Summers are getting warmer, even in parts of the world unaccustomed to extreme temperatures. Extreme heat and humidity can be as dangerous to cats as it is to dogs and people. Even indoor cats may need protection from the heat, especially during stretches of extreme temperatures, which are becoming all too common.
In an article for Animal Wellness Magazine, I offered 9 tips on how to keep your cats comfortable. Click here to read Keep Your Cat Cool on Hot Summer Days.
This post was first published in 2023
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I have 5 black rescue cats that my boyfriend will not let in.
I have an open shed that I was thinking about putting a big box fan with food and water.
But I’m not sure how he will react to this idea I have.
Please give me so.e more ideas I’m worried about there health.
I would not like to see any of them get over heated.
You’re right to be worried, Penny. An open shed will offer some shade, but the temperature inside will still be extremely high. A fan won’t cool the air, it’ll just move it around, and that’s not going to prevent heat exhaustion. I wish I had advice for you! I hope you can convince your boyfriend that he is putting these cats’ lives at risk by refusing to let them in the house.
I always have the ceiling fans on or when I’m home the air conditioner on.
I remember when I was volunteering for a cat rescue, we had to stop doing outside adoptions because the cats would get too hot.
Another good tip that I heard from my electric company is change the direction to your blinds. Most of us have them set where the slant down to let in a tiny bit of light. Slant them up to make the room darker to keep the room cooler.
Great tip, thank you, Janine!
This is an excellent tip Janine. I have been doing this for years and I can attest that slanting the blinds up makes a big difference in helping to keep the room cooler.