Be careful to protect your cat from dehydration.  Since your cat is unable to communicate with you, you will have to keep a sharp eye on your pet.  Watch for any changes in behavior that may be related to heat.  If you aren’t home enough to keep an eye on your cat, make arrangements for cool living conditions so that your cat doesn’t dehydrate and overheat.Learning how to take care of a cat during this season is important.

Bring your cat indoors when you notice the temperature is rising.  Stray cats learn where to keep cool, but your cat is a pet and may not have the instincts to find a cool place to rest.  If it does find a cool place, you may not even know where your cat is all day because it will stay there until the sun sets.

Do you have a cat that likes to ride with you wherever you go?  Pets like that are great, but make sure you never leave your cat in the car when it is hot.  The temperature in your car goes up very quickly in the heat. 

Even when you try to park in the shade to prevent your car from heating up, as the sun moves throughout the day.  The heat travels from hot areas to cold areas.  Dogs can sometimes alert passers-by that they are in discomfort, but a cat is unable to do that and may die in as little as fifteen minutes.  Always get your cat out of the car with you when you park. 

Keeping your cat’s fur short will help it keep cool.  It will also help to comb out the fur to remove shed fur that is trapped beneath the top layer.  Cat owners who have cats with natural long hair may have no choice but to provide their cat with a cooler environment.

Make sure your cat has access to clean water.  Regardless of the season, it is important to allow your cat to stay well hydrated.  Keep water cool by changing it a few times each day during hot weather.  The goal is to keep your cat’s body temperature constant. Keep some of these tips when you are also choosing a pet for kids.

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