What affects us affects cats
It is that time of year. PETA provides some excellent advice and information. Heatstroke can kill a pet in a hot car in 15 minutes. It can all happen so very quickly and tragically. It is remarkable that it still happens. PETA reports five pet deaths due to heat in 2024. Climate change has …
Although it’s normally dogs, cats are equally at risk of dying of heat stroke in the back of a car in warm or hot weather because their owner forgot they were there or were careless enough to be unaware of the dangers. In the UK, the RSPCA said that in 2021 they had 8,300 …
Yes, domestic, stray and feral cats can suffer from heat stroke and it is an emergency that requires immediate assessment and prompt attention from caregiver and veterinarian. As it happens, cats do not tolerate high temperatures as well as humans. One obvious issue for domestic cats is that they don’t have the means to …
I think there is global warming. The signs are there. Heatstroke is not something you would normally consider for your cat. I think it is rare but it can happen under certain specific circumstances and it is important to protect against those circumstances and to recognise the signs of feline heatstroke as it will …
“My cat is panting heavily” – this is a search term that people put into Google, looking for answers. Panting is normal for a cat but heatstroke (see below) is not. We’re used to seeing dogs pant but cats do it as well. It may be seen after exercise or if the cat is …
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra There is a lot of publicity about not leaving dogs shut in cars in hot weather and making sure they have shade indoors and outdoors and plenty of fresh drinking water. This is rightly so, but what about cats? They have fur coats too. OK so cats don’t often travel …
