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Cat Forum / General Topics / October 2006For Your Cat?
It's getting colder here in Illinois. I was at Wal-Mart tonight shopping. I asked a nice clerk where the heating pads were. She checked for me, found some, and mentioned that there were others in sporting goods. "Oh, I think these heating pads will be fine. It's not for me. It's for my cat", I said. "For your cat? Oh. Well, you can still check in sporting goods." About 30 seconds later she came back. "Excuse me, but I'm really curious. Did you say the heating pad was for your cat?", she asked. "Do you have a cat?", I asked. "No", she said. "Yes, it is. You see, I have a den that's partially heated so I put a space heater in it. I have this circular kitty nest that she sleeps in so I put a towel on top of a heating pad so she's nice and warm," I said. The clerk was looking at me quizzically during my whole explanation. I think she thought this whole thing was pretty funny. I bet she'll tell her family tonight. I know I can count on you guys to understand. I know I'll get the support I need here. Mike in Illinois "Mike" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message > "Yes, it is. You see, I have a den that's partially heated so I put a space > heater in it. I have this circular kitty nest that she sleeps in so I put a > towel on top of a heating pad so she's nice and warm," I said. The second week I brought my Deetoo home from the animal shelter, I went and bought her a heating pad and during the winter months I leave it set on low all the time. What's interesting is that she usually only lies on it with the upper half of her body. > "Mike" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > all the time. What's interesting is that she usually only lies on it with > the upper half of her body. I've noticed that all my cats I've had liked only part of their body warmed/covered, not sure of the reason, but seems to be pretty standard behaviour. > It's getting colder here in Illinois. I was at Wal-Mart tonight shopping. I > asked a nice clerk where the heating pads were. She checked for me, found [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Mike in Illinois I think you find this interesting. Down here in San Antonio we do have our cold spells during the winter months. When it gets cold enough I switch on the central air's heater. My cat seems to find lying on top of the floor vent a comfortable place to be while the heater is putting out hot air. I don't understand how she can stand the amount of hot coming out of the vent. I'm always having to chastise her for sleeping on the vent. She completely covers up the vent and preventing the rest of the room from getting warm. I have watched her proceed to one of the floor vents in the living room and lie down on it. I then tell no and she will get up, go to my bedroom and lie on one of the vents in there. I don't know what it is with cats and hot air but they sure do like it. Fred Ellis  SignatureWho do you serve. . . . And who do you trust? (To e-mail me, remove the X from my address) > I think you find this interesting. Down here in San Antonio we do have > our cold spells during the winter months. When it gets cold enough I [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > bedroom and lie on one of the vents in there. I don't know what it is > with cats and hot air but they sure do like it. That's quite funny! Right now, I am having difficulties with my back, so I dug out my old heating pad, which I slide under the bedsheet and I lie there for several hours, therapying myself. But woe betide me if I make the mistake of getting up to use the bathroom.....when I come back....little Muezza.Glorio (who is only two months old) has snuck in and comandeered the warm spot. It's hard to tell him that I need it more than he does, but he seems willing to accept the compromise...which is me picking him up and lying down on the heating pad and laying him down on top of my chest. It's not as warm...but it does vibrate with a loving heartbeat which he seems to enjoy! --tension I don't > understand how she can stand the amount of hot coming out of the vent. > I'm always having to chastise her for sleeping on the vent. She [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Fred Ellis I had an all white cat many years ago. I lived in a very large apartment with not a lot of central heat so I ran a kerosene heater most of the time in the cold months. My cat would lay in front of the damn thing and would get so hot I was afraid if I pressed on her fur she would get burned. It reminded me of the image of a cat in front of a fire-place. Andy > I know I can count on you guys to understand. I know I'll get the support I > need here. We have a heating pad too for the winter. It's very popular with our crew! SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com X-No-Archive: > > I know I can count on you guys to understand. I know I'll get the support I > > need here. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov > Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com I have a heated water bed. Both kitties and my dog enjoy it very much. In other news, I just ordered this for my cats: http://i14.ebayimg.com/05/i/06/cf/3b/92_1_sbl.JPG I'm so excited! My daughter is convinced the new kitten will plunge to his death from the top. All I know is that he will definitely be the first to get all the way up it--he's fearless! Now I just have to make space for it. I used to put a heating pad (on low) under a piece of fleece on the cat's window seats. Last year Amber lost all of her belly hair and some posters thought the heating pads were the cause. The hair all grew back this summer. Instead of the heating pads I am keeping a piece of reflective/insulating aluminum foil under the fleece. Now I will see if the hair loss was from the heating pad or a seasonal thing. ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') When I was in a different home with a wood stove, my cat would sleep between it and the brick wall behind it! Crammed in the 14" of space between the stove and wall, where I could barely hold a hand for 5 seconds... but the cat would be there for hours! I was sure it was cooking inside, but that cat lived to 19!! > It's getting colder here in Illinois. I was at Wal-Mart tonight shopping. > I asked a nice clerk where the heating pads were. She checked for me, [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Mike in Illinois SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com I don't know how they do it. Isis sits on a hot radiator cover, bakes in the sun by the window, and spends hours underneath the lamp in my office in her box. I went out and bought a special energy-hog 250 watt bulb for her comfort and convenience. She bakes on one side for a while and then gets up, walks in a circle (and that little maneuver has always mystified me) and then bakes on the other side. I keep thinking her tiger ancestors must've lolled in the hot Africa sun for hours. Are they not warm blooded? Mike in Illinois > When I was in a different home with a wood stove, my cat would sleep > between it and the brick wall behind it! [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >> >> Mike in Illinois > I don't know how they do it. Isis sits on a hot radiator > cover, bakes in the sun by the window, and spends hours [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Mike in Illinois Well cats did originate in the desert, or so they say..! My Missy will lie in front of our gas fire in the living room (we're in the UK, what's central heating..?!) for ages until I'm sure she must be well done..! Then she turns over and cooks the other side ;-) What a life, I'd swap with her any day ;-) Ivor > Well cats did originate in the desert, or so they say..! My Missy will lie > in front of our gas fire in the living room (we're in the UK, what's > central heating..?!) for ages until I'm sure she must be well done..! Then > she turns over and cooks the other side ;-) When we didn't have central heating (Obviously we are abnormal for having it in the UK) Fugazi (RB) used to lie in front of the fire rather a lot. One day I swear I could smell fur burning and I said "Gaz! You're on fire!" One eye opened half way (She was a champion sleeper as in....Olympic gold standard) and she sighed and rolled over to do the other side! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs I know most cats do like to be so warm they nearly catch themselves on fire... but my Big Mama is the exception to the rule. She doesn't like to be too warm, and when she gets that way, she gets up and goes to cool off. I call her a cool weather cat. She does have a fairly long coat of fur. If I turn the thermostat down too low, she will crawl on top of me looking for warm though.....so a heating pad might still be the way to go to keep her from disturbing my own sleep. If the companies that made heating pads were industrious, they'd market a pad especially made for cats and dogs. Much like me, her favorite times of year are spring and fall. Even at 13 years old, she still likes to be outside chasing the leaves. She is an ever vigilant cat, in the way she'll just scan the horizon endlessly as if it's a form of entertainment. Well, I guess some people do that too. . > She is an ever vigilant cat, in the way she'll just scan the horizon > endlessly as if it's a form of entertainment. > Well, I guess some people do that too. She's waiting for the mothership to come get her off this benighted little planet!! 8^P --tension > Are they not warm blooded? Ummm...yes they are like all mammals. Warm blooded simply means they can control their own temperature rather than pokiliothermic animals (cold bloods) who get their body heat or lack thereof from the surrounding environment And yes their ancestors did spend a lot of time in hot conditions The one that puzzles me is the same vat who will almost set fire to themselves by huddling close to any available heat source in winter, will then complain in summer (Fugazi and Isis blamed me for hot weather! I think they thought "When it's cold you turn on the hot thing and it isn't but now- could you turn it off?") Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > The clerk was looking at me quizzically during my whole explanation. I think > she thought this whole thing was pretty funny. I bet she'll tell her family > tonight. Some people just 'don't get it' when it comes to things they should take care of and be responsible for. (Response = acting to counter a problem). As long as kitty is safe, warm, fed, healthy, and you know where she is at... that is being responsible. Hopefully the lady at Walmart learned something, and didn't just find it amusing. If the lady was an industrous employee, she would tell the manager of your request and ask if maybe they should put a few heating pads in the pet section for other potential customers to 'get the message'. But if she didn't learn anything, so what? At least your kitty will be nice and warm. > It's getting colder here in Illinois. I was at Wal-Mart tonight shopping. I > asked a nice clerk where the heating pads were. She checked for me, found [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Mike in Illinois lmao, you're kidding right? seriously, if i was in the same situation, i'd do the same for missy :) lone wolf >> It's getting colder here in Illinois. I was at Wal-Mart tonight shopping. I >> asked a nice clerk where the heating pads were. She checked for me, found [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > >lone wolf Do not expect someone who has never had a cat to understand why we do things for ours out of the ordinary !! Reminds me of the time I was in Krogers buying baby food for my furbabies and the clerk made a remark about grandkids (I am up there a bit) and I told her it was for my cats and she could not believe me. Evidently when I left she told the others because next time I was there to get it the clerk that time had heard about me before and asked if I was the guy that brought it for his cats !! Weird bunch aren't we ?!?!? :-) |
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