MY BLACK CAT CANT TAKE THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY

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Dave Peters - 14 Aug 2005 01:52 GMT

I live in western Pennsylvania and the heat with humidity is tourcorus. She
comes in the house looking withdrawn and her tong hanging out of her mouth
and she sits bye the fan. During the freezing winters she likes it outside.
I notice other cats outside during the summer. Could this be a health
problem. Could she be dehydrated?

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tsr3 - 14 Aug 2005 04:23 GMT

Is this the same cat who is defecating everywhere and has alzheimers?

Keep her inside, for Pete's sake! And make sure she has plenty of
water.

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Christie W - 14 Aug 2005 04:34 GMT

My dark gray cat can't take the heat and humidity either. I live in N.C. I
let him stay out 2 hours max in the summertime so if I'm not going to be home,
he just has to stay in. My other 2 cats, one orange/white tabby and the other
is black/white spotted, don't seem to mind it much. But he (Freddie) comes in
just as you described, tongue hanging out, and panting something awful. I
have water outside for them but it doesn't seem to matter to him. I think
their darker coats absorb the heat and make it much worse for them. It'd be
like you and me trying to hang out outside in summer in black fur coats. I
can only suggest you do as I do and make your kitty come inside after a while
so he doesn't overheat.

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Dave Peters - 15 Aug 2005 00:23 GMT

It is the same cat that is having the senile and defecation problem. I asked
the vet if I could let her out in the heat and he said it was ok. I am going
to call him tomorrow. For now I will keep her inside.

> My dark gray cat can't take the heat and humidity either. I live in N.C. I
> let him stay out 2 hours max in the summertime so if I'm not going to be
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> while
> so he doesn't overheat.

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M.C. Mullen - 15 Aug 2005 06:25 GMT

: It is the same cat that is having the senile and defecation problem. I asked
: the vet if I could let her out in the heat and he said it was ok. I am going
: to call him tomorrow. For now I will keep her inside.

I mean if old people suffer from heat more than young ones then it makes
sense if it is the same with cats, doesn't it?

Dave, your cat is old and has lived a good life, she may leave you soon,
give her all the love that's left in you.
I had my black cat Nera for well over 20 years, but she got very weak at the
end.

carola

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