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Hi Jessica,
Air conditioning is expensive. I usually turn it way up when I leave for work - to about 87 degrees Fahrenheit. But, is this too warm for my cat? Will he be okay?
Thanks!
Hi Dave. Cats tend to tolerate warmer temperatures better than people do, but 87 degrees is quite hot. If possible, I'd try to bring it down a few more degrees. Also, try to leave some ice cubes in his water just before you leave for work, and you may even want to consider buying a cooling pad for him. Lots of cats will lie stretched out on the kitchen floor or in the bathtub because it's the coolest place they can find in the house. They make mats for dogs and cats that can help cool them down further. The Canine Cooler is one of them. Be sure that no windows will have him sitting in direct sunlight while you're gone, and hopefully he should beat the heat with no problems.
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Jessica
Expertise
The areas in which I have gained the most experience are cat health and feral cat management/rescue. I provide supportive care to chronically ill cats, hospice care to terminally ill cats and also am involved in trap-neuter-return efforts. My specialities lie in taming feral cats and in the allopathic treatment of cats with illnesses or special needs. I also have owned Siamese, Himalayans, Abyssinians, Russian Blues, Savannahs, Bengals, Peterbalds, Don Sphynx and Oriental Shorthairs and am well-versed in cat breeds as well as cat behavior and nutrition.
Experience
I have 15 years of extensive experience with cats ranging from breeding to medical care. My daily routine consists of caring for cats with diabetes, thyroid disease, kidney failure, feline leukemia, feline AIDS as well as feral cats. I have experience with liver patients, heart patients, feline infectious peritonitis, cancer, recovery from amputation and trauma, congenital deformities and most every disease in between. I have assisted cats giving birth and hand-nursed kittens who were neglected by their mother from 2 days old through weaning.
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15 years' hands-on experience
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