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I didn’t feel it in West LA but my cat became extremely spooked. He was in an ultra hunting mode, flat to the ground and scanning the room. I never seen him act
by appleshore 7y ago
I didn’t feel it in West LA but my cat became extremely spooked. He was in an ultra hunting mode, flat to the ground and scanning the room. I never seen him act like this especially for this duration. He wouldn’t eat treats or respond to anything.
I wonder if it was just the vibration of the ground or if there’s some other factor alerting him.
- kenhwang 7y agoI felt it pretty clearly in West LA. My dog decided to roll onto her back to get a massage out of the earthquake.
- point78 7y agoGot to love the difference between cats and dogs
- branchless 7y agoAre you sure on the exact time? Was the cat nervous during or before? Has your cat been acting suspiciously in recent days? I think the cats are in on this.
- tzs 7y agoCats can probably feel or hear the p waves, which humans usually do not notice, and which travel faster than the more noticeable (to humans) s waves. Here's a video of a bunch of cats in a cat cafe in Japan whose sleep is interrupted by an earthquake. They all wake up and start looking around about 9 seconds before the shaking starts, probably due to sensing the p wave. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ-p9qOhBv4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ-p9qOhBv4