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Cat Forum / General Topics / August 2005Comfortable temperature range
What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? I would like to have some sense of when they must have heating or airconditioning, and I don't necessarily want to go by human instincts. > What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? > > I would like to have some sense of when they must have heating or > airconditioning, and I don't necessarily want to go by human instincts. building a kitty condo ? pat : > What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? : > : > I would like to have some sense of when they must have heating or : > airconditioning, and I don't necessarily want to go by human instincts. : : building a kitty condo ? As stated in another post, I meant "safe" rather than just enjoyable, and I meant prolonged exposure. We have a safe outdoor area (she can't escape) where our cat loves to hang out even when it feels uncomfortably cold or hot to me. If I leave for a few hours, she often prefers to be left there rather than being locked inside. I want a sense of the temperature range where this would be safe for her. > We have a safe outdoor area (she can't escape) where our cat loves to > hang out even when it feels uncomfortably cold or hot to me. If I leave > for a few hours, she often prefers to be left there rather than being > locked inside. I want a sense of the temperature range where this would > be safe for her. Any possibility of a cat door leading to the enclosed area? Then she could always decide, and always get back inside. And of course you can lock it at times that you don't want her to go out.  SignatureCatherine & Zoe the cockerchow & Queenie the black gold retriever & Rosalie the calico > : > What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? > : > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > As stated in another post, I meant "safe" rather than just enjoyable, > and I meant prolonged exposure. Isn't this a bit like people? While I might be fine in 100-degree weather (for a limited time; I hate heat), an elderly person or someone with a compromised immune system might not be safe at all. My late cat had an undercoat and seemed to thrive at almost any temperature but the very hottest; the current model (on my feet) shows signs of being hot when it's in the 90s. Signaturehttp://www.slywy.com/ Message board: http://www.slywy.com/phpBB2/index.php >>> What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? >>> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >very hottest; the current model (on my feet) shows signs of being hot >when it's in the 90s. If I am going to be gone the hottest part of the day like today when it is supposed to get to 88 degrees I make sure I turn the air on so they will be comfortable because a person nevers knows if or when something will happen or come up that might keep you away longer then you planned on. If I am home I leave the windows open (With screens in them - cats are indoors only) becase they love to lay in them and watch the birds when they set on the wires outside our second floor windows. If it get above 85 / 86 I put the air on for them even when I am home. >>>> What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? >>>> [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > even when I am > home. Gee .... how do all those feral cats get along in San Bernardino, Palm Springs, Indio, Phoenix, etc get along lately where ambient temperatures have been 110 degrees? Do you suppose they find ways to hang out in the air conditioned Malls and sip water from refrigerated drinking fountains? LOL >>>>> What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > have been 110 degrees? Do you suppose they find ways to hang out in the air > conditioned Malls and sip water from refrigerated drinking fountains? LOL Some of them probably die although cats are naturally desert animals so I should think they can cope with a fair bit of heat. 90F is only 32C so I'd have thought all cats can easily cope with that temperature. We don't have AC and when we got our kittens it was >30C. We had to keep all the windows closed in the house to keep them in so it was probably closer to 40C (104F) in the house and they were fine. They did get a little over-heated after chasing round the house for half an hour but a bit of rest soon sorted them out. Signaturehttp://www.ollieclark.com/acronyms.html >>>>>> What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? >>>>>> [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] >after chasing round the house for half an hour but a bit of rest soon >sorted them out. Plenty of fresh water and dark, unconfined spaces should suffice, as well. >>>>>> What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? >>>>>> [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > after chasing round the house for half an hour but a bit of rest soon > sorted them out. The last time the wife and I visited Furnace Creek (Death Valley, CA) in July, the ambient was 119 degrees. The wife noticed a feral "tortie" crouched in the shade near a rental cabin's crawl space access. Cats adapt. Having water and shade handy is the key. >>>>>>> What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? >>>>>>> [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > crouched in the shade near a rental cabin's crawl space access. Cats adapt. > Having water and shade handy is the key. Wow, that's hot! ITSM that leaving AC on for cats in 80-90 degree heat is a waste of time, money and energy. Just leave them enough water. There's bound to be shade in a house. Signaturehttp://www.ollieclark.com/acronyms.html My apartment has no air-conditioner and, while I feel sorry for my cat when he pants and meows because he's hot, we try to keep cool by keeping the shades closed and fans on. He doesn't like to sleep in front of the main fan (it's noisy) but he seems to sleep okay in our dark hallway. I also allow him to drink from the toilet, where at least the water is cold and clean. It's been in the 90's most days here. pepsi I wrote: : What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? Let me change that, I mean "safe" rather than just enjoyable, and I mean prolonged exposure. : I would like to have some sense of when they must have heating or : airconditioning, and I don't necessarily want to go by human instincts. >What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? > >I would like to have some sense of when they must have heating or >airconditioning, and I don't necessarily want to go by human instincts. I prefer about 60 degrees but all of my cats prefer about 90+ degrees. I'm in an airconditioned room and my cats are out in the other room/hall baking at 90+ degrees and very humid. During the winter they park on the heat registers. ("Gee it's geting cold in here. Maybe it's becuase the cats are on the heat register.") ------------------------------------------ http://www.barnabascollins.blogspot.com > What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? > > I would like to have some sense of when they must have heating or > airconditioning, and I don't necessarily want to go by human instincts. Your cat's vet is probably a much better source of information on this topic than complete strangers. I am no expert, but it seems to me that this question depends on how thick each cat's coat of fur is. A cat with a heavy fur coat is going to feel the heat much more readily than a cat with minimal fur. A cat with minimal fur will no doubt be more sensitive to cold weather than a cat with long hair. In the thirty or so years I have owned cats, I have never seen any of my cats display any signs of discomfort due to the temperature in my home. Just a few days ago, I went to work and left my air conditioner off thinking the weather forecast called for mild temperatures. I guess I misread the weather report on my computer because by 10:00am, the temperature outside was well into the 90's. My apartment was roasting by the time I arrived home about ten hours later. My 16 year old cat didn't seem the slightest bit phased. Her water bowl had hardly been touched. I do try to leave my air conditioner running whenever I expect the temperature outside to reach more then 80. As for the low end of the scale, when the weather gets chilly, my cat has an uncanny ability to find a warm and comfy place to hang out. My cat never leaves my apartment, so she's stuck with the environment I set for her. This behavior is true of every cat I have ever owned. >> What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? >> >> I would like to have some sense of when they must have heating or >> airconditioning, and I don't necessarily want to go by human instincts. Another thought. How comfortable they are may depend on their size too. Like obese people get hotter in less heat and the skinny ones stay cooler ?!?!? Just a thought. I think it depends upon the cats condition and fur. I have three cats the oldest has a heart mummer and the heat bothers him. He parks his butt on the coffee table in the living room from the time I turn the air conditioner on at 6 am till the time it's off which is usually 8 to 10 pm. In that same time period you can always find my other two upstairs lounging in a sun spot on the floor or in one of the window sills with sun beating in on them. Celeste > What is the temperature range over which cats are comfortable? > > I would like to have some sense of when they must have heating or > airconditioning, and I don't necessarily want to go by human instincts. |
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