We have 2 cats and 2 dogs None of them react to HG playing Nor to bagpipe playing EXCEPT One dog ignores my small pipes but howls when I play my big G border pipes
One of the cats will guard my vintage Colson HG Look at http://www.altongate.co.uk/hgcat/hgcat.jpg Graham -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of JJ Sent: 06 February 2008 20:09 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HG] cats and dogs I have a picture of one of my cats curled up sleeping in my hurdy-gurdy case that was open and next to me while I was playing. Her sister, however, preferred to leave the room. Both of them would run from the pedal harp and hide under the bed but ignored my gothic harp. If your cats don't like to be around hurdy-gurdies, they will go away while you are playing and come back when they are ready. I wouldn't worry about it. :-) Joanne > >> and dogs and cats will run from it > >Is this a common occurrence when playing the HG? > >I ask in all seriousness, because I am quite interested in getting an >HG, but if it scares the cats, it won't be welcome in the house. > >The wife has a steel drum she doesn't play because the cats are >literally terrified of it. Play a CD, no problem, but the actual >instrument apparently has overtones in the ultrasonic range (above >human hearing) they really upsets the little furries. Just tap one >spot, and they run and cower...they never got used to it. > >Tom Frank > >
