southern California, my older Bloodhound Twinkle Toes slept right through it. My Bloodhound puppy, however, LEVITATED! I thought he was going to hit the ceiling fan. He raced around the house checking rooms to see if all was well - then back to bed he came.

It was rocker all right! Just like the 'old days'.

]]> By: Sharon http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2009/05/18/early-earthquake-warning-from-your-dog/#comment-1231 Sharon Mon, 18 May 2009 18:19:35 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=2217#comment-1231 People can say what they want about their pets and weather. My hubby and I currently have 2 Dals that will be 5 in Sept. Since day 1 when we brought them home our boy Dal has always paced and wanted to be very close around me or hubby when there is a weather change. The sky can be clear as a bell and time wise from an hr or so we have had a weather change. We call him our weather boy. His sister on the other hand unlike our previous female Dal who hated a bad weather change is cool as a cucumber. So we believe firmly that some critters know better than the weather people that a weather change is coming. People can say what they want about their pets and weather. My hubby and I currently have 2 Dals that will be 5 in Sept. Since day 1 when we brought them home our boy Dal has always paced and wanted to be very close around me or hubby when there is a weather change. The sky can be clear as a bell and time wise from an hr or so we have had a weather change. We call him our weather boy. His sister on the other hand unlike our previous female Dal who hated a bad weather change is cool as a cucumber. So we believe firmly that some critters know better than the weather people that a weather change is coming.

]]> By: Debi http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2009/05/18/early-earthquake-warning-from-your-dog/#comment-1228 Debi Mon, 18 May 2009 16:01:43 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=2217#comment-1228 My daughter lives within a mile of the epicenter and was up getting ready for work. She says her cat was wild, pacing, meowing right before it hit, then after the quake, she was really strange. She was hissing at the soapy water as it went down the shower drain. I got a kick out of that! I was also getting ready for work and felt the building shake but didn't notice any different behavior in my cats. They just wanted their breakfast before I left for work. My daughter lives within a mile of the epicenter and was up getting ready for work. She says her cat was wild, pacing, meowing right before it hit, then after the quake, she was really strange. She was hissing at the soapy water as it went down the shower drain. I got a kick out of that!

I was also getting ready for work and felt the building shake but didn't notice any different behavior in my cats. They just wanted their breakfast before I left for work.

]]> By: Tami http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2009/05/18/early-earthquake-warning-from-your-dog/#comment-1227 Tami Mon, 18 May 2009 15:52:43 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=2217#comment-1227 Molly was unusually mouthy on Saturday evening, but when the quake woke both of us up at 4 a.m. she just laid in her spot on the bed and stared at us like we were crazy! Molly was unusually mouthy on Saturday evening, but when the quake woke both of us up at 4 a.m. she just laid in her spot on the bed and stared at us like we were crazy!

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