Summer is coming, how should cats spend it?

Summer is coming, how should cats spend it?

First, sunscreen damage

Because cats like sunbathing, they will get sunburned if they are over-exposed. Generally speaking, animals get less sunburn than humans because of their hair protection, but white cats are more prone to sunburn, and long-term exposure will lead to ear skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma). Owners should reduce exposure time or give their pets suitable sunscreen products.

Second, prevent heatstroke.

Although cats have strong adaptability to the environment, they are also prone to heatstroke. For example, when you go out to work in summer, you leave the cat in a closed car or locked in a room, and the cat suffers from heatstroke due to stuffy air in the car or room; In summer, I am afraid that cats will dirty my room and shut up on the balcony for heatstroke; There is also the road exposed to the sun, the hot summer, and the oil circuit that burns the feet, all of which can make the cat suffer from heatstroke soon.

Third, is there any way to cool the cat?

The first trick: help the cat pedicure. In summer, we often find that cats' feet are wet, that is, sweating. Cats often lick their fur in summer, not only to clean their bodies, but also to better dissipate heat. In order to escape the heat, in summer, pets must clean the hair on the soles of their feet and abdomen, which helps to dissipate heat. The cat's sweat glands grow on the mat. If the foot hair is too long, it will make the cat unable to dissipate heat. Therefore, it is necessary to trim the cat's foot hair in time, which will not only make the cat better dissipate heat, but also make the cat better perceive the weak signal from the ground through the foot pad.

The second measure: keep it ventilated and cool. The best choice is to install an air conditioner at home to keep the owner and cat cool. When using air conditioner in summer, don't adjust the temperature too low, and try to use a low wind gear to avoid dry and cold air irritating the cat's respiratory tract and causing respiratory diseases such as allergies. Setting the wind direction at a higher position can prevent the cat from directly inhaling cold air. When using air conditioning, the temperature should be gradually lowered or raised to prolong the cat's adaptation period to room temperature and reduce the chance of catching a cold. If air conditioning is not feasible, indoor fans can also circulate indoor air to keep cats cool. Ceiling fans are ideal because cats may bump into floor fans when they are active.

The third measure: prepare enough water. The summer climate is hot, plus the cat's active personality, overheating and easy dehydration. If you don't replenish water in time, it will easily lead to cat shock. Therefore, you must train your cat to get into the habit of drinking more water. Cats dissipate heat by breathing. The evaporation of water can help cats take away unnecessary body heat and achieve the effect of heat dissipation. In summer, cats need hydration more than ever. If you can't drink water in time, cats are prone to heatstroke. Be sure to prepare enough clean water for cats before going out to work.

Fourth, diet.

The high temperature in summer, coupled with the rainy season and humid air, the cat's food is easily contaminated by various molds and intestinal bacteria. Therefore, the food hygiene of cats in summer has become the focus of summer feeding.

Food must be fresh, and it is forbidden to feed cats with food that has deteriorated or been exposed to the air for a long time.

Cats often lose their appetite in hot weather. You can choose high-quality canned food, delicious bags and other supplementary nutrition, but you need to control the feeding amount properly. If you feed homemade cat food, you should heat it more to kill pathogenic microorganisms and destroy some bacterial toxins in the food; Cats should not be allowed to eat raw food to prevent food poisoning and parasites.

Finally, cats should always change their drinking water. Similarly, in summer, cats' drinking water is easy to deteriorate, so it must be changed frequently. In addition to preventing the drinking water from going bad, it can also prevent mosquitoes from breeding. Mosquitoes are not only harmful to humans, but also to animals!