Andy is tired of the stinkin’ heat, as am I. I’ve added something new to the air conditioning I turn on to help the kitty boys deal with the heat: old-fashioned ice!
Yes, I brought out the cat dishes I usually use to give the kitty boys the water off of albacore and turned them into heat relief watering holes.
It’s a new enough heat remedy Andy has to contemplate it a bit first. (The kitty boys still have their water fountain, their regular watering hole, but putting ice in that might not be a good idea because it might cause problems with the little pump that makes it work.)
Andy tests it out…
…and decides licking the ice or drinking the iced water is a hot weather hit!
Dougy, on the other hand, finds ice in water a bit avant-garde for his tastes, though he did give it a lick. He chose to find a cool spot in the bathroom.
Mom waited too long to put ice in our water. It melted before we had a chance to do anything with it. (we don’t have air conditioning, so it was really hot.) Snoops and Kommando Kitty
I hope the water was still cool, at least!
It’s hot here too. Can’t wait for October to come around… The doggies also love to have ice cubes in their water. Benji drools immensely when he chews them, Ms. Zulu drags it to her “nest”.
The kitty boys just lick them, though I think they could handle eating the smaller chips if they tried. Glad to know two of my favorite “woofies” get ice, too!
With bananas and other edible treats inside them it is a real treat for the woofies 🙂
That would get interest!
That was a good idea to keep them cooled off.
Andy sitys by the water bowl when I go into the kitchen so I know he wants some ice in the water! That behavior started after the very first time I put the ice in the water, so that gives you a pretty good idea that he, at least, approves of the ice.
That ice looks like fun! We could play a little ice hockey. 🙂
Yeah! Sounds like a winner to me, too!
The ice in water for the boys is a great idea. We are fortunate here in that it cools down into the 40s and 50s at night in summer, although it may hit in the 90s and 100s during the day. This morning was barely 50 degrees, although it is supposed to hit 89 or above here today. The coldest summer morning I have ever seen was one morning in July some years back, when it was 38 degrees at daybreak. Little to no humidity here in summer, too. Spot watering individual plants in the garden, shrubs and young trees is almost a full time job. 🙂 Stay cool, Doug, Dougy and Andy!
It can be in the high sixties here at night after days in the 90s. Mostly, it’s cooler. July and August typically are miserable.
Great idea! I have seen it done for dogs often but I will try for the cats. I too hate the stinkin’ heat and it’s not good for us, either. They have their fountain but a choice is always appreciated.
Hope they like it, too! I’d prefer the fountain for my kitties because the water’s filtered and aerated, but the alternative is a hit as well.
It looks like you found a good way to releave the heat a little.
I think I saw the idea first in katzenworld blog, though I follow enough kitty blogs I could be wrong.
There is a lot of good stuff on that blog so maybe you are right.
Yes, I agree! It’s been a huge source of interesting and useful facts on cat nutrition, health, play needs, you name it for me since I first came across it! The ice idea just seems like the sort of thing you’d find on katzenworld, doesn’t it?
Yes, it does.
Shaving cats isn’t always a good idea. The fur insulates them from the heat. Cats are smart and find cool spots (like tile floors or porcelain bathtubs) to nap like Dougy. The ice idea is a good one. Like people, each cat is different.
That’s my sense of it, too – the fur business.
we have the opposite … it’s cold and we need jackets… we should mix our weather to get the perfect temperatures…
Not a bad idea! I think that’s why some people migrant from one climate zone to another during the year, though that’s probably not practical for dogs and retired people like me1
Shave their hair, problem solved! 😂😂
Not really. First you have to get an appointment to the groomer.
I’m not prepared to cut their hair, a process that does take some training and specialized equipment that helps immobilize the kitty.
My big concern is any amateur efforts on my part would create cats that resist professional efforts to groom them. An unhappy cat with claws and teeth is formidable!
Groomers have the option of denying clients service if their pets act up, and the one I go to – which is two blocks away from where I live instead of the next closest, which is 15km away – tells me they prefer not to do cats but Andy and Dougy always behave. I’d hate to turn them into bad actors!
It is because I can’t get an appointment earlier than next September that I’m having to try alternative ideas.
Oh man! Cats are problems 😵😵😵!!!
They can be! Of course, any pet has specific needs that must be met, another reason no one should get a pet unless they have an understanding of those needs.
I, for example, bought a book called “Kittens for Dummies” when the kitty boys were brand new to the home because I felt I was short of knowledge needed to meet their needs.
I had two cats before them, but they were adults when I got them from the shelter.
I’ve also referred to other books and the Internet for questions I have or have had about kitties and Persian kitties in particular because I felt I was short of knowledge about those needs.
And, of course, a very good source of information about kitty needs has been Dr. Dave, their excellent veterinarian!
Uh oh, I made a big mistake of having a cat… But I took good care of my Shorthair though.
Looking at your blog,
smokyandsally.wordpress.com ,
I’d say you made a perfect choice of pets! They both are adorable!
Yes, they are. Thank you so much for looking there.
My Site – Appearance – Widgets – [scroll down] Follow Blog, then hit “Add” button at the right. There are other features you might find interesting and useful to add to your blog in this same option column. Anyway, you are welcome! I look forward to seeing how you document their activities, and, over time, you will thank yourself for have a record of your pets. Mine go back to Andy and Dougy’s first days here, as you know, and I get warm and fuzzy feelings seeing what sweet little guys they were, and how they grew up.
I forgot to add the follow button at the first place; and I did the steps already. So I have it now!
Cats, Dogs, bunnies, all pets, have an amazing and tough adventure.
Good for you! It will help more people get to know you and your amazing blog!
Thank you. Follow Smoky and Sally? (just kidding)
I know you gave me the website not too long ago. I’ll do just that!
Thank you!
The follow button still doesn’t show on my screen. I even made it smaller to see if it showed u[ on the far side of the blog. Nothing!
Clever idea with the ice. Glad Dougy has figured out that bathroom tiles are cool!
In the short time I’ve been doing this, Andy has me trained to renew the ice at his will! Dougy still resists it (as far as I can tell), but Andy love, love, loves it! The idea isn’t mine. I forget where I saw the basic idea. Seems like they filled a large bowl with water so there was a dome of ice in another large container in the photo with the article. I may still try it if we continue to have really high temperatures.