'Objects In Space'
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When it gets really hot I run wet hands or a washcloth over the cat. When the cat that found water evil did nothing more than a mild meow in protest -- I assume it helped.
yay for sorta date and good job news. may they both be worth any worries and grow into better things.
Um, that link doesn't go to io9.
Update: I used the Mother's Room and had a nice half hour nap. Aaaaaah.
No that link was NWS
Perhaps the site has been hacked, and that's why the link?
CRAP.
My most humble apologies.
I am greatly vexed if I caused anyone difficulties with that last stupid link-fail of mine. :(
I'll just stop now.
(I fixed the link - and tested it first.)
I'm having one of those lives. Can I get a do-over?
I'm having one of those lives. Can I get a do-over?
How about a nap?
How about a nap?
Not while I'm at work. Or doing mandatory overtime. Naps = firings. (Watched it happen, even.)
Oh, good point.
Maybe this will cheer you up a bit: I just (finally!) got the soundtrack to Something Wicked This Way Comes, and yes, you're getting a copy of it from me.
re: heat insanity - reassuring news from a self-proclaimed cat expert at work: cats evolved in the deserts of the middle east and therefore i should not be overly concerned about feline heat exhaustion.
When I lived in Arizona, with indoor-outdoor cats and no real air conditioning, if the cats got to the point of panting, I would give them canned food greatly watered down, or cool chicken broth. I also would wipe them down with a damp cloth as beth has already mentioned. Typically the panting would stop within 20 minutes of those first aid measures. If it would have gone on too long, in spite of treatment, I would have contacted my veterinarian (i.e. called, because the vets out there were pretty good about giving home care instructions whenever possible).
These are signs that the heat has truly gotten to be too much for the feline in question, and that it is time for emergency veterinary care:
"If your pet is overheating, he will appear sluggish and unresponsive. He may appear disorientated. The gums, tongue and conjunctiva of the eyes may be bright red and he will probably be panting hard. He may even start vomiting. Eventually he will collapse, seizure and may go into a coma." >[link]