How does your pet react to bad weather?

muddypaws

We escaped the winds last night, but I was woken up around 6am by one of my dogs coming to be protected from the torrential rain that was falling. He is a big, rough, tough dog, but wind and rain scare the life out of him. He usually sleeps in his crate in my room (with the door open) but whenever the weather turns bad, he has to sleep with me.

We've had lovely sunny skies so far this morning, but the rain just started again, and straight away he came running to me. However, Tala, a malamute ran outside, she loves to go out in the bad weather and curl up with her nose tucked under her tail and go to sleep.

Just wondering how other people's pets react to bad weather, wind and rain, not just thunder and lightning.

jimf

all mine being springes love the bad weather the more rain and puddles the better

they love nothing better than getting covered in muck and jumping in dykes but that's their breed id be in trouble if they weren't this way inclined

problem these days is having to leave poor peggy at home while the rest go off on their twice daily runs in the bogs near where I live

SillyMangoX

When I let out the 3 cats in the morning, I open the back door, throw out the treats and get 3 pairs of eyes staring up at me as if to say, you go get them! After they do eventually to out, it's straight to the windowsil to scream at us to be let back in, and I usually give in after an hour :P unless of course it's windy in which case there is a serious amount of fun to be had chasing leaves up and down the garden!!

I remember Dudes first time being out in heavy rain, he was walking through the middle of the garden (which is about a half acre in size) and there was a sudden extremely heavy shower of rain. Poor bugger didn't know what to do so he just sat in the middle of the field crying and shivering until my mam went out to get him!

Genghiscol

I have two tortoises and they react to the atmosphere and weather big time. Very little movement its more than seasonal slowing, I recon they're reacting to the whole weather and pressure changes in the air. Very interesting to watch there hardwiring dictating that nows the time to hibernate and now we mate and such,while also annoying in a way.....

seamus

Depression. She's terrified of rain (spent the first two years of her life outside before being rescued ), so she's basically stuck inside all day when it's raining, except for the dash out to pee and dash back in again.

This results in a lot of time lying in bed looking up with big sad eyes and constantly sighing, or plodding about the place and staring wistfully out the window.

fatmammycat

My dog couldn't care less about wind or rain or frost or any kind of cold at all, it's hot weather that tires him and seems to cause hhim most discomfort. Anything about 12 degrees and he finds it too warm, the colder the better. I took him running through a storm yesterday, he loped along happy as larry on the brace.

OriginV

My Golden retriever loves being out no matter what weather!

aujopimur

Mine pisses on the mat.

tk123

OriginV wrote: »

My Golden retriever loves being out no matter what weather!

Mine too although I do put raincoats on them if we're going for a walk where they're not going to be off lead and the rain is bad so they're not soaked and wreck the place when we get back! :pac: I get slagged for putting raincoats on them - mostly from sugar babies who wouldn't dream of going out in the rain :rolleyes:

muddypaws

If we were already out walking, Diesel wouldn't be bothered by the wind or rain but its just in the house, it seems to freak him out, I guess its the noise.

lucast2007us

My pet is a turtle he is used to rain! He loves it and lives in the right country for it!

borderlinemeath

They don't mind it too much during the day, and have no problem at all going for walks/runs in wind and rain but it's very difficult to get them out to do their last pee of the night if it's lashing rain. Coco will bark at thunder, she doesn't seem to be frightened of it, more like she's guarding her territory from the unfamiliar noise.

boomerang

Bad weather never bothered my collies - that'd be the breed and their double coats. Amber would happily sit out in the rain, keeping an eye on things! They were both very sound-sensitive though (another breed trait) and were very upset by the atmospheric pressure (?) during thunderstorms.

The greyhound though - she'd rather burst her bladder than step out into a shower! She even jumps over puddles!

I am pie

Won't go walking in it, does her business under the garage porch and won't go walking. Seems to switch off the mini schnauzer turbo switch for the day she doesn't do laps of the apartment at 1000mph (which she does if she doesn't get enough exercise or is bored), for Bali, rain = chillout day.

wandatowell

My old springer used to stand out in the pissing rain, she loved it.

jimf

wandatowell wrote: »

My old springer used to stand out in the pissing rain, she loved it.

they all seem to love it

noddyone2

fatmammycat wrote: »

My dog couldn't care less about wind or rain or frost or any kind of cold at all, it's hot weather that tires him and seems to cause hhim most discomfort. Anything about 12 degrees and he finds it too warm, the colder the better. I took him running through a storm yesterday, he loped along happy as larry on the brace.

Mine (a terrier cross) hates heat too. This summer past he couldn't move, once the temp. is down to 14 or less, he's away - but he hates rain - just a rush out to pee, back in, snooze.

Bullseye1

My pair of RRs hate going out to do their business if it's raining but mention the word "walk" and hail sleet or snow wouldn't keep them inside.

Baybay

Our cat favours one window, in the bathroom, for going out at night but it happens to be on the stormy side of the house. If its windy, he just sits on the crossbar for a few seconds, looks at me as if there's a chance I could do something about it before dashing back to the kitchen window to keep an eye on the rabbits or leaves or whatever he wants to get out after!

angelfire9

Our cats (2 residents 3 rescues being socialised) have basically hibernated the last two days
SO much so that the newest most skittish of the rescues (he for whom a door has to be open 24/7 or he freaks) was spotted yesterday dragging an old cat blanket in behind the washing machine where he is now sleeping
i reckon he thinks if i cant see him he's safe :rolleyes:
Crazy cats
Oldest lad is here on my knee as i type hasn't left the house all day

georgesstreet

SillyMangoX wrote: »

When I let out the 3 cats in the morning, I open the back door, throw out the treats and get 3 pairs of eyes staring up at me as if to say, you go get them! After they do eventually to out, it's straight to the windowsil to scream at us to be let back in, and I usually give in after an hour :P unless of course it's windy in which case there is a serious amount of fun to be had chasing leaves up and down the garden!!

I am bemused as to why you put your cats out when they don't want to go out, and then leave them out when they want to come back in again, even when they are "screaming" to be let in again. Does it give you some sort of pleasure to hear them "screaming" and not let them in?

We have a cat door so our cats can come an go as they please, and I simply cant understand why anyone would have animals, and force them to go out when they don't want to go out, and then not let them in when they want to come in again.

Pumpkinseeds

Poppy seems to be a home body and doesn't go out much, and our other 3 cats seem to vary about the weather. Some days they don't mind going out in the rain, others they sit inside an open door looking out, then they'll go sit inside the other door to see if it's less rainy at the other side of the house:D They all hate strong wind though. My next door neighbour has a 7 foot heavy gate which got left open the other night and woke me slamming in the wind. They pestered me to get up, so I had to go out in my dressing gown, in the pouring rain and gale force winds and shut it at 5am:rolleyes:

SillyMangoX

georgesstreet wrote: »

I am bemused as to why you put your cats out when they don't want to go out, and then leave them out when they want to come back in again, even when they are "screaming" to be let in again. Does it give you some sort of pleasure to hear them "screaming" and not let them in?

We have a cat door so our cats can come an go as they please, and I simply cant understand why anyone would have animals, and force them to go out when they don't want to go out, and then not let them in when they want to come in again.

If it was my choice, I would leave them in, but I live with my parents so thems the rules. And as for getting some sort of pleasure from hearing them scream.. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Toulouse

Mine take to their beds! My mum says they're having a duvet day

No hope of going out, even for a pee, without coaxing. As for walks, out of the question if it's miserable.

Lazy things

SingItOut

My labrador loved the bad weather! The warm weather not so much as he was black. My jack Russell won't even go outside to go to the toilet if it's raining , she'll hold it in all night haha

ferretone

The Lola dobie is a funny creature altogether.

She absolutely will not miss her walk, whatever the weather, although she does like to wear a coat if it's gonna be raining on her, perfectly understandable with her built-in one being so thin

However, if it's just a case that she decides she needs to go out in the garden, she will take one look at the horrid weather and go, that's fine for now, thanks :P Also, if we're going in the car for a trip and it's raining she will come out and insist on hiding under the hedge til I bring the car to her :rolleyes:

And what she really, really hates is cars splashing through puddles. If we're driving in floody weather she gets really upset by the water splashing up at the car (and absolutely do not attempt to go through a drive-through carwash with her, as you will end up with a dobie wedged in your lap, between you and the steering-wheel!) If I walk her on the road and there are big puddles, I have to shield her right over against the hedgerows whenever a car approaches splashing through them. Poor wee pet

The cats are completely indoor, so the situation doesn't arise.

donna 182

My cat is terrified of the wind, the rain seems to put him to sleep though!

ferretone

Oh, and forgot to say, when we had ferrets, we used to take them out in the garden on harnesses, and sometimes loose when they were older. If it was seriously raining they would dart straight back in, but if it was just a light drizzle or had just stopped raining, they particularly loved that. They always like to roll in the grass to get their coats lovely and clean and itch-free, and the wet grass was especially popular for that

georgesstreet

SillyMangoX wrote: »

If it was my choice, I would leave them in, but I live with my parents so thems the rules. And as for getting some sort of pleasure from hearing them scream.. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Sure, but your cats are nonetheless being mistreated due to the environment you have brought them into, and you are saying there is nothing you can do about it, so your cats will have to just continue to be mistreated and left to "scream".

Have you thought of having them rehoused to an environment or person(s) where they will no longer be left out screaming to get back in?

tk123

ferretone wrote: »

s just a light drizzle or had just stopped raining, they particularly loved that. They always like to roll in the grass to get their coats lovely and clean and itch-free, and the wet grass was especially popular for that

My dog is a devil for that - he'll roll around in wet grass and then get soaked lol - to the point people will ask if he was swimming! Another thing he'll do is walk up and down the side of the hedge leaning into it for a scratch and will get soaked and full of leaves. He started doing that after an operation..2 weeks later when the badages were getting removed there was leaves inside lol!

borderlinemeath

georgesstreet wrote: »

Sure, but your cats are nonetheless being mistreated due to the environment you have brought them into, and you are saying there is nothing you can do about it, so your cats will have to just continue to be mistreated and left to "scream".

Have you thought of having them rehoused to an environment or person(s) where they will no longer be left out screaming to get back in?

Maybe if you read through Sillymangox's posts on this forum you would see what a good, experienced and loving cat owner she is. One of the best contributors to the forum and adores her cats. She has to abide by house rules, she's not happy about it, but sure why not make her feel a bit worse by telling her she's mistreating her cats and she should rehome them.

Honestly, sometimes people should think about other posters feelings before they just accuse them of mistreating their pets!!

georgesstreet

borderlinemeath wrote: »

Maybe if you read through Sillymangox's posts on this forum you would see what a good, experienced and loving cat owner she is. One of the best contributors to the forum and adores her cats. She has to abide by house rules, she's not happy about it, but sure why not make her feel a bit worse by telling her she's mistreating her cats and she should rehome them.

Honestly, sometimes people should think about other posters feelings before they just accuse them of mistreating their pets!!

I have no idea how to trawl through every thread here to find one persons posts, as you advise.

However, the fact is that the poster to who you refer has chosen to take animals into a situation where she is unable to prevent them "screaming" (her word). I am less interested in making someone who brings animals into that situation feeling "better" than I am about the mistreatment of animals.

She may well be the most loving and well meaning pet owner on the planet, but the fact is she has taken animals into a situation where she is unable to love them to the extent that she is forced to leave them outside screaming.

I am also a per lover, but could never take animals into a situation where they are subject to such rules which mean they have to be left outside in inclement weather, screaming. By any definition that's is not "loving" behaviour, but verges on cruelty.

borderlinemeath

georgesstreet wrote: »

I have no idea how to trawl through every thread here to find one persons posts, as you advise.

Click on the username, you will get a drop down menu and look through posts that way.

However, the fact is that the poster to who you refer has chosen to take animals into a situation where she is unable to prevent them "screaming" (her word). I am less interested in making someone who brings animals into that situation feeling "better" than I am about the mistreatment of animals.

It is your ill informed opinion, based on one post that she is mistreating her pets. Not a fact.

She may well be the most loving and well meaning pet owner on the planet, but the fact is she has taken animals into a situation where she is unable to love them to the extent that she is forced to leave them outside screaming.

For a certain time period. And as she says it's at her parents request. Who knows, maybe the floors are getting washed with bleach or something equally as harmful and they are, in fact, safer outside. But you choose to conjure up a situation where you think she's mistreating her pets based on one post.

I am also a per lover, but could never take animals into a situation where they are subject to such rules which mean they have to be left outside in inclement weather, screaming. By any definition that's is not "loving" behaviour, but verges on cruelty.

I think you need to step back and stop judging other posters based on so little information. This is a great forum for information, sharing stories about our pets and generally having a laugh on some of the light hearted threads. Again, have a look through some of the previous posts and previous threads and get a feel for posters and their pets.

angelfire9

Well the bad weather passed overnight and the eldest decided that he was sick of being indoors and opened the kitchen window to go out for a stretch
I got up this morning and going into the kitchen to get my morning coffee was faced with 5 cats sitting in a row on the shed roof sunning themselves
Would have taken a pic but as soon as the pesky critters spotted their servant they were back in the window tripping me up and meowing for breakfast

gotta love cats :rolleyes:

muddypaws

georgesstreet wrote: »

I have no idea how to trawl through every thread here to find one persons posts, as you advise.

However, the fact is that the poster to who you refer has chosen to take animals into a situation where she is unable to prevent them "screaming" (her word). I am less interested in making someone who brings animals into that situation feeling "better" than I am about the mistreatment of animals.

She may well be the most loving and well meaning pet owner on the planet, but the fact is she has taken animals into a situation where she is unable to love them to the extent that she is forced to leave them outside screaming.

I am also a per lover, but could never take animals into a situation where they are subject to such rules which mean they have to be left outside in inclement weather, screaming. By any definition that's is not "loving" behaviour, but verges on cruelty.

Do you take your cat to the vet? If they needed some treatment, but objected (as most cats do) would you leave the vets without the cat being treated? Have you ever had to give your cat any pills? If so, did they allow you to do it with no protests? Some would say that is also verging on cruelty, forcing an animal to do something that they don't want to do. Are your cats neutered?

It is very easy to search for another posters previous posts, borderlinemeath has explained how, have a look at how besotted the poster is with her cats and what a great life they have.

SillyMangoX

I'm not even going to bother responding to the poster who is accusing me of 'cruelty' to my cats, but all I can say is aww thanks borderlinemeath and muddypaws, ye made my morning (and my cats morning, who are currently snuggled in under my duvet )

georgesstreet

muddypaws wrote: »

Do you take your cat to the vet? If they needed some treatment, but objected (as most cats do) would you leave the vets without the cat being treated? Have you ever had to give your cat any pills? If so, did they allow you to do it with no protests? Some would say that is also verging on cruelty, forcing an animal to do something that they don't want to do. Are your cats neutered?

It is very easy to search for another posters previous posts, borderlinemeath has explained how, have a look at how besotted the poster is with her cats and what a great life they have.

Your analogy is somewhat hysterical, and to compare having to give an animal treatment for an illness or to save them pain to leaving cats outside "screaming" in inclement weather doesn't justify a response.

I am sure you are a wonderful person, and I have no intention of spending what seems like considerable time trawling through your previous 1968 posts. However, you said you leave them outside "screaming" to get back inside, in inclement weather, and no amount of reading your previous 1968 posts will alter that fact.

I consider that unnecessary cruelty to animals. You may consider it justified cruelty, or maybe you think it's not cruelty at all. So we differ. It's hardly the same scale as cutting off a cats tail, and we should not get it out of proportion, but facts are facts.

jimf

georgesstreet wrote: »

I am bemused as to why you put your cats out when they don't want to go out, and then leave them out when they want to come back in again, even when they are "screaming" to be let in again. Does it give you some sort of pleasure to hear them "screaming" and not let them in?

We have a cat door so our cats can come an go as they please, and I simply cant understand why anyone would have animals, and force them to go out when they don't want to go out, and then not let them in when they want to come in again.

all I can say is your so so far off the mark is this a joke ???????

georgesstreet

SillyMangoX wrote: »

I'm not even going to bother responding to the poster who is accusing me of 'cruelty' to my cats, but all I can say is aww thanks borderlinemeath and muddypaws, ye made my morning (and my cats morning, who are currently snuggled in under my duvet )

Well, the fact is you did respond, and then you do the cyber equivalent of leaving the room with a parting shot, and slamming the door behind you, thus denying your interlocutur the opportunity of a response.

DBB

Okay all, let's get down off our exceptionally high moral mountains, which is bordering on trolling, and get back on topic.
I don't want to see one more mention of how others mind their pets, or the phraseology they use to describe how they mind their pets.
Automatic bans will follow for ignoring this instruction.
Back on topic now.
Do not reply to this post on-thread.
Thanks,
DBB

SillyMangoX

I shouldn't have to justify myself to you, and I don't want to be dragging this thread off topic, but since your insistent on it here it goes. My cats adore being outside. If we don't let them out, they bounce off the walls, scream the place down and try and escape out of any window possible. How do I know this? They all started out as indoors cats. It was too 'cruel' to keep them locked up inside when they were going so demented, they even started exhibiting stereotype behavior that you would see of an animal in a zoo cage, such as pacing. So now they go outside in the morning, do their business and have a potter around the garden, and if they wish they come back in. Only on days when it's raining do they 'scream' to be let back in, other days I have to go outside and physically carry them in. They are outside for max 2 hours at a time before coming in for cuddles/food/naps. They come back inside every single day from 4-5pm and stay in for the night, not once have they ever spent a night outside. I let my cats out because I care for them and want them to be happy. Sure some cats survive fine as indoor cats, but not mine. Thus is life. Now can you please stop worrying about how I treat my cats, who I assure you, as can many of the other posters here, the most spoiled cats this side of the country. Thank you.

Edit: Sorry DBB I think I was posting at the same time as you!

DBB

I think, in this particular case, that you deserved the right to reply, and so I'll let your post stand.
But that's it folks.
Back on topic. No more exceptions.
Do not reply to this post on-thread.
Thanks,
DBB

jimf

omg I have never seen a post go so far off course

I for 1 was so enjoying all the inputs from ;posters and then it all goes pear shape

this is a post that could have run for a while me thinks

SillyMangoX

To bring it back on topic :P I just remembered my old JRT x Staffie would love to sit out in the rain. She would go into the middle of the garden and roll around for ages! I think that she used to do it to clean herself

mosi

My terrier boy doesn't mind the rain so much but the other two can't stand it. I had to try and put them out for toilet in the rain one day recently...the little terrier girl immediately stood underneath the big boy before they both turned around and headed back in. The big boy is very much inclined to do what he has to do and head straight back to the door anyway. He doesn't like being outside for long at all, probably due to his previous home. If the weather's good though, the terriers love to go out for a sunbathe.

morgana

We've got three cats now (recent addition of a kitten). The eldest will stick to her normal routine, i.e. she will go our early in the morning for a quick check on her territory but will keep it short. Other than that windowsills (preferably those with a radiator underneath) are popular spots.
WHen it gets too boring, three cats sitting in front of the cat flap (also referred to as Cat TV) looking up at me accusingly - Look the weather is ****e, but want to go out, make it go away, will ya!
Otherwise just a quick dash for urgent business before retiring back to the current favourite sleep spot.

Setun

I've been caught in unexpected downpours a few times walking our greyhound, he never minded very much as he knew he would get a good rub down with his towel when he gets back inside Lately though if it's dawned on him that he doesn't have to stay out - if it's wet I'll only get as far as the bottom of the road until he stops, puts on a face that seems to just say "nope", turns and starts walking me back home.

jimf

Setun wrote: »

I've been caught in unexpected downpours a few times walking our greyhound, he never minded very much as he knew he would get a good rub down with his towel when he gets back inside Lately though if it's dawned on him that he doesn't have to stay out - if it's wet I'll only get as far as the bottom of the road until he stops, puts on a face that seems to just say "nope", turns and starts walking me back home.

newspapers are great to dry off dogs use them all the time

georgesstreet

jimf wrote: »

newspapers are great to dry off dogs use them all the time

I have not bought a newspaper in years, and imagine the ink might be an issue. We use old towels and our dogs love a good rub down.

Mo60

I do not have to look at the weather forecast, my gang soon let me know what weather to expect when I try to put them out. When the weather is good there is no keeping them in. At the moment it is very unsettled and looks like rain, so they are all inside looking out.

ferretone

georgesstreet wrote: »

I have not bought a newspaper in years, and imagine the ink might be an issue. We use old towels and our dogs love a good rub down.

Why would the ink be an issue? Unless your dog is pure white, I suppose. What do you think your dog lies on when he is having surgery in the vets'?