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Hi,
 I have a question that may sound a bit silly, but it is what it is. When I sleep at night my cat sleeps on the bed next to me. She just started because my bed is rather high off the ground and until now she was too little to jump up there so being up there scared her.
Because of breathing problems i have I sleep with an air conditioner or fan blowing directly on me most nights. It can get rather cool in the room, especially when the air conditioner is blowing right on me but I don't care because I am under the covers. Sometimes like 55 degrees, less right in the path of the air.
Now getting back to the cat, she lays right in its path. Is this too cold for her? I am not necessarily asking if its cold enough to affect her health, I  am pretty sure its not(but if I am wrong please say so) I more mean, is it cold enough to make her uncomfortable?
I know it may sound silly and I hope it came out right. Its just that she is my first pet and she is very loyal. I honestly think even if she was cold all night, she would still lay right there so if thats the case, I want to know so I can change it as I want her to be happy, healthy and comfortable.
Thank You

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Sarah,

Cats do very well in winter in very cold climates, so 55 degrees should not be an issue. If she begins to feel uncomfortable, she will move. Cats as a rule are very practical creatures and, generally, like warmth, but she seems to have adapted to your sleeping temperature, already.

Best regards... Norm.

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Norman Auspitz

Expertise

I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.

Experience

I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.


Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.

Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook

Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.

Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.

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