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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2004Flat Cat Syndrome
We've had a heat wave where I live this week with temperatures spiking into the high 90's. My apartment is less than perfectly ventilated (read hot), and none of us have much energy, even with fans going full blast. Consequently, we've had an outbreak of Flat Cat Syndrome. That is to say, all three cats were sprawled across my bed at full length, motionless and fast asleep. I would have much preferred to join them than to go to work. But then again, my place of work is air conditioned. =o) When I came home, Pan was stretched out on the diningroom table, taking advantage of the air from the ceiling fan overhead. WHen the temps go over 100, that's when I find cats stretched out on the bathroom linoleum behind the toilet. Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon during the dog days of August? Melissa > We've had a heat wave where I live this week with temperatures spiking into > the high 90's. My apartment is less than perfectly ventilated (read hot), [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon during the dog days of August? Well, my apartment is quite efficiently air-conditioned, but when they had to take it in for repair during our heat-wave a couple of weeks ago, I noticed Melisande sleeping mostly in the bathroom wash-basin. (Had to chase her out - with difficulty - every time I wanted to brush my teeth!) And in hot weather, she is much more likely to sprawl on her back with all four legs splayed out, even with the air-conditioning. > Melissa >> We've had a heat wave where I live this week with temperatures spiking into >> the high 90's. My apartment is less than perfectly ventilated (read hot), [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >chase her out - with difficulty - every time I wanted to brush my >teeth!) And in hot weather, she is much more likely to sprawl on her That's the catmometer. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ "Kreisleriana" <kreisleriana2@yahoo.com> wrote > That's the catmometer. ;) LOL! You've probably seen this (scroll down to the fifth print): http://muttscomics.com/shtuff/prints.asp  SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki >"Kreisleriana" <kreisleriana2@yahoo.com> wrote >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >http://muttscomics.com/shtuff/prints.asp I love them. I'm especially glad in the summer when they go on vacation and see Crabby. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ >> That's the catmometer. ;) > > LOL! You've probably seen this (scroll down to the fifth print): > > http://muttscomics.com/shtuff/prints.asp LOL!!! How true :) > > That's the catmometer. ;) > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi > Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki God yes, How perfect!! <G> We're definitely at the 90 degree stage. Even Nina. Melissa > Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon during the dog days of August? LOL! We've had a cool summer here in Finland this year, but I do remember that Flat Cat Syndrome from hotter ones. Another great term! SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki wish we had just a bit of your warm weather. It has poured with rain for more than 2 weeks, not one day without rain or thunderstorms. We had one day of 90F two weeks ago and that was it. That was the summer. Not that unusual. We don't often get summers as you know them. Tweedle > > Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon during the dog days of August? > > LOL! We've had a cool summer here in Finland this year, but I do remember > that Flat Cat Syndrome from hotter ones. Another great term! > Consequently, we've had an outbreak of Flat Cat Syndrome. That is to say, > all three cats were sprawled across my bed at full length, motionless and > fast asleep. LOL, yes, it's been pretty hot here these past few days, and it looks like some sort of feline catastrophe has struck, with cats playing dead all over the apartment. They do seem to lose a good percentage of their membership in the third dimension, it's true. Joyce > We've had a heat wave where I live this week with temperatures spiking into > the high 90's. My apartment is less than perfectly ventilated (read hot), [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Melissa Fortunately, I have central air (living in East Texas, that ranks right up there with food in my list of priorities). However, the air conditioning system in an apartment I lived in years ago broke and couldn't be repaired for several days while parts were on order -- during the hottest days of the summer, of course. I bought a large box fan to "tide us over" and would carry it from room to room as I moved from one area or the other to work or sleep. The cat I had at that time caught on very quickly. As soon as I picked up the fan to walk to another room, he would amble in behind me and then stretch out directly in front of the new placement for the fan -- even before it was plugged in! MaryL SNip> > Fortunately, I have central air (living in East Texas, that ranks right up > there with food in my list of priorities). However, the air conditioning [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > MaryL I live in the SF Bay Area, and the climate here will ruin you for living almost anywhere else in the world. MOST of the time, I can live quite comfortably without Air Conditioning. Most of our heat waves only last three days or so, and then it calms down when the fog rolls in. If I were living in East Texas, or back on the East Coast or wherever the weather doesn't cool off at night, I'd definitely want AC. MElissa >From: "Melissa Houle" melissa.houle@worldnet.att.net > WHen the temps go over 100, that's when I >find cats stretched out on the bathroom linoleum behind the toilet. > >Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon during the dog days of August? > >Melissa My dogs do that kind of thing, even with good a.c. going. |
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