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Canine Invasion!

On Friday some people showed up with a couple of creatures that scared me so much I spent most of the next two days hiding. I heard someone call them "dogs," so I guess that's what they were. When they arrived I think they were really excited at being somewhere new because they were running around like crazy, and Darwin and I didn't have a chance to escape before they found us in the kitchen. I made all my fur stand on end and I ran like hell for the basement. Mama shut the door after me and I went right up on top of the shelf and hid behind some stuff. There was all kinds of noise coming from upstairs- crashing, scratching, and Darwin hissing. Then Mama yelled, there was some more crashing, and then silence. I didn't want to come out and I stayed on the shelf until Mama came down and dragged me off and took me upstairs into the bedroom and shut the door. Darwin was already there and I just went and hid behind the blinds. At night, thought, we got to come out and get a bite to eat. The "dogs" were with the new people in the other bedroom with the door shut. Whew.

Saturday the dogs went into these large cages in the music room and stayed there all day while our people were out. Darwin was brave and sat in the doorway looking at them but I made myself scarce and stayed upstairs all day.

Sunday I was crouched behind the shade in the bedroom when the dogs came in. I know they just wanted to check me out but they were so big and excited that I got scared and bolted into the bathroom. They chased me and I went up on the sink and tried to get behind the blinds, but they wouldn't move and the DOGS WERE RIGHT THERE! I heard Mama yelling, "Get those dogs away from the cat NOW!" and someone came and dragged the dogs away, and then Daddy grabbed me and put me in the basement and shut the door. I went and hid behind the dryer. Mama came down a while later and pulled me out and talked nice to me, but I didn't feel like giving her any head bumps. I just wanted the dogs to leave and for there to be peace and quiet.

And then, they did leave! Everyone left and it was so nice. Later Mama and Dadyd came back and at first I was scared the dogs were with them, but they weren't, and that night my people were watching TV and I got right up on my favorite spot, sitting on Mama's lap. Sigh. Finally, peace.