Ghost of Christmas Cat?

[ghosts, flying saucers]

I have always considered myself to be level headed. I don't believe in ghosts, flying saucers, or LRLs. That being said..Monty is not the only one now with a creepy cat story......

Thursday, I took my family up to St. Augustine Florida to visit the in-laws. All was fine and normal up until Saturday when after watching my beloved Tampa Bay Buccaneers get romped mercilessly by the New England Patriots, there was a knock at the door. The fact that there was a knock at the door wouldn't seem to be a strange thing except that my father-in-law lives way out in the sticks and there aren't neighbors to speak of. When we opened the door, there was no one there except for a cat.
 The cat strolled in the house like it owned the place and made itself at home by the roaring fire. It was uninterested in food or warm milk it was offered..it just lay like a sphinx staring into the fire..

After what seemed to be about an hour the fire still roared in the massive fireplace and the cat hadn't moved..All of a sudden, the cat rose and strolled casually into the fireplace, walked calmly up the burning logs and dissapeared into the raging fire!
After a stunned moment we jumped up and attempted to rescue the cat from the flames eventually dousing the fire...but no cat! No cat body! NOTHING!!! Just half-burned and now soggy logs!

The cat vanished into the fire without a sound and without a trace!

Afterward, we sat around stunned...none of us could find words..eventually we went to bed but none of us slept....

This morning, my father-in-law simply said he would not use the fireplace again and left it at that..it was a long ride home and we didn't talk about what we had seen...

any thoughts?

-- omnicognic

 

 

Looks like omni had TOOOO  much egg nog at that party! 

                                 

Omni,

one strange story. 

 

1) Did your father-in-law build the fireplace himself? 2)If not, you might check for a hidden compartment in the fireplace ie. loose bricks, etc. 3) you might scan the fireplace and hearth for a signal w/your detector the next time you go.
If no other explanation is available, then contact 1-GHO-STB-USTR.

NO WAY,NOOOOOOOOO WAYYYYYYYYY!!!!.I never would've let that %$# of a @*$&% in!!! nice kitty my #%$

Are you still level headed?

Omni,

your story reminded me.

When I was young, just a child, I had a aunt that lived just outside of the town I came from.  She was a
bit strange but not a crazy.

Her husband had died and she sold the land, kept the house, and just a small garden for herself.
Lived by herself for years and years.

She was a cat person.  Always had three or four cats around.  One of the strange things she said to do
prior to letting a cat into your house for the first time, was to flash a crucifix before you let it in.

Something about if you invite it in, it is your fault, an evil cat (or whatever it is) would not come in
after seeing the crucifix.

Like I said, she was a bit strange, but.................

We dug out all the logs and ash looking for the cat..nothing! there was a cast iron door in the back of the fireplace for cleanout but it had to be hammered open with a log...there was no sign at all of the cat.. there is the chance it went up the chimney..but there is a big gap between the top of the logs and anywhere for it to get any grip..and we saw it go to the back not up...

Strange...maybe it vaporized instantly from the heat   Reminds me of my cat, When we first found it it kept disapearing from the house and we would find it outside when no doors or windows or anything were left open...also I used to close the door to my room and lay down in bed then five minutes later the cat would jump up on my bed and stare at me but the door was still closed....never could figure out what happened there lol. Cats are creepy...once mine was missing for a day and later that night i was eating some icecream on the floor in front of the fire and all of a sudden i hear a licking noise and the things eating my ice cream   I think i have heard similar stories as yours online...maybe theres a trend...Google "cat disapearing in fireplace" and maybe something will come up

Omni,

That is sooooooooo creepy!
What kind of cat,,,black one?
When he stepped on the burning logs, was he 'ablaze'?
Would be hard to miss the smell of burning fur.
Did he meow at all when he came in?
hmm...

Omni,

That is sooooooooo creepy!
What kind of cat,,,black one?
When he stepped on the burning logs, was he 'ablaze'?
Would be hard to miss the smell of burning fur.
Did he meow at all when he came in?
hmm...

He/She was kind of a grey and black persian/ tiger mix long hair..no smell of burning hair and didn't seem to burn and it made no sound as it strolled into the fire..

Hey Omni! Sounds like a "catastrophie" to me. Ever hear anything more from your Aunt? I still think about those goodies.
Spotz

animals dont commit suicide! there is no way a cat would casually stroll into a raging fire...........not even a sick one. this story is wwwwiiieeerrrddd!!!!!!! and both of you saw it at the same time! that rules out some kind of hallucination. that is just too freaky.

animals dont commit suicide! there is no way a cat would casually stroll into a raging fire...........not even a sick one. this story is wwwwiiieeerrrddd!!!!!!! and both of you saw it at the same time! that rules out some kind of hallucination. that is just too freaky.

? My thoughts Exactly.

Anyone New come on here & post that, They Would be Attacked for Posting it. or Ignored?

? ? Comming from Omni,? Not on April Fools , and This Statement

"After a stunned moment we jumped up"

? ? ?It's Just too Freaky.

? ? P.S.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? "It was uninterested in food or warm milk it was offered"
? ? ? ? ?I'v never Known anyone Have Enough time to Offer Food & drink
? ? ? ?to an Hallucination Either

 

i got goose bumps and the chills and its not cause it -15 windchill outside,agreed with  what jef fSAYS. very odd even from a level headed  guy like yourself maybe take this as an omen, not sure what kind the guru that u are reasearch cat omens maybe....not sure if you want to find out the answer   

animals dont commit suicide! there is no way a cat would casually stroll into a raging fire...........not even a sick one. this story is wwwwiiieeerrrddd!!!!!!! and both of you saw it at the same time! that rules out some kind of hallucination. that is just too freaky.

? My thoughts Exactly.

Anyone New come on here & post that, They Would be Attacked for Posting it. or Ignored?

? ? Comming from Omni,? Not on April Fools , and This Statement

"After a stunned moment we jumped up"

? ? ?It's Just too Freaky.

? ? P.S.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? "It was uninterested in food or warm milk it was offered"
? ? ? ? ?I'v never Known anyone Have Enough time to Offer Food & drink
? ? ? ?to an Hallucination Either

 

I think he said the whole family saw it. And what about the knock on the door.

Coming from Omni ..I also agree that its not a joke...and if there is a punch line..he is going to feel real bad after all these votes about  his "level head" department! 
But being the little Hungarian gypsy that I am...take it as a sign...Even though there are bad omens associated with the seeing of a ghost cat...there are just as many throughout history of good luck upon seeing one.

If you chase the cat  you will overcome your adversaries or turn your bad luck into good....Both good and bad luck surrounds cats.    In ancient Egypt if a cat died the owner or keeper of the cat would shave off their eyebrows in mourning. ( Well you shaved you head once Omni...the eyebrows cant be too hard )  .  In almost every country in the world there are beliefs that cats have mystical powers for both good and evil. 


There are alot of things that we as level headed rational people cannot explain. One thing I find interesting is that alot of these ghost cats are seen right around Christmas...another very odd thing is that many times when a ghost cat is seen, a hidden grave is also associated with the property that it was seen at.....many many stories come from southern folklore ,where a cat was seen and then money found soon afterwards.....

Sounds like a call to the Montel show to get on with Sylvia Brown!  ;)

  Hmmm? Well if it did happen, then I guess somebody's trying to tell another somebody something.You just have to figure out what it is.   good luck, I think your gonna need it for this one! Very very creepy.

It is sad .but must be said....I am pretty sure that cat was "Puss- N- Boo"

 I just hope none of you burned your shirts with those poping seeds .
  mudyknees

Seeds?.....They still have seed's??

Now that is a weird tale!  I wouldn't believe it except.....I had an old cat that hated everyone , all people, 'cept me!  She would hiss and growl at everyone that tried to pet her.  My wife was always trying to get me to get rid of her but I kinda' liked the special relationship. The cat was about 13 years old when she got cancer in one of her kidneys and I had to put her down.  She always slept on my feet and kept them warm in the winter.  At odd times I'll be laying in bed an can feel that old cat jump up on my bed!  My wife says she feels it too!  Not long ago my daughter was napping on the bed and when she awoke she told us she had felt something jump up on the bed but when she looked nothing was there!   So, it's not just you omni...If there are aleins I think they are cats!  Where's my aluminum foil hat when I need it?  Monty

If there are aleins I think they are cats!   I could believe that!

Now this is getting weird!  As I was typing my first response, my computer just shut down!  No reason, just turned itself off!  I'm staying away from this topic!  Monty

Its the Alien-ghost-cats interfering!  They know we are on to them

Now this is getting weird!? As I was typing my first response, my computer just shut down!? No reason, just turned itself off!? I'm staying away from this topic!? Monty

MONTY, IF you have SPYBOT run it.

 ? ?My last Computer did that, and Each Day, it started shutting down more often, till it wouldn't even
Come on line in the Morning.
 ? ?

Singing "That Old Black Magic got you in it's spell"

HMMM, Sounds pretty creepy! I don't buy into this sort of thing typically either but stranger things have happened. Everyone has a crazy cat story I am sure, I know I have a few I will spare you from.  Ya just never know. Funny thing about this is I am still trying to figure out how it knocked on the door. 

Cat's paw - To be labeled a "cat's paw" means someone has taken advantage of you and you weren't smart enough to "cat"ch on.

The phrase has its origins in an old folk tale in which a clever monkey tricks a cat into reaching into a fireplace to pull out some roasting chestnuts.  The monkey got the chestnuts, but the cat got burned.


Merry Christmas
George

Very Weird Omni...

This morning, my father-in-law simply said he would not use the fireplace again and left it at that..it was a long ride home and we didn't talk about what we had seen...

I think that's a pretty good idea. If he does use it maybe he should get a carbon-monoxide detector, and a smoke alarm for near by...
Sounds like a sign to me,,, I believe signs like this come and go all the time,, ya just have to learn to see them...

Good luck, Happy hunting~

WoW... creepy story. Sounds like You had better call "TAPS"!!!

creepy creepy creepy.....
Taps - those guys are funny! Tap guy 1: it's an orb! Tap Guy 2: no, just dust.

creepy creepy creepy.....
Taps - those guys are funny! Tap guy 1: it's an orb! Tap Guy 2: no, just dust.

i love that stupid show. they spend a half hour every episode arguing about who is in charge!........roto rooter guys gone ghost hunters!..............priceless!!!!!!

take stoneys advice and give the chimney a very thorough search for hidden chamber/removable brick......local story from around here.......a house was uninhabital due to spirits .......a fellow went there and stayed a day and a night,,,,during this time a ball of light came in the room, went around a couple times, stopped at a spot on the wall about 20-30 seconds, then disappeared.......the fellow got to looking around the wall, realized it was a false wall over a closet after cutting a hole in it.....in the closet was an old trunk loaded with gold, silver, and old large currency.....he took it out, split it with the owner of the house, and the spirit problem was never a problem again........gldhntr

I think we are all missing some things around here...the house was built by Omnis father in law  and is not really that old, it was built on property where no other house that they knew of had stood, the chimney is relatively new  and the first good grip the cat could have had was pretty far up the flue, they removed the cast iron ash door in the rear of the fire place in attempts to find the cat,......all that into consideration plus the fact that there were nine people present when this happened...could still  be explained away...cat came in  and went out the chimney....what cannot be explained is the fact that  prior to entering the home..three knocks were heard at the door?
This would drive me crazy until I found out! I would have to build another fire on Christmas...just to see if the cat comes back....
If it was a protective female who say had a litter hidden somewhere ...the cat would do anything to get to those kits,possibly even bang against the door  to get in.......but upon asking Omni about this..he said the home has cathedral ceilings...no attic....no place for a litter to hide.......
I say build a fire...put flour on the roof around the chimney   and see what happens.....cat comes back and no tracks on roof...
And set up a cam corder this time ...so we all can see it  and then you will be very rich because you can sell the tape!!!

"walked calmly up the burning logs and dissapeared into the raging fire!"


? ?

I could get behind the litter theory,

 HOWEVER,

Even if the Cat were Drenched, & Hadn't layed there for awhile drying off,
CAT Hair Burns. Even IF I soaked my hand in Cold Water, & Immediatly Touched
A burning log , in a raging fire!"
I wouldn't be doing it calmly


You can Soak your Hand in Cold water, & Immediatly
reach in a pot of Boiling water & Pick a Boild egg
out, But you Need to do it in Seconds time.

[human]

the "raging fire" is the part that is the most wierd. a human mother wouldnt jump into a raging fire to save her children ( even though some mothers out there will argue that one with me).....let alone a cat. it goes against the most primary instinct to survive. the next time you are next to a roaring fire, think about what it would be like to climb up that chimney! it just wouldnt be possible.

 

IF the Fire Wouldn't kill you

The Fumes Comming up Would Go right up your Nose.

Instant Suffication.

[human]

the "raging fire" is the part that is the most wierd. a human mother wouldnt jump into a raging fire to save her children ( even though some mothers out there will argue that one with me).....let alone a cat. it goes against the most primary instinct to survive. the next time you are next to a roaring fire, think about what it would be like to climb up that chimney! it just wouldnt be possible.

Here comes the argument that you expected.....Yes a mother would ?and many have jumped into a raging fires or placed herself in any other danger known , in order to save their children....and animals will go crazy trying to get to their young...I have seen a horse run back into a barn fire when they didnt ?have their colt ?with them...I have seen a doe ?jump into a raging river after her fawn....your primary ? instinct to survive is only outweighed by the the natural instinct to protect your child at all cost.

However CALMLY ?

You are right....not calmly.....and the dog in that house was absolutely no help...Omni said it disappeared  like a scared pup  and didnt come out until much later........I say ....do another test...light that fire... ;).....I would love to be there to see it.
This time ,when the cat is calmly sitting by the fire,....tie a string around it ....when it shoots into the fire...pull it back out....or        and when it knocks....dont open the door  and see what happens next......

Here is a link dealing with ghost cats. http://paranormal.about.com/library/blstory_june04_23.htm, hope this helps. 

the only Reasonabe Answer I can come up with,
Isn't even Logical.

is a PRANK, Which would take ALOT of Bucks & A Magicians Brain,
to know where to set up the equipment.
 Knock at the door & use Holograms.

Did anyone touch the Cat ?

There is one other explanation! I am surprised nobody posted it.

Jeff.....I am not sure if anyone touched , but I would assume  that normal reaction when oiffering it food and milk  would be to pet it...We will need to ask Omni that  one...
And what is it Pete??

This is a good thread with many views, very popular so i will not say what another explanation is at this time.

Scientists consider cats to be the link between people and the area that is beyond the ordinary human perception so we can only suspect for its existence. That's why cats' abilities remain one of the biggest mysteries of our century.

I agree with gypsieheart-light another fire and see what happens,leaving the eggnog and joints in the car this time.
If there was three knocks,then I'm with you.I'm 70 and in my family since my g'grandmother,when one of the family hears those knocks,in 3days,3wks,or 3mo someone in the family will pass.Sometimes the knocks are at the door and sometimes they have been up in the corner of a room.Not everyone will hear them at the time,usually just one person although others may be present.It has happened 3-4 times with me.?

Warsawdaddy posted the eggnog and joint one, which could explain alot. But there is still at least one more that is totally in the realm of science.  ;)

Reminds me of that old song.......
 
But the cat came back the very next day,
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away.
Away, away, yea, yea, yea

Reminds me of that old song.......
 
But the cat came back the very next day,
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away.
Away, away, yea, yea, yea

one more time!

[human]

the "raging fire" is the part that is the most wierd. a human mother wouldnt jump into a raging fire to save her children ( even though some mothers out there will argue that one with me).....let alone a cat. it goes against the most primary instinct to survive. the next time you are next to a roaring fire, think about what it would be like to climb up that chimney! it just wouldnt be possible.

Here comes the argument that you expected.....Yes a mother would ?and many have jumped into a raging fires or placed herself in any other danger known , in order to save their children....and animals will go crazy trying to get to their young...I have seen a horse run back into a barn fire when they didnt ?have their colt ?with them...I have seen a doe ?jump into a raging river after her fawn....your primary ? instinct to survive is only outweighed by the the natural instinct to protect your child at all cost.

Yes animals do have a primal instint we humans have the same, jumping into danger to save offspring, BUT an animal casually walking into a fire is not possible, the LAW of phisics will not allow that to happen, temprature, conduction of heat transfer to flesh mucus membrains would curl a cat in moments, remember casualy walked in. It didn't happen. OK, OMNI PUNCH LINE NOW!  ;)

What about all those suicidal rodents in Norway that dive into the ocean to certain death. Thousands of them thinking there babies is in the water?

The myth of mass lemming suicide began when the Walt Disney movie, Wild Wilderness was released in 1958. It was filmed in Alberta, Canada, far from the sea and not a native home to lemmings. So the filmmakers imported lemmings, by buying them from Inuit children. The migration sequence was filmed by placing the lemmings on a spinning turntable that was covered with snow, and then shooting it from many different angles. The cliff-death-plunge sequence was done by herding the lemmings over a small cliff into a river. It's easy to understand why the filmmakers did this - wild animals are notoriously uncooperative, and a migration-of-doom followed by a cliff-of-death sequence is far more dramatic to show than the lemmings' self-implemented population-density management plan.

So lemmings do not commit mass suicide. Indeed, animals live to thrive and survive. Consider a company like Disney, where one rodent, namely Mickey Mouse, was Royalty. It's rather odd to think that Disney could be so unkind to another rodent, the lemming...

So Walt kilt them all! 

After a stunned moment we jumped up and attempted to rescue the cat from the flames eventually dousing the fire...but no cat! No cat body! NOTHING!!! Just half-burned and now soggy logs!

All due respect, the above statement bothers me, by the time to get up, find some vessel to hold water, fill the container with water, did the persons REALY THINKING RESCUE?

So as every logical explanation has been dissected here......
..........and if the cat committed suicide? Well I highly doubt ?that ... if that cat was smart enough to knock on the door...then it was smart enough to dial 1.800.CAT Helpline .........but there were no remains......so if it had been a real cat ...we would have had smell and everything else associated with a cremated cat ....................
So we have to go beyond that....What else is left.....Ghost Cat . Unless Omni's entire family was stoned out of their heads and having a mass hallucination from something they ate over dinner........

It did take time to dowse the fire, with water dipped from the nearby aquarium in a small bucket. We tried to dig out the cat with the poker first but couldn't find it. We moved the logs out onto the sides and looked for it but it was gone. When the cat came in it was evasive and wouldn't let anyone touch it as it made for the fireplace. Offered food it backed away. I thought it could be a practical joke, I half thought Shannon Dogherty was going to jump out and say I was on "Scare Tactics". There is no punch line and I wish I had some closure on this..I refuse to believe there was anything supernatural..THERE IS A RATIONAL AND LOGICAL EXPLANATION!! oh, by the way I was the only one drinking there was no drugs and all I had was a couple of beers during the game earlier... ;)

[almost]

Well.....I can see it maybe happening beeper..... ?

Have you ever almost stepped on a snake! I never knew I could jump so high or run so fast! ?


 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

So as every logical explanation has been dissected here......
..........and if the cat committed suicide? Well I highly doubt ?that ... if that cat was smart enough to knock on the door...then it was smart enough to dial 1.800.CAT Helpline .........but there were no remains......so if it had been a real cat ...we would have had smell and everything else associated with a cremated cat ....................
So we have to go beyond that....What else is left.....Ghost Cat . Unless Omni's entire family was stoned out of their heads and having a mass hallucination from something they ate over dinner........

No not all logical explainations have been discussed yet. The biggest one is not mentioned at all.

I'll just kick back and say HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 

Trick or a joke played on the family... Check
ghost cat ..check
cat committed suicide...check
trick ?by Omni...check
Drugs involved ...check
hallucinatioons ..check
Pete yanking my chain..check
Tainted egg nog...check
cat dropped off and someone knocked for it...check
folklore and warning signs...check
Puss N Boo Theory ...check
House built on Pet Cemetary...check
Holes in chimney flue...check
Entire family freaked out ...check
Forum in suspence and captivated (cat-tavated ?)
Just spill your guts Pete....My computer has totally shut down twice now ?when I try to post to this ....and I am not waiting for a third! ?
 

I refuse to believe there was anything supernatural..THERE IS A RATIONAL AND LOGICAL EXPLANATION!!

What would it take to make you believe? This is not an ordinary, every day occurrence.

Here comes the argument that you expected.....Yes a mother would ?and many have jumped into a raging fires or placed herself in any other danger known , in order to save their children.

And some fathers.

Adrenalin, has made people, and animals  into Super Beings.

However it isn't secreted into a calm person.
and it don't make you fire proof 

Come on Pete, spit it out.
What are we missing here?

It is sad .but must be said....I am pretty sure that cat was "Puss- N- Boo"
~~~~~~~~~~~

Like YUCH! sheesh

Jose de La Mancha  (I tilt windills )

Jose,
You are just so jealous that you didnt think of it first !!! ;)
 

[  Still waiting for the logical explanation

me too!

If there is one....

I heard from the Dad-in-law over new years, seems he spotted the cat standing on the window sill outside staring in at him......when he went toward the window the cat jumped down and vanished...

Is your Dad - in - law David Copperfield?

okay.
sooooooooooooooooo................
what's that logical explanation???

This new siting of the cat, is helping to prove my theory.

[DO NOT:]

Some tips on getting rid of the Spirit Cat

The easiest way to get rid of a ghostcat  is to simply ask it to leave.   Use a firm voice and tell the ghostcat exactly what you want and why.  You might say something like this: "This is my house and it bothers me when you are around all the time.  Would you please scat ?"   Remember, the physical world is your domain and ghostcats rarely have any power in the physical world.

Ghostcats  don't always know that they are dead.  You may have to explain to them that they are dead, that they no longer belong in the physical world and will be better off if they move toward the light. Tell them politely that they have used up their nine lives .

Sometimes you may have to ask what the spiritcat  wants.  This is often the case with a cat  who has recently passed over who may be attempting to communicate to you about something.  Afterwards, they are happy to leave.

Use your imagination to "see" loved ones, cat-angels, or mice guides coming to
take them to the light.

The placing of catnip mixed with salt in all four corners of the home will repell spiritcats. Buying plastic mice and spray painting them white and attaching little wings and halos,  will also convince the spiritcat  that  he is in mouse heaven and he does not belong.
DO NOT:

When telling the ghostcat  to "scat", do not yell , sound angry or make hissing noises.

Do not give the spirit recognition by talking about it in your home, or maybe avoid talking about it all together.  This provides the spiritcat  with energy, making it more powerful. 

Try not to show fear.  It is your home and the spiritcat can generally do you no harm.  Fear can also provide the spiritcat with energy.   

DO NOT use Ouija boards, Tarot cards, s?ances, or witchcraft when dealing with anything that is supernatural.  These items may actually increase spiritual activity and/or "open doors" that invite demonic and other unwanted spiritcats.
 

I'd just try to follow it, and see if it wanted to show me something. Ya never know.

Gypsieheart,your post reminds me that it's that ?time of day for me to start putting the amaretto in my coffee.Obviously,I'm behind your schedule.Lol.Really enjoy your journalistic and humorous talents and unlimited knowledge.Now,where in hell is that cat? And that logical (theory?) explanation?

Some tips on getting rid of the Spirit Cat

 

Buying plastic mice and spray painting them white and attaching little wings and halos,? will also convince the spiritcat? that? he is in mouse heaven and he does not belong.



 ?

 R F L M A O

No rational explanation yet...latest sighting was from sooty cat tracks on the carpet by the fireplace... BTW Gypsey, isn't catnip mixed with salt at the four corners of the house considered a spell or magic in some way? My own gut feeling is the cat is alive and somehow figured out how to get in and out of the house via the chimney...

Somehow...   

Without so much as being singed...

or asphyxiated....   

Ok, I don't have a rational explanation yet..  but it will present itself eventually... I'm sure! 

Omni you gotta get a Picture of it.

? IF it's a ghost, You will either be able to see through it,
? ?or it will have a GLOW? ;)

UNLESS It's a VAMPIRE. then you won't see it in the picture?

 And IF it's a werewolf it will have a star on it's forehead.

? But they Burn I think?

Omni you gotta get a Picture of it.

AND... a pic of the fireplace ;)

theres a hole in the chimney

Here was the answer to one family's hearing a cat meow, one they could not see! http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CAT_IN_THE_CEILING?SITE=WILAC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Still waiting for the conclusion of this cat story....meeeeoowww ;)

If this is christmas past, I can't wait for christmas 2006, or 07
If cat can disappear into firey furnace without trace, smell of
hide or hair, then we can all feel like we can expect a revelation
for Xmas 06, and also 07 as well,...Don't you think ? 
Hehe
SS

Just a thought.

If this "ghost cat" showed reluctance to be touched but no malice toward any of the people there, it doesn't sound like a harbinger of evil to come. Now that it has been seen a second time and left little catprints on the carpet, we have a definite connection with the fireplace moreso than the inhabitants. Have a reliable company come out and check the chimney for poor draw which could lead to a buildup of gasses. Second, check to see if there are spots around the chimney which are getting too hot.
Seems to me that this could be a warning from a HELPFUL spirit.
puzzling

grizzly bare

must be the cat jason got for christmas and threw in the fire....he is mad cause no-one got him out and took him to pumpkinhead so he could put him in the pet sematery.........

WOW. maybe you should contact some ghos story writer, maybe they will pay, howver it would cool to have your name in a book.
I have about 15 ghost story books, and that is the kinda story people like to read.

-GC

There is a powder you can buy that glows under ultraviolet light.  Sprinkle it all around the fireplace and wait a few days and then shine a "blacklight" on the fireplace.  You should be able to trace the movement of the cat with it.  Don't know what the powder is but the forensic lab at the PD use to use it .  Monty

There is a powder you can buy that glows under ultraviolet light.  Sprinkle it all around the fireplace and wait a few days and then shine a "blacklight" on the fireplace.  You should be able to trace the movement of the cat with it.  Don't know what the powder is but the forensic lab at the PD use to use it .  Monty

Illuminal ?

The Famous Ghost Cat of Treasurenet

Even if its a Christmas Kitty

Pardon my skepticism, but a roaring fire in St. Augustine FL.? A massive fireplace in a house built in St. Augustine? Was this in winter, was it cold enough to justify a fire?

Perhaps a hunting cabin with a fireplace as the only heating means?

What a great holloween post! 

Thanks Gypsy!