Why cats are afraid of heat

There are many breeds of cats, and they are divided into long-haired and short-haired cats. Strictly speaking, long-haired cats are more afraid of heat than short-haired cats. However, in the hot summer, even heat-tolerant cats may be afraid of heat. In summer, it is necessary to prepare the cat in advance to cool down and relieve the heat to prevent the cat from heatstroke or other accidents.
The reason why cats are afraid of heat is very simple, because there are no sweat glands on the cat’s body, and the heat dissipation ability of the skin surface is relatively poor. Cats generally lick their fur with their tongues, wet their coats with saliva, and rely on water evaporation to cool down. But in the hot and hot summer, these measures obviously cannot better help cats cool down and relieve the heat. For this reason, when a cat is afraid of heat, it is best to do the following.

Symptoms of heat stroke in cats

If the following signs appear, it means that the owner has heat stroke: body temperature rises to about 41-42°C, mouth is open for breathing, and hair is coming from the nose Red but dry and hot, flushing of eye conjunctiva and oral mucosa, anorexia, vomiting, general weakness, accelerated heart rate. In severe cases, dehydration symptoms may occur, including foaming at the mouth, purple mucous membranes, convulsions, and coma.

Methods to relieve the heat of cats

1. You can trim the hair of long-haired cats appropriately (thin the hair), but be careful not to shave the cat. At the same time, the hair on the cat’s toes must be completely trimmed, because this area is covered with sweat glands, which can better help the cat dissipate heat and cool down.
2. Don’t take your cat out when it’s hot or sunny. The time for walking your cat every day should be changed to cool early morning and after dinner.
3. Place the cat's cat's nest in a cool, ventilated place. Never place the cat's nest in the sun or in a place where it can be scorched by the scorching sun.
4. Sufficient and fresh drinking water should be prepared for cats every day so that cats can drink it at any time.
5. In summer, those thick and warm sleeping pads should be removed. You can prepare a cool and comfortable mat or ice pad for your pet cat to make it more comfortable and cooler when sleeping.