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Cat Forum / General Topics / August 2005Question...
Hello, all-- I have a marvelous one year old cat, Julia, who is frolicky, dainty, and extrodinarily loving. Unfortunately for her we live in an older condominium without central air conditioning. Is there a safe way I can keep my cat cool? She appears very uncomfortable and I', reluctantly considering to escort her to my friend's flat, which is comfortable cool, until this heat passes. We only recently adopted this darling cat, but one of those convenient 'How to...' manuals never accompanied her. Any suggestions or insight, please? Regards, --Sneeks If she is medium or long haired, I would suggest first getting her groomed really well. Once the undercoat is gone, she will feel a lot better. Make sure she has plenty of water. Also, run a fan. Any possibility of getting a room air conditioner? Could get a small one, for one of your smaller rooms. >If she is medium or long haired, I would suggest first getting her >groomed really well. Once the undercoat is gone, she will feel a lot [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >of getting a room air conditioner? Could get a small one, for one of >your smaller rooms. Your suggestions are noted--and I'll groom her this morning, per your suggestion. I'm reluctant to get airconditioners, because here, in New England, we only get to use them MAYBE two months out of the year. My children know how to cool themselves when we get unusual waves, but my Julia doesn't--so provisions shall be made. A poster sent a lovely link to me with some interesting cat cooling tips -- like making an icy bowl of water so his or her water can stay cool longer. So, last night, I put a medium bowl of half-filled water into the freezer, and this morning I shocked it with some coo water. It'll keep her water cool and she'll have an abudance of it in the cooler and heavily fanned room, just until we invest in that air conditioner. Is shedding on par with the warm season? Thank you very much. --Sneeks > I'm reluctant to get airconditioners, because here, in New >England, we only get to use them MAYBE two months out of the year. LOL - in Arizona, we maybe have 2 days out of the year that we don't need A/C. >> I'm reluctant to get airconditioners, because here, in New >>England, we only get to use them MAYBE two months out of the year. > > LOL - in Arizona, we maybe have 2 days out of the year that we don't > need A/C. Amen! I'm in Apache Junction, where are you? We won't even let our cats out in the Arizona room in the summer, except in the evening when things have cooled down below 100.  SignatureWayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0529-2, 07/21/2005 Tested on: 7/23/2005 11:06:03 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com >>> I'm reluctant to get airconditioners, because here, in New >>>England, we only get to use them MAYBE two months out of the year. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >in the Arizona room in the summer, except in the evening when things have >cooled down below 100. I lived in South Africa, in one of the hottest provinces in the country. We didn't have wooden houses, carpeted floors or insulation, but hot dog, we'd roast, save our concrete and stucco homes, cermaic-tiles floors, and an over-worked air con. in the lounge. >> I'm reluctant to get airconditioners, because here, in New >>England, we only get to use them MAYBE two months out of the year. > >LOL - in Arizona, we maybe have 2 days out of the year that we don't >need A/C. LOL! Though, on a serious note--I understand that there's a news-worthy death toll from the heatwave. I'm an old lady and for the first 25 years of my life I didn't have air conditioning but I always had cats and they always made it through the summer. People get uncomfortable, too, so don't worry about it. > Hello, all-- > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > --Sneeks : I'm an old lady and for the first 25 years of my life I didn't have air : conditioning but I always had cats and they always made it through the : summer. People get uncomfortable, too, so don't worry about it. My cats like to lie on marble tops and the like. But grooming - even shaving - is an option too. When it's hot in summer I keep my shutters shut, then the heat stays outside. Carola Hi Sneeks & Julia, We lived in the tropics with our cat for most of his life. He was pretty good at finding the cool spots himself but here are a couple of ideas. 1. Does Julia have access to the bathroom? Coco liked to lie in the wet shower recess after someone had showered. 2. He liked to be sponged with a wet cloth. We would wet an old facewasher, wring it out and wipe him all over. He would roll from side to side so we could get all of him. This also had the advantage of removing loose hair and he would walk away or nip us when he'd had enough. 3. In a pet shop last summer I saw rabbits draped all over a 2L juice bottle that had been filled with water & frozen. I have also seen vets on TV lifestyle shows suggest freezing chicken stock etc into ice cubes and giving them to pets as summer treats. Hope you can stay cool. All the best. Kate & Angus >: I'm an old lady and for the first 25 years of my life I didn't have air >: conditioning but I always had cats and they always made it through the >: summer. People get uncomfortable, too, so don't worry about it. > >My cats like to lie on marble tops and the like. >But grooming Have you seen the commercial for that "pet vac"? >- even shaving - is an option too. Julia enjoys a good, but gentle brush. >When it's hot in summer I keep my shutters shut, then the heat stays >outside. Cool, unconfined spaces is what Julia prefers--as long as there is some circulating air through it. >Carola >I'm an old lady and for the first 25 years of my life I didn't have air >conditioning but I always had cats and they always made it through the >summer. People get uncomfortable, too, so don't worry about it. Julia enjoys water from the tap/fawcett, preferably; but she does consume fresh water from her bowl. Is this a preference for some cats or is this an indication of something I'm not catching? Any ideas? Regards, --Sneeks (Charmaine Lowveld) PS, I catch Julia grazing the running bath water with her dainty paw. Mischevious little lass! About drinking from the faucet. Did you get your cat as a kitten? None that I raised wanted to drink from the faucet but an older cat I recently took in drives me crazy to drink from the faucet but I'm not giving in because it's annoying to stop what I'm doing to turn on the faucet. I think this cat learned his behavior from his previous owner. > >I'm an old lady and for the first 25 years of my life I didn't have air > >conditioning but I always had cats and they always made it through the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > PS, I catch Julia grazing the running bath water with her dainty paw. > Mischevious little lass! My two cats I've had since babies will only drink out of the toilet. I still leave fresh water out every day but they prefer the bowl. I think because it stays cold and fresh. Or maybe they just like the flushing movement of the water. > About drinking from the faucet. Did you get your cat as a kitten? None > that I raised wanted to drink from the faucet but an older cat I recently [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > PS, I catch Julia grazing the running bath water with her dainty paw. > > Mischevious little lass! >My two cats I've had since babies will only drink out of the toilet. I still >leave fresh water out every day but they prefer the bowl. I think because it >stays cold and fresh. Or maybe they just like the flushing movement of the >water. That's an idea. My Julia has taken to the tap, even though her bowl is frequently replenished with cold, fresh water throughout the day/evening. Julia also enjoys grazing her paw atop the freshly drawn bath water--but she does not fancy baths! >About drinking from the faucet. Did you get your cat as a kitten? None >that I raised wanted to drink from the faucet but an older cat I recently >took in drives me crazy to drink from the faucet but I'm not giving in >because it's annoying to stop what I'm doing to turn on the faucet. I think >this cat learned his behavior from his previous owner. I adopted Julia at nearly a year in age. I have only had her two months but the fawcett habit is more recent. She also drinks from bath water and toilet water, regardless of her frequent water changes. The toilet habit has to go, so the lid is ALWAYS down. > Hello, all-- > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > --Sneeks Put her in the tub and pour water on her. Cats love water!!!!! >> Hello, all-- >> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> >Put her in the tub and pour water on her. Cats love water!!!!! Considering how hot it's been in Boston, Chris, I suppose we're inclined to sink into a pool and immerse ourselves in cool... |
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