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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / June 2005Heat
Pudge, with her undercoat, rarely seemed to mind the heat. Hodge the Shorthair, no undercoat, seems to mind it even more than I do. He's been lying in unusual places for him, corners and a lot in front of the refrigerator (like he knows it's cooler in there and wants in). It's not that hot yet, only in the lower 80s, when it can get to be 95 and even 105 here, but it's getting to me, too. Hope it's not going to be one of *those* summers.  SignatureWeb site: http://www.slywy.com/ Message board: http://www.slywy.com/phpBB2/ Journal: http://slywy.diaryland.com/ > Pudge, with her undercoat, rarely seemed to mind the heat. Hodge the > Shorthair, no undercoat, seems to mind it even more than I do. He's been [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > 105 here, but it's getting to me, too. Hope it's not going to be one of > *those* summers. I think there is a "cooling" blanket you can get for them to lie on. Check out Drs. Foster and Smith. > Pudge, with her undercoat, rarely seemed to mind the heat. Hodge the > Shorthair, no undercoat, seems to mind it even more than I do. He's been [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > 105 here, but it's getting to me, too. Hope it's not going to be one of > *those* summers. Heh. DH has just finished putting A/C unit #3 in the window! (You know im in Chicagoland, too, right Diane?) :) I am pretty sure that between Jasper being doped up from surgery and the heat, that is why I keep finding him looking like this: http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0018.html http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0019.html http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0020.html :) Pam "kitkatluna" <kitkatluna@aol.com> wrote : > I am pretty sure that between Jasper being doped up from surgery and the > heat, that is why I keep finding him looking like this: http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0018.html http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0019.html http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0020.html > :) I love number two, you can see his dorky fangs!! :) > "kitkatluna" <kitkatluna@aol.com> wrote : > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I love number two, you can see his dorky fangs!! :) Yeah, and that is about all he has left!!! I just put some more in the folder, Mary. Dig it! :-) "kitkatluna" <kitkatluna@aol.com> wrote > In this picture, he looks like he is saying, "Confucious Say, touch toes once daily for barance, glasshoppah." http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0019.html > "kitkatluna" <kitkatluna@aol.com> wrote > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0019.html BWAHAHAHAHAHAH! More quotes! >> Pudge, with her undercoat, rarely seemed to mind the heat. Hodge the >> Shorthair, no undercoat, seems to mind it even more than I do. He's been [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > :) > Pam Gosh he looks really well. SHiny! We just got a new coffee table and it didn't take Squeeks long to figure out if he lounges on it that the air conditioner blows right over him.........ahhhhhhhhhhhh the life of my poor cat. Celeste > > Pudge, with her undercoat, rarely seemed to mind the heat. Hodge the > > Shorthair, no undercoat, seems to mind it even more than I do. He's been [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I am pretty sure that between Jasper being doped up from surgery and the > heat, that is why I keep finding him looking like this: http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0018.html http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0019.html http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0020.html > :) > Pam > > Pudge, with her undercoat, rarely seemed to mind the heat. Hodge the > > Shorthair, no undercoat, seems to mind it even more than I do. He's been [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Heh. DH has just finished putting A/C unit #3 in the window! (You know > im in Chicagoland, too, right Diane?) :) Actually, I didn't. It's cooler by the lake, where I am, but for some reason, it's pretty warm in here, even though it's not bad out there. I don't have a cross breeze (east/north windows) here, so that may be part of it. Plus, I can't open them wide because of Kamikaze Hodge. > I am pretty sure that between Jasper being doped up from surgery and the > heat, that is why I keep finding him looking like this: > > http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0018.html > http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0019.html > http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0020.html Both my cats love(d) that position. Come to think of it, I do, too. :) He looks great, by the way. Vampire fangs and all. :) SignatureWeb site: http://www.slywy.com/ Message board: http://www.slywy.com/phpBB2/ Journal: http://slywy.diaryland.com/ >>http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0018.html >>http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/jasper_dudley/dscf0019.html [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > He looks great, by the way. Vampire fangs and all. :) Heh, he is quite the specimen, huh? ;) Thank goodness he still has the fangs. He did crack one when he got sick in the Spring. He is probably as close to a toothless cat as you can find! ;) Suddenly, without warning, Diane Schirf exclaimed (12-Jun-05 7:46 PM): > Pudge, with her undercoat, rarely seemed to mind the heat. Hodge the > Shorthair, no undercoat, seems to mind it even more than I do. He's been [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > 105 here, but it's getting to me, too. Hope it's not going to be one of > *those* summers. heh. Wish you could send some of that heat over here, we had a high in the 50's today. Something like 66f is the average summer HIGH hereabouts. Didn't used to bother me, but I'm craving heat this year for some reason. Must be getting old. When Meep gets hot, she stretches out in that inelegant position I call 'beanie baby' (like the cat beanies that were out years ago). Out on her belly, legs splayed out in all directions. jmc > Suddenly, without warning, Diane Schirf exclaimed (12-Jun-05 7:46 PM): > > Pudge, with her undercoat, rarely seemed to mind the heat. Hodge the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > 'beanie baby' (like the cat beanies that were out years ago). Out on > her belly, legs splayed out in all directions. You mean like this? http://www.maxshouse.com/album/neo-spread.jpg LOL! > You mean like this? > > http://www.maxshouse.com/album/neo-spread.jpg My favourite position of dignity. ;) SignatureWeb site: http://www.slywy.com/ Message board: http://www.slywy.com/phpBB2/ Journal: http://slywy.diaryland.com/ > Pudge, with her undercoat, rarely seemed to mind the heat. Hodge the > Shorthair, no undercoat, seems to mind it even more than I do. The coat is an insulator against heat as well as cold. A cat has many more secondary hairs (undercoat) than primary hairs and many more secondary hairs on their bellies than on their backs. The ratio is about 24:1 on the belly (ventrally) and about 10:1 on the back (dorsally). Hodge is more affected by heat than Pudge because he has less insulation. Phil > Hodge is more affected by heat than Pudge because he has less insulation. Well, I certainly have plenty in the form of fat. :) It's not that hot, although it's hotter in here than outside, and he's not suffering, just lethargic like me. When he gets really hot, he does a bit of panting. But he's okay. He finally figured out there's a cool breeze coming in the east window and is on the ledge. SignatureWeb site: http://www.slywy.com/ Message board: http://www.slywy.com/phpBB2/ Journal: http://slywy.diaryland.com/ |
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