The weather in southern Alberta has been warm. It sometimes reaches into the mid-30s Celsius, but more commonly stays about the high 20s and low 30s. This is still warm. My cats behave accordingly.
Except for Josie. As I’ve mentioned in previous articles here, my Chubs is a special case when it comes to heat. It’s true that she sometimes lies in the corridor, where the hardwood floor is cool, and on the bed, which is made comfortable now and then by a breeze through the open window. But even more frequently, she resorts to spots that must be warmer than she should like on a hot day. The rug by the front door, for instance, and my favourite, one of the furry cat-beds in the sitting room.
Why the Great White selects these locations, when her ample weight already provides her with insulation, I don’t know. She will perhaps die of heat-stroke one day, when the temperature hovers at 40° Celsius, and she is tucked up snugly under a blanket and quilt. But I know, at least, she will, under those circumstances, die happy, and pass to the next life being the unique cat she is.
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ReplyDeleteWell, she certainly doesn't seem to be "suffering" in any way for it. :-) She's a "beach" kitty, as I call it. Baking in the sun and heat. She can have it! Mercifully we have a break today (and tomorrow), but then it's back into it.
ReplyDelete'Beach' kitty... I like that. My idea of a beach is some place warm but not hot. And I'm not wearing a fur coat.
DeleteFunny girl! Who knows what a cat thinks? I certainly don't.
ReplyDeleteCats get the strangest ideas! Flynn will happily lie in his plant pot in the greenhouse on the hottest of days.
ReplyDeleteMo doesn't have the weight of Josie, but he is our sun bather here....if there is sun his skinny black hide is sleeping in it. mom says one of these days he is going to bake himself into a solid state
ReplyDeleteLook at Josie perched in her bed on a box. Like the princess and the pea. Jessica does not like the heat - she is the reason I have air-conditioning (which we have not had to use much this summer). from Eileen and Jessica
ReplyDeleteMy Chubs does love her comfort. I'm glad the days are not too warm there; a cool day is welcome in my household - at least by the human here.
DeleteWe hope you and the cats will enjoy some cooler days soon. We have been so lucky in Toronto without the usual heat and humidity (although there is a heat warning for this weekend.)
DeleteIn the humid hot Florida sun is where you'll find my cats. I for one look for refuge from the heat but they seem to seek it out!
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