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The Rain Wouldn't Stop, and Grandma Found the Best Company to Wait It Out

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Rain is coming down in silver sheets over the backyard, pattering on the lawn and dripping from the porch roof. Grandma Dottie has pulled her cardigan close and settled under the cover of the porch, gazing out at the soaked garden with a calm, faraway look. Sterling sits right beside her on the bench, his gray fur dry and his profile perfectly still as he studies the falling water. Potted herbs line the porch railing, and a few wet leaves have blown onto the boards near their feet.

Many cats find rain fascinating as long as they stay dry. The sound, the movement and the shifting smells of a wet yard give a cat plenty to watch and listen to, which is good mental enrichment for an indoor or mostly indoor pet. A covered porch, an open window with a secure screen, or a perch by a glass door can let a cat enjoy the show safely. Some cats become a bit anxious during storms with thunder, so it helps to provide a quiet hiding spot indoors. If your cat ever gets caught in the rain, towel them off gently and let them warm up somewhere cozy.

Neither of them seems in any hurry for the weather to clear. A rainy afternoon and a quiet companion can be its own kind of peaceful, the kind that doesn't need words.

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