The good weather arrives, the sun takes over everything and the high temperatures are felt at any time of the day. Meanwhile, the cat with heat will seek shelter in the shade or where there is some air current, no matter how small.
Cats love to lie down looking for a ray of sunshine for a few hours but … be careful! Your pet could suffer a heat stroke or serious burns if the sunbath lasts longer than necessary and the animal has little hydration.
In summer we must be aware that we must take a series of extra precautions so that nothing happens to our kitten with high temperatures. It is convenient, then, to follow a series of recommendations and advice so that the quality of life of our cat in summer is positive, its temperature is adequate and its optimal health.
Cats, like dogs, are highly prone to suffering the dreaded heat stroke if they face high temperatures, thus causing a great risk to the animal’s health, which can even be fatal. So be very careful!
Keep in mind that a cat with heat will not sweat as copiously and throughout the body as we do , it will only secrete sweat through its pads and will cool itself by licking or panting. As a result, you will have serious difficulties regulating your body heat if you are dehydrated or in situations with high temperatures. It is therefore important that we look for the ideal temperature for our animal, we create a cool climate or environment where the cat is comfortable and above all hydrated.
We must also understand that some sun for our cat is even positive for its quality of life, but, like everything, in its proper measure. First of all, cats love the sun, especially to take a good nap since their body temperature drops considerably at bedtime . Second, the sun provides them with a small percentage of vitamin D, which never hurts. But, we insist, we must be careful with this, we must never allow our animal to have a very long or uncontrolled exposure to the sun.
With this gallery, from Muy Pets, we tell you 16 tips so that your cat is not in any danger with high temperatures and you also know what you should do in an unfavorable situation.
