Sometime early this morning, I realized that the dog was on one side of me growling and the cat was on the other side of me purring, and both of their low rumbles were at almost exactly the same frequency. I'm no expert on resonance or the auditory conductivity of bone structures, but I'm pretty sure they were trying to make my skull explode. Damn animals.
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Take three molybdenum razors to 'em! Shear your pets for summer - that will pacify them.
You know, this is exactly how David Berkowitz got rolling, Anil.
Even if the cat did learn to speak dog and they're plotting against you, it's probably best if you just let it go.
They're housepets, the potential for real anarchy is limited.
It's okay if they're at the same frequency, but watch out if they're like 8-12 cycles per second though... the beat frequency could get nasty.... ;-)
Yeah, but then it'd have a good beat ... and Anil could bug out to it.
:::watching Anil spin until his head threatens to pop off:::
What's the Frequency, Anil?
They must have disrupted your REM sleep. (groan)
Actually, my relationship with my Lollypup has definately changed since I had to relocate my desk in the same room with her papers. In other words, I've never walked her more regularly than I do now.
Actually, their freqs-in-sync is one of nature's most successful experiments in mind control. They purr and growl, you feed and walk them. They got you beat.
Anil, I have the same problem.
Only my 10 lb cat has convinced my 100 lb dog that the cat is actually bigger--so the cat gets to intimidate the dog right off the bed.