Cats and heat - advice needed

External Since: Aug 05, 2003 Posts: 26

Hi all,

I was just wondering about your opinion of how cats handle the heat.
Curently in London is over 30 degrees C, so exhaustingly hot. They are
pretty much indoor cats, but do get access to outside only on the leash and
harness. However on this heat, I'd rather not let them out at all.

I know cats often sit on the sun and love the heat, but this is quite
excessive now, and with all that furr, I wonder if it does bother them.
Should I be giving them a shower/bath to cool them down? What do you do on
this kind of weather?

Thanks

Gee

External Since: Aug 11, 2003 Posts: 1

Have you access to a garden? You'd probably find that if they were outside
they'd sunbathing or under a bush.
Cat's have no need for showers, just water to drink, remember, the ancient
Egyptians first tamed them.They like it warm.
The temperature in Cheshire has been in the high 30's in the last few days
and my two have spent more time than ever outside.
Just give them the option of either being in the sun or getting out of it,
but they like to be outside!

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> Hi all,
>
> I was just wondering about your opinion of how cats handle the heat.
> Curently in London is over 30 degrees C, so exhaustingly hot. They are
> pretty much indoor cats, but do get access to outside only on the leash
and
> harness. However on this heat, I'd rather not let them out at all.
>
> I know cats often sit on the sun and love the heat, but this is quite
> excessive now, and with all that furr, I wonder if it does bother them.
> Should I be giving them a shower/bath to cool them down? What do you do on
> this kind of weather?
>
> Thanks
>
> Gee
>
>