The nights are now quite cool here, sometimes even chilly, despite autumn being now a day away. I have noticed Neville - temporarily, my Russian hairless - not only curling up in the cat-beds more often, but avoiding the rooms with the widely opened windows. Without his heavy coat, he is feeling the lower temperatures more than the other beasts.
So I am keeping the library window closed at night, and have brought out the heating pad. It is actually a wide strip, and I put it under a heavy towel. Neville seemed to like it last night, and this morning, while the day was still dark, I caught him making use of the warmth.
As the old saying goes, ‘when the hairless cats start using the electric heating pads, winter can’t be far away’. (That’s not really a very old saying…)
Oh, poor Nev! Hopefully your fur will grow back quickly, Sweetheart, and you'll feel more comfortable soon.
ReplyDeleteNevsky, we humans put on socks...or take 'em off...put on a sweatshirt...take it off.
ReplyDeleteThis time of year is full of wild temp swings!
Hang in there, buddy.
You'll be comfortable again before you know it.
Good on you Nev. A heating pad sounds like a purrfect way to spend a night in comfort.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for heating pads!
ReplyDeletePoor old Nev. At least he has ways of staying warm until his fur grows back.
ReplyDeleteAs a side note, it still feels odd to me to see a cat other than Minuet in the library...
I still glance in each time I pass the door to the library, half-expecting to see Min's head jerk up when I crossed her field of vision.
DeleteNaturally, you get the early cooler temps just when Neville benefitted from a major hair cut. I've know human men growing beards in the fall so they say to keep their faces warmer in the winter. Good thing Neville has the advantage of warm heating element. Hopefully you will not need your electric blanket any time soon, though.
ReplyDeleteNever mind, Neville, make full use of that heating pad! It is getting chilly here at night too and I am considering getting my own heating pad (electric blanket).
ReplyDeleteSomeone knows those heating pads are there for a reason!
ReplyDeleteGlad he found the heating pad and knows to stay there and enjoy the radiant heat.
ReplyDeleteHe probably remembers it from earlier this year, during winter.
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