Oh my gosh, oh my gosh.
My humans rushed us down nine flights of stairs last night after strange, loud sounds blared from their phones.
I knew something dangerous was brewing, and I kept trying to alert my humans, but it wasn’t until their PHONE told them to take cover that they believed me.
Jeesh.
My body started tingling about an hour before. Off in the distance, blackish-blue clouds formed in the southwest. I tried to get their attention by zooming around and around and around, escaping to the hallway, tearing up and down faster than they’d ever seen me run, and bumping them to do something.
Still, they ignored me. Once again, they just thought I was being cute.
We are in a tall, brick building with lots of glorious people. I got to meet some new ones in the stairwell on the second floor, but I was too scared to be my usual happy self.
Humans need to pay attention to us animals. We know when danger is near.
Forget the doggone phones. Listen to us.
Here’s a timeline of all the storms that hit Iowa last night: The Des Moines Register.
My human,
writes a regular column about boring stuff like politics, people in the news, and things she hopes to interest other Iowans. She is part of a big group called . Today is the first time ‘my’ column has been included, and it’s because she has been delayed getting the audio podcast edited and uploaded from this week.Her Podcast guest this Monday is Abena Sankofa Imhotep, an author, scholar, and speaker. To join the conversation, subscribe to her column (it’s free)
She is also working on the Okoboji Writers’ and Songwriters’ Retreat. I wish you would all just come and let her play with me instead of working so hard on organizing it.
J. Dudley Gilbert
Gooseberry, my cat, doesn't pay much attention to the weather. He sleeps in his safe space, an enclosed corner of my office so he doesn't have to worry about it. He definitely doesn't like the weather radio though. It scares the dickens out of him - and me! Glad you and your people are safe J. Dudley.
So funny!!!!! Dudley is a very smart puppy.