Snow

Owner QasyhEzra
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My first earthquake

6 months ago
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My dear buddies....

Aaaaarrghhh! I´ve just felt my very first earthquake just now! It happened about an hour ago...mummy was watching TV, daddy was fiddling around with his PC, while Mimi and me were sleeping out in the living room of our 8th floor condo.

All of a sudden, we felt the whole world started shaking...things started moving to the left and right. Mimi and me quickly got up from our beds and looked at mummy (while nervously flicking our ears)...mummy looked confused, as if she was having a major headache. Since she didn´t jump up and run around the house madly, we calmed down and started to lie down again. By this time the tremors have stopped...for a while.

About 3 seconds after that, we felt the tremors again. I said to Mimi, "Mimi get up, get up girl! This is driving me nuts!". So we both jumped up and started flicking our ears nervously again. It frightened us real badly, as we have never felt anything like it before.

Mummy, upon seeing us standing up nervously and seeing objects starting to shift, then proceeded to stand up and went crazy! She called Daddy and Daddy called her, but nobody called us! I guess they need each other very much, huh? Lol..

Anyway, the second tremors didn´t last long. Things went back to normal after that, but Mummy and Daddy looked very nervous...because this is the 1st earthquake for them too, since Malaysia is not affected by earthquakes, generally. Mummy started packing stuff into a bag and she even got out our pet carrier...just in case, she said. Even Mimi and me started packing up our kitbag with our toothbrush, hehe.

Well, Daddy checked the USGS website, and it turns out the tremors we felt were caused by a 5.9 magnitude quake located in Indonesia, about 300+ km away from us. Here´s more info on the quake http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008sfa9.php

I wonder how the cats over there are doing... I hope they´re alright. Mummy and Daddy have both settled down now, and Mimi and me have put away our toothbrushes. Don´t worry friends, we are alright!

Peace and
Snow

P.S: The photo shows me cowering under the crumpled ´doorway´ of our mousie tent
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Owner marcatmm
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Poor little Snow - you look so frightened and we can understand why!! We´re so glad all of you are okay!!
Sunny and Angie

Inappropriate 19.May 2008 23:39

Owner Rangoon
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Keep your whiskers up, Snow!! Next time - hopfuly there won´t be a next time - you´ll know in advance. Cats usually do!

Inappropriate 19.May 2008 23:43

Owner marketa
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Glad to hear you are ok - we hate earthquakes, although we only ever felt a very small one! V&V

Inappropriate 19.May 2008 23:44

Owner dlws98
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Oh poor baby, are you ok now ?
My baby and I is the lucky one because has been left China and now the earthquake in China is very serious, moew.................
Michael

Inappropriate 19.May 2008 23:57

Owner QasyhEzra
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Thank you all for the lovely and heartwarming comments. Michael, it´s good to hear that you and your Mummy have left China...and hence safe from the bad earthquake there about a week ago. Up till now, my Mummy and Daddy can only watch TV when there´s news regarding earthquakes, but now that they´ve had a first hand experience, I think they will appreciate it a bit more. Both mine and Mimi´s thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and cats of the China quake.

Inappropriate 20.May 2008 00:04

Owner LiandOllie
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Oh my goodness that must have been terrifying!! Mummy experienced some of them growing up, and tells me she always panicked at even a tiny one... I never have felt one before but Italy is no stranger to earthquakes either, I am getting worried!! I think your mum did well to keep you guys from becoming too frightened... she must have known the terrible disaster happened a little north of the part of your world last week, and must have been really worried.
I am glad you guys are safe!! xxx Oliver & mum Licia

Inappropriate 20.May 2008 00:05

Owner QasyhEzra
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Thank you Oliver and Licia! Yes, it was terrifying, to say the least. I know about the fact that cats have a sort of advance warning system when it comes to natural disasters, but in this case we simply had no clue, cuz it was our first! Oh well, I hope Mummy and Daddy won´t think any less of us simply cuz we can´t predict earthquakes for them!

Don´t worry Ollie, I´m sure your wonderful Mummy will keep you safe!


Snow

Inappropriate 20.May 2008 00:29

Owner Muddy
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In South Africa we NEVER get earthquakes. It´s just impossible. We´re nowhere near any faults, or the edge of any tectonic plates. We don´t have the right geography for earthquakes. I´ve never felt one in my LIFE! Maybe you should persuade your mum and dad to move here, Snow!

Inappropriate 20.May 2008 00:36

Owner darcyd
 4

We will fly back to Indonesia directly from our mission in China and check on the Indonesian cats. SuperHarim has been excused to go home and help his family and friends! SupurrrCiscooo!!!

Inappropriate 20.May 2008 06:41

Owner defiantsky
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oh no! hope you are all alright... that mousie tent actually collapsed? Hope there wont be any more earthquakes ard the world..there have been alot of disators already... all the kitties...hope no one are hurt

*M&M*

Inappropriate 20.May 2008 10:58

Owner QasyhEzra
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Defiansky, no...the mousie tent didn´t actually collapsed during the earthquake...me and Mimi already collapsed it earlier! Heheh. Anyway, I looked so scared while I was lying there that Mummy snapped the pic, it was about 5 mins after we felt the tremors.

darcyd, did Super Cisco find out anything about the cats´ condition in Indonesia? I hope they will able to help out all the kitties there...and who knows, maybe they can get new recruits for the Superhero Cat League eh? Imagine that, Super Cisco in Indonesia handing out capes!

darcyd, both Mimi and me would like to give you our condolences on your loss of Treat. You must be a very strong cat Mummy to go through all that.

That´s right Muddy, my mummy and daddy have both never felt earthquakes before this...because Malaysia is not an earthquake-prone zone either! Our country doesn´t lie on any fault lines too...but sometimes I think the tremors are able to reach us. Hope it doesn´t happen again Oh yeah, I´ll have to think about moving to S.Africa Muddy...is there a lot of cute female kitties there? That might be a deciding factor, hehe

to you all,
Snow

Inappropriate 20.May 2008 11:51

Owner buckeyefarm
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I bet that was very scary. Glad you are ok now.

Inappropriate 22.May 2008 09:09

Owner kiwi1
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O boy!! sorry u had to go thru that guys, but we sure are glad to know u r all doing fine

TKB

Inappropriate 22.May 2008 17:49

Owner WGB
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Im so sorry for you!!
I hope you are ok and that there is no more earthquakes for you and mimi and your mummie and daddy!!!

Should the supercat heroes go look around to check on you all and the cats over in Idonesia???

Inappropriate 26.May 2008 09:09

Owner QasyhEzra
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WGB, buckeyefarm and kiwi...TQ all for your concern . Things are definitely back to normal now. I think the Superhero Cat League has already been to Indonesia to check how things are there Maybe Super Cisco can update us on the situation, hehe.

Inappropriate 26.May 2008 23:34

Owner QasyhEzra
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WGB, buckeyefarm and kiwi...TQ all for your concern . Things are definitely back to normal now. I think the Superhero Cat League has already been to Indonesia to check how things are there Maybe Super Cisco can update us on the situation, hehe.

Inappropriate 26.May 2008 23:39

Owner Marawitch
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Poor Snow! I hope you´re over your rude shock!
Pingu

Inappropriate 30.May 2008 12:25