How’s everyone’s animals coping in the heat?

[ROBBOTOO]

Originally Posted by MillyMoo

I've tried bringing mine in so many times but they just turn around and wall back out again! I'm trying to trust that they'll know when they've had enough, and to be fair they are laying in the shade - but I'd much rather they came in!

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It’s so hard if they want to be out isn’t it.

[Sue]

Asha is doing ok, she’s a large breed with normally a very thick coat, thankfully we had her clipped a few weeks ago.
She’s being taken out for 5-10 minute walks to the green over the road from the house and seems to be loving this, roly polys and even a canter.
We have all the doors and windows closed, so it’s much cooler in the house than outside, she’s panting a little but doesn’t appear distressed so far

[kc1]

Mine is fine 🤣

[ROBBOTOO]

Originally Posted by Sew109

Our cats are fine to be fair our house is very old and we have a basement that is always cold and a house that is never warm in winter, downstairs is OK upstairs we have aircon but the daft animals are on the deck under the table !

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Our short haired one also wanted to be under the patio table! We’ve made sure it shady, but until now it’s been hotter there than indoors!

[Lisa123wm]

We’ve just moved house and it feels like we’re on holiday as it’s been sunny and warm since we moved 😆

The back of the house is really hot, so we’ve basically shut ourselves into the coolest room in the house at the front. Luckily this is the lounge.

Our dog has just slept/dozed, only stirring to change position on his cool mat:

[waiting4disney]

Originally Posted by MillyMoo

I've tried bringing mine in so many times but they just turn around and wall back out again! I'm trying to trust that they'll know when they've had enough, and to be fair they are laying in the shade - but I'd much rather they came in!

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Exactly the same with mine, I bought her in but she just went straight out the cat flap and back to her shady spot outside.

[duchy]

Originally Posted by MillyMoo

I've tried bringing mine in so many times but they just turn around and wall back out again! I'm trying to trust that they'll know when they've had enough, and to be fair they are laying in the shade - but I'd much rather they came in!

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Mines bugging me to let him out.
He loves sleeping under cars in the road but he got brought home by a passerby concerned he was there and had started to pant.
He’s drunk all the cat milk and won’t drink water so I cut the milk with semiskimmed and he drank that as it’s white.
Just about to get a supermarket delivery so no doubt he’ll try a Houdini when it arrives but at least he’s cooled off and isn’t panting if he does manage it.
He loves the outdoors but he’s an old boy with a dodgy thyroid so I’d rather he waited a bit

[MillyMoo]

Originally Posted by duchy

Mines bugging me to let him out.
He loves sleeping under cars in the road but he got brought home by a passerby concerned he was there and had started to pant.
He’s drunk all the cat milk and won’t drink water so I cut the milk with semiskimmed and he drank that as it’s white.
Just about to get a supermarket delivery so no doubt he’ll try a Houdini when it arrives but at least he’s cooled off and isn’t panting if he does manage it.
He loves the outdoors but he’s an old boy with a dodgy thyroid so I’d rather he waited a bit

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One of mine shoots out the front door when it's opened and then wonders why she's out there, as soon as you shut it she's sat at the window to come back in!
I have an old lady too, also with a dodgy thyroid. She's been in all day but I have finally managed to get her to lay on the cooling mat (that I've stollen from my eldest haha). Hopefully that's making her feel a bit cooler

[alkel2730]

Our fluff ball is mainly laid on the bed in front of a fan or aircon. He’s sleeping and a bit grumpy but okay. He’s just going out for wee then a run if it gets cooler. So hard on them isnt it bless them! Mine hates water too
So paddling pools etc are a no go, he doesn’t like gel mats either so hard to keep him cool.

[ROBBOTOO]

Originally Posted by duchy

Mines bugging me to let him out.
He loves sleeping under cars in the road but he got brought home by a passerby concerned he was there and had started to pant.
He’s drunk all the cat milk and won’t drink water so I cut the milk with semiskimmed and he drank that as it’s white.
Just about to get a supermarket delivery so no doubt he’ll try a Houdini when it arrives but at least he’s cooled off and isn’t panting if he does manage it.
He loves the outdoors but he’s an old boy with a dodgy thyroid so I’d rather he waited a bit

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It’s so hard with cats, especially if they can get out themselves isn’t it.

Our two are very old so I think it worries us more too!

They certainly have their own minds even if this heat!