28/10/2025
LATELY, MY DOG BEGAN JUMPING ONTO THE KITCHEN CABINETS AND GROWLING NONSTOP — I FEARED HE’D GONE MAD, UNTIL I FIGURED OUT WHAT WAS FRIGHTENING HIM SO MUCH. Rick had always been the perfect dog — smart, gentle, and obedient. He never barked without reason. But over the past few weeks, his behavior changed drastically. He began barking late at night, standing on his hind legs near the cupboards, even scrambling up onto the top shelves — places I could barely reach myself. At first, I thought it was just age catching up with him, or maybe a reaction to stress or noisy neighbors. But his persistence unnerved me. He never broke house rules — and yet, there he was, fixated on the ceiling, growling low, like he was warning me of something unseen. “What is it, boy? What are you looking at?” I asked, crouching beside him. His ears twitched; his bark was sharp and urgent. Each time I stepped closer, he barked even louder. One night, he whined nonstop, pacing anxiously. I’d had enough. Sleepless, irritated, and uneasy, I decided to find out what was going on once and for all. I grabbed my flashlight, put on a jacket, and hauled out the old folding ladder. Rick stepped aside, his gaze still locked upward. My heart raced — part fear, part curiosity. The vent cover above the cupboards hung slightly crooked. “A mouse, probably,” I muttered, reaching up to remove it. But when I pulled it off, I froze — what I saw inside made my blood run cold 😲😱 Continuation in the first comment 👇👇