The reasons why cats also bask in the sun in summer:

1. Cats bask in the sun in summer mainly because proper basking in the sun in summer can help cats replenish calcium.

2. Ultraviolet rays in the sun can kill bacteria and increase skin resistance.

3. Basking in the sun in summer can also remove moisture from the surface of the cat’s body.

Precautions for cats to bask in the sun in summer:

1. Cats should not bask in the sun for too long. If they bask in the sun for a long time, the infrared rays in the sun can easily cause damage to the cat’s body. Thermal regulation is impaired.

2. Staying in the sun in summer can easily cause heatstroke, and severe heatstroke can kill cats.

3. Do not shave the cat's hair when basking in the sun in summer. Shaving will cause skin damage to the cat and cause skin diseases.