I have decided the expression “she was nervous as a cat,” makes no sense. Our cat, Felix, is the least nervous creature I have ever lived with.
My old Newfoundland dog, Moxie, with her saggy jowls and lumbering gait, was much more nervous than Felix. Moxie was nervous about strange noises and things she couldn’t see clearly (which was most everything) and loud voices. She was very well-behaved, but…