Heat Stroke in Cats

It may sound funny to direct you guys to a website that is called Dr. Dog, but Dr. Dog has some good advice on heat stroke for cats! Believe it or not. So you can check out Dr. Dog here.

In hot temperatures whether you’re in the car or a travel trailer, a house or outside in the natural heat, you always need to make sure your cat has enough cool water.

It’s also important to be realistic. My house stays between 73 degrees and all the way up to 80 and sometimes 85 but not usually. In those temperatures, my cat will lay under the hottest lamp she can find or in the sun coming in through the window and on the floor. She still craves heat! So don’t freak out about regular temperatures, they have a fur coat but they like warmth, too. (And did you know feathers are actually warmer than fur? Interesting…)

But if you know the temperature may be getting out of hand for your cat, make sure they have shade and lots of water available. My cat finds the shade outside here in Florida, she has to. She can only play in the heat for so long.

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