Concerned Cat Owner Turns To Reddit For Advice On How To Keep His Cats Cool In The Heat

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kalila courban
Jul 23, 2022 11:00 AM EDT

Hey friends! Is it just us, or is it getting hot in here? The summer has brought along with it some outrageous heat that has us, humans, sweating to the max, and has our cats flopping on the floor begging for some AC. Not everyone has access to AC, and even those that do look for alternative methods of keeping their cool cats chilled and content. The original poster of this thread attached an adorable picture of his two extremely fluffy cats flopped on the floor during a recent heat spike. They're okay guys! They are just being a little bit dramatic.

Nonetheless, we found that Redditors chimed in with some very solid and helpful advice for the original poster on how to keep his cats cool in the face of heat. A couple of notes- make sure that your cat's water bowl is always topped off and conveniently located for them to take some refreshing gulps whenever they feel the need. Consider wrapping a few ice cubes in a small towel and giving it to them to lay on or play with. And just be attentive, if you feel that your cat is behaving strangely or something is off, don't hesitate to reach out to your trusted vet. Now, let's keep those cool cats cool! 

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    Smile - Posted by u/GarretJaxx 22 hours ago S3 They're struggling in the heat. Any advice?
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    Font - +1 - 20 hr. ago Hydration is extremely important in these times. Always keep their water bowls filled. Laying on the ground like that is actually a great way to eliminate excess heat, they are limiting the amount of activity they do to prevent themselves from building up too much heat and by laying so low on the ground they are actually more cool compared to standing up. If it helps, I would recommend blacking out a room's windows with a blanket or something. It helps lower the amount of
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    Rectangle - OhioMegi +2.20 hr. ago You might try freezing some water bottles and wrap them in a towel for them to lay on/play with. Reply Share 4.3k
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    Font - kilgoretrout1077. 15 hr. ago I'm in TX and just adopted two kittens, a void and a racing stripe gray. It's been so hot here, (101 on Saturday and feels like 113) our AC will be set at 68 and it will be 80 in the apartment(older apartments)and they will still go sit in the sun behind the blackout curtains. How can you recognize heat issues with kittens so I'll know if they need to not do that?
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    Font - COPPER13 13 hr. ago I'll have my AC set in the low 70s and my cats will lay on heated pads. Watch for changed behaviors like laying in weird places but not asleep or not eating.
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    Font - tigress666 +2. 17 hr. ago I had a siamese brat. I lived on the fourth floor no AC (this is in Washington where we also don't get much AC cause the weather usually doesn't need it. Sadly that's changing). IT could be 90 degrees out (sorry, don't know what that is celsius) and she'd be in a sunbeam. She really was built for hot weather (big ears, skinny).
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    Font - Bora_E +2 21 hr. ago I have already commented this on a similar post, so just copy / pasting it here: They will most likely eat during the night, so take care, their bowls are filled before you go to sleep. You could also add an icecube or two into their waterbowl. There are drinks for cats with a little bit of fish or meat in it, kind of broth for cats. You can put those in the fridge over night and give it to them in the morning and afternoon. There are some creamy pastes as treats for
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    Font - followthroughnoo Yes! I volunteered at a shelter and they had meat popsicle type things for the cats and dogs in summer. You knew they'd been handed out because the entire place would become deathly quiet lol. . 20 hr. ago
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    Human body - FukudaSan007 - 20 hr. ago For those of you saying turn on the ac, be aware that most European households do NOT have it. Me neither.
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    Font - RamblingMuse · 21 hr. ago I saw some posts on Reddit earlier to help those in the UK during this hot time. They advised to wet some cloths (towels or sheets), wring them out and place them in the middle of a room in front of a fan. It helps circulate cooler air into the room. I'm not sure if it works, but you might give that a try.
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    Font - Neko_09 +1 · 22 hr. ago Brush them, getting excess hair off them makes sure they stay cooler 293 Reply Share GarretJaxx OP 22 hr. ago Recently bought the undercoat comb. It's amazing. It's literally like taking another cats worth of hair off them a day.
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    Font - th3krackan 19 hr. ago Australian here, if you dont have air-conditioning here's a tip as soon as the sun is down open your entire house up windows and doors let the cool air come in then before the sun comes up in the morning shut the house up entirely close your curtains dont let the light and the heat of the day get in if you have roller shutters they seem to be best at trapping cool air indoors the house may be dark but it'll be cooler than outside. This is what I do every summer, comi
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