Last night I decided to use the fireplace. Arthur didn't find ANY comfort in the warmth

[Siwsan]

It was very cold, last night so I thought why not warm up the den with the fireplace and sleep on the sofa bed.

Arthur jumped up next to me and meowed, meowed, meowed. It was like he was saying 'Umm, Mom? Did you notice the HOUSE IS ON FIRE!?!?!?!?'

I think it was the noise from the fireplace insert fan that was scaring him.

I gave him some reassuring words and he settled down next to me, making sure to position himself so that I had one arm to hold him and the other to give him reassuring pets and scritches. It was a prolonged pet and scritch session. He fell asleep wrapped in my arms, watching the Djuma Dam Cam live streaming on the laptop.

Something tells me he's going to enjoy the next time I use the fireplace.

Of course, there's always the possibility I was being played.