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Walleye

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2. I remember feeling a 4.0 when I lived in Manhattan at about three in the morning once

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2023, 10:33 AM

Feb 2023

I knew what it was because I had experience in the San Fernando Valley quake in 1972. A small tremor, I can describe the sensation best as being on horseback when it takes a step. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the cat felt the vibrations.

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Animal sensitivity to vibrations? [View all] wnylib Feb 2023 OP

Many species (especially in the wild) have been documented to detect early indications of tremors hlthe2b Feb 2023 #1

Thanks. I've read about animals anticipating a quake wnylib Feb 2023 #3

I remember feeling a 4.0 when I lived in Manhattan at about three in the morning once Walleye Feb 2023 #2

Several years ago when I lived in Cleveland, wnylib Feb 2023 #5

Absolutely bucolic_frolic Feb 2023 #4

Totally. Cats senses are superior to our own. Ziggysmom Feb 2023 #6

Absolutely! SheltieLover Feb 2023 #7

Food is nearly sacred to Ember. She eats almost wnylib Feb 2023 #8

My elder rwscue absolutely must eat every 3 hours SheltieLover Feb 2023 #9

Fortunately, Ember's weight stays good. wnylib Feb 2023 #10

Poor Ember! Such negligent care! SheltieLover Feb 2023 #11

A lot of people from the Depression years were like that. wnylib Feb 2023 #12

Good for Ember! SheltieLover Feb 2023 #13

WOW! Raising 13 kids alone would be hard enough at any time, but wnylib Feb 2023 #14

Ember sounds like quite an amazing kitty! Life is an on going collaborative event. SheltieLover Feb 2023 #15