| If you were wearing layers of clothing the whole | | | | pulse. If your pet's heart is beating too fast for its |
| year round, you'll get a heat stroke too. Your feline | | | | own good, think of ways to help your pet cool down. |
| friend is prone to heat exhaustion as much as any | | | | Wrapping your pet in a damp towel is pretty |
| furry pet in town. Most cat owners neglect to check | | | | effective. If nothing helps after ten or fifteen |
| on their fur balls during the summer because cats are | | | | minutes, you should call the vet for more instructions. |
| generally independent compared to other pets. So, | | | | Dark Red Gums |
| while your neighbor's pet poodle might get all the | | | | Your pets are generally wired the same way as you |
| pampering in the world, your kitty could already be | | | | are. When the heat is up, your heart rate goes up |
| suffering from a cardiac arrest without your | | | | too. A higher heart rate means a higher blood |
| knowledge. | | | | pressure, and a higher blood pressure leads to |
| Don't be a bad cat owner-show your pet all the love | | | | unusually red skin. Unfortunately, your pet, unlike you, |
| it deserves. There are three signs of pet heat stroke | | | | is covered in fur, which makes checking for |
| to look out for in the summer: | | | | hyperactive blood vessels a little harder. Since your |
| Panting | | | | cat's gums are hairless, it's the best place to check if |
| Cats are generally agile animals. This means that they | | | | its heart is pumping too much blood. If its gums are |
| should be more used to rigorous activities compared | | | | extremely red, it's probably already having a heat |
| to a fat Labrador. If your cat begins to show strange | | | | stroke. |
| signs of heavy breathing, then it's best to give it a | | | | Some preventive measures |
| nice cool bowl of water. It would help to bring your | | | | Why wait for your pet to suffer from a heatstroke |
| kitty inside the house for shade, too. The most | | | | if you can prevent the dreadful from happening? |
| pampered felines get to stay inside their master's air | | | | During extremely harsh weathers, it's only right to let |
| conditioned bedrooms in the summer. If certain house | | | | your pet stay indoors. Rubbing a damp towel against |
| rules prevent you from bringing your pet indoors, you | | | | your pet also keeps its body from overheating. |
| should at least make sure it has a sufficiently | | | | Your feline friend might not like this idea during colder |
| ventilated shade to hide in once the sun gets too | | | | seasons, but you could also try dipping your cat's |
| intolerable. | | | | paws in a tubful of iced water. Making a bed out of |
| Anxiety and Faster Heartbeats | | | | frozen peas for your pet is also a nice summer treat. |
| Most cats laze around during the daytime, and your | | | | This way, your pet can cool down without getting |
| furry feline is nocturnal, in every sense of the word. | | | | icky and wet. Too much heat can also cause cats to |
| So when starts to get panicky and begins to pace | | | | be too lethargic to eat or drink. If this happens, get a |
| restlessly across the room, you should check for its | | | | dropper and feed your kitty by hand. |