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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2004Keeping Kitty Cool
Hi all, At the moment, it's stinking hot here in Brisbane, and my poor cats aren't seeming to take it well.. They're about 3 years old now, and are longhaired kitties.. The heat hasn't bothered them much in the past, but then, this summer is a lot hotter than the last few.. I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to keep them cool? They're panting like puppies and it breaks my heart to see them do it :\ We've got fans on etc, and since I've never disciplined them with a spray bottle, I thought maybe spraying them with a very light mist of cold water might relieve them ever so slightly.. I'm replenishing their water a few times each day now, but they don't seem to be drinking a lot of it, which is alarming me the most.. So, does anyone have anything they do for their kitties when it's hot? TIA -- Shellie >^.,.^< circa Sat, 21 Feb 2004 16:01:47 +1000, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Shellie (shellie@iinet.net.au) said, > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > So, does anyone have anything they do for their kitties when it's hot? > TIA I have dampened my cats' fur with a wet washcloth in the past and they've seemed good with that. Laura <has a billion reasons for wiping her cats with damp washcloths>  SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > I have dampened my cats' fur with a wet washcloth in the past and > they've seemed good with that. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I am Dyslexia of Borg, > Your a.s will be laminated. Thanks for the suggestion, Laura, but they didn't seem keen on this idea :D They're very fussy kitties. I'm sure they're just putting on this act so we get aircon installed :) -- Shellie >^.,.^< > Hi all, > > At the moment, it's stinking hot here in Brisbane, and my poor cats aren't > seeming to take it well.. No air conditioning? Do what they used to do in the old days. Get big blocks of ice (takes longer to melt than little pieces) and position a fan so that it blows air over the ice. Instant air conditioning. If the cats were mine and truly suffering, if I could not have a window unit air conditioner in at least one room, I might shave them. > No air conditioning? Do what they used to do in the old days. Get big > blocks of ice (takes longer to melt than little pieces) and position a > fan so that it blows air over the ice. Instant air conditioning. If > the cats were mine and truly suffering, if I could not have a window > unit air conditioner in at least one room, I might shave them. We live in an old Queenslander house.. Pre-WWII type era.. It's only had minor renovations since then, so no creature comforts. Which is why we're living here - turning it into a great place to live :) Also, summer in Brisbane hasn't been this hot for years.. Up until recently, air conditioning in houses here just wasn't necessary.. It's meant to be 'not too cold in winter, not too hot in summer', but that's quickly changing, unfortunately :) We're definately considering a reverse cycle aircon unit that we can stick in window, but this heat will be gone by tuesday at the latest :) My boyfriend has been wanting to shave the cats for months, I think just for the amusement value, hehe. I'm more worried that they'll become a bit distressed if they're shaved.. My cats are very aware of their beauty, and I think they'd be very unimpressed with me if their 'gorgeous fur' went missing ;) I've been reading up on shaving cats, though, to see if anyone else has had problems with their cats experiencing anxiety after being trimmed (or to see if I'm just being a bit too overbearing.. :) Thanks for the suggestions, Mary -- Shellie >^.,.^< > We live in an old Queenslander house.. Pre-WWII type era.. It's only had > minor renovations since then, so no creature comforts. Which is why we're > living here - turning it into a great place to live :) Oh, man, it already sounds great. I'll take an old house over a new one any day. >Also, summer in > Brisbane hasn't been this hot for years.. Up until recently, air > conditioning in houses here just wasn't necessary.. It's meant to be 'not > too cold in winter, not too hot in summer', but that's quickly changing, > unfortunately :) Your area made the news. I'm sorry everyone is suffering so. > We're definately considering a reverse cycle aircon unit that we can stick > in window, but this heat will be gone by tuesday at the latest :) My > boyfriend has been wanting to shave the cats for months, I think just for > the amusement value, hehe. Hee! >I'm more worried that they'll become a bit > distressed if they're shaved.. My cats are very aware of their beauty, and I > think they'd be very unimpressed with me if their 'gorgeous fur' went > missing ;) You are right, I had not thought this through. I really like the freezer pack idea. They are cheap and you can get big ones for large coolers. Maybe those and fans? >I've been reading up on shaving cats, though, to see if anyone > else has had problems with their cats experiencing anxiety after being > trimmed (or to see if I'm just being a bit too overbearing.. :) No, no, I think you are absolutely right. It would take them too long to grow it all back, too. I wouldn't do it. They might (seriously) never forgive you. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > -- > Shellie >^.,.^< Cool packs like you can get for injuries? You could wrap them in a sheet and put them in prime sleep spots. > Cool packs like you can get for injuries? You could wrap them in a sheet and > put them in prime sleep spots. This is a GREAT idea! > Cool packs like you can get for injuries? You could wrap them in a sheet and > put them in prime sleep spots. Thanks Karen, we did this today, although we only had one pack, but only one of the cats actually wanted to sit on it. At first it was just his paw, but then we saw he'd moved around and parked his behind and rear legs on it :) I brought out a packet of frozen vegetables for the other cat, but he didn't seem that interested in it.. I've noticed them drinking more water today, so I'm a lot less stressed about them. -- Shellie >^.,.^< >> Cool packs like you can get for injuries? You could wrap them in a sheet > and [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > -- > Shellie >^.,.^< Well, veggies are probably a little lumpier :) Glad one of them liked it. Karen > > Cool packs like you can get for injuries? You could wrap them in a sheet > and [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > -- > Shellie >^.,.^< Excellent news! Karen is so smart. Now tell your sweetie to back away from the electric razor! ;) > At the moment, it's stinking hot here in Brisbane, and my poor cats aren't > seeming to take it well.. They're about 3 years old now, and are longhaired [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > We've got fans on etc, and since I've never disciplined them with a spray > bottle, I thought maybe spraying them with a very light mist of cold water When mine were young, and I lived in an apartment without air conditioning, if it got hot to where they were lying around looking very uncomfortable, I would drop them into a bathtub of cool water and let them zoom out. I don't think they would hold still for enough misting to do them any good. Of course, they weren't too keen on the idea of being dropped in the tub, but they always seemed much more comfortable for several hours afterward. Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute." > When mine were young, and I lived in an apartment without air > conditioning, if it got hot to where they were lying around looking very [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > tub, but they always seemed much more comfortable for several hours > afterward. Did they develop any nervous tics during long hot spells? ;) >> When mine were young, and I lived in an apartment without air >> conditioning, if it got hot to where they were lying around looking very [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Did they develop any nervous tics during long hot spells? ;) No ;-) When they got a lot older, I was afraid they might have a heart attack, though. Fortunately, I moved to a house with air conditioning. Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute."
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