Keeping cats cool
- Thread starter red rose
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red rose
Fee-Ai-Esh-See-Oh
Nervous running is when he is running to somewhere 'safe' because he is unsure of his surroundings as opposed to running about chasing moths and exploring.
I repeat - the vet, who is qualified to judge these things, has said that there is a good chance he will get heat stroke if he doesn't cool down. It was the vet suggested the wet towels and the fan, the cat is lethargic and panting and not eating his food and whilst I am working on getting the flat sorted long-term in the interim I need to cool him down so he doesn't get heat stroke and need to be given IV fluid. Heatstroke is a real problem for domesticated animals and I am just trying to do whats best for him.
I repeat - the vet, who is qualified to judge these things, has said that there is a good chance he will get heat stroke if he doesn't cool down. It was the vet suggested the wet towels and the fan, the cat is lethargic and panting and not eating his food and whilst I am working on getting the flat sorted long-term in the interim I need to cool him down so he doesn't get heat stroke and need to be given IV fluid. Heatstroke is a real problem for domesticated animals and I am just trying to do whats best for him.
Aw, sweet! I wish I had a cat. All the ones in my street say hello to me because they know I am their friend. Except for one scaredy one which hides under cars.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
That's not a cat, that's a fluffy hearthrug!
madzone
Physically unfavourable
He sounds very unhappy. I think you should rehome him
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
That's not a cat, that's a fluffy hearthrug!
tell me about it! honest, there is a cat under all that fur
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
Aw, sweet! I wish I had a cat. All the ones in my street say hello to me because they know I am their friend. Except for one scaredy one which hides under cars.
Polly is a bit like that, when I first got her. she was very shy and took a couple of weeks to trust me, now she only comes for a cuddle when she wants one and thats how a cat should be imo. shes great with littlun though, a proper mom!
I expect a thank-you letter from any kittehs who benefit from my research.
Wasn't that my idea ?
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
Well, yes, but they tend to be smaller with much less fur. In Thailand the cats have very sparse fur. The ladies at the guest house were quite shocked when I showed them pictures on my phone of our cats - huge and hairy, they said.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
Long-haired cats get their hair cut in America, apparently. They leave it long around the head so they look like mini lions.
Not really necessary in this country - our long-haired cat has been perfectly fine. He sleeps on the wooden floor in the basement where it's coolest, or under a bush in the garden. Sensible kitty.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
I think the problem is that it is exceptionally hot in red rose's flat at the moment - 35 degrees. Houses tend to be cooler than flats that aren't on the ground floor.
madzone
Physically unfavourable
I still think if it's so hot it's a danger to his health he needs to go and stay somewhere else until it's sorted.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
Cooler today (a bit) so hopefully problem sorted.
madzone
Physically unfavourable
Until the next time
Badger Kitten
oof
I've bathed Miff on hot days.
She doesn't particularly like it but she trusts me and so she doesn't scratch. Either my husband or I get in the bath with her and use the shower attachment. She can swim if placed in the water. Afterwards, the weight of her fur makes her fall over.
It's highly amusing and has been captured on film for posterity. The first time we did it was because we had to, she had rolled on grass with weedkiller sprayed on
She doesn't particularly like it but she trusts me and so she doesn't scratch. Either my husband or I get in the bath with her and use the shower attachment. She can swim if placed in the water. Afterwards, the weight of her fur makes her fall over.
It's highly amusing and has been captured on film for posterity. The first time we did it was because we had to, she had rolled on grass with weedkiller sprayed on
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Ours seems to be coping okay - he sleeps in the heat of the day (on our bed, with the curtains closed 
) then goes out for most of the night when it is cooler.
Then brings back small furry things in the early hours
) then goes out for most of the night when it is cooler.Then brings back small furry things in the early hours
Bakunin
I am Noodle's bitch.
Then brings back small furry things in the early hours
Now, now, it's not as bad as all that. He's simply being sociable and inviting his new friends round for dinner, that's all. It's what any polite animal does, you know.
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
But they are his dinner ... RIP Tiny mouse
Actually last night he didn't bring anything in which was a relief - the last time he caught a very small mouse he had obviously disturbed a nest as the following four or five nights he caught ones of varying size and brouigh them to show us!
Bakunin
I am Noodle's bitch.
But they are his dinner ... RIP Tiny mouse
Actually last night he didn't bring anything in which was a relief - the last time he caught a very small mouse he had obviously disturbed a nest as the following four or five nights he caught ones of varying size and brouigh them to show us!
Hmmm, well, I suppose that eating one's dinner guests could be considered a breach of etiquette, yes. I can't say I'd fancy answering a dinner invitation if I were going to be the main course.
It's not as crude as all that, though. Some cats are very refined as to their hunting practices. I remember a big old tom named Shadow that I used to have. He'd spend hours sat by the window, looking out at the wildlife as it pootled around the garden. It finally dawned on me that, being a cultured and sophisticated chap, Shadow was in fact studying the day's menu before placing an order.
Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
this thread is
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
You beat me to it, you bastard!
Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
yeah? well you laughed at my dancing
