Do you often sunbathe your cat?

Cats like warm environment very much. At home, cats like to bask in the sun. There are some stray cats outside. Although they are Nocturnal Animals, they also like to comb their hair in the sun in the warm afternoon. Cats love the sun beyond our imagination, so when the sun is warm, the owner can take the cat out to enjoy the big sun.

1. What are the benefits of sunshine for cats?

Strictly speaking, cats need more sunshine. Of course, this only limits you to get more sunshine when the sunshine is mild. If it is in hot summer, you can't let the cat go outdoors to bask in the sun, because it can easily lead to heatstroke and even death. In the cold winter, if the sunshine is warm and pleasant, you can take your cat outdoors to bask in the sun, which is also absolutely beneficial to your cat's health.

First of all, ultraviolet rays in sunlight can help to promote the absorption of calcium nutrition, effectively kill parasites, fungi and mites parasitic on cats, and also promote the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in the intestines, which is beneficial to strengthening cats' physique, promoting the normal calcification of their bones and ensuring the healthy growth of cats.

Note that when the cat is in the sun, it can also promote the production of sebum and secrete vitamin D. When the cat licks its hair, it can take in vitamin D.. Moreover, the absorption of calcium is carried out under the action of vitamin D activating substances, which can ensure that cats get enough vitamin D, and it is also very helpful to promote the cat's body to absorb calcium.

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Second, the precautions for cats to bask in the sun

1. Pay attention to the duration and don't make the cat dizzy: in hot summer, the sun may change from weak to strong, and the rising sun is still gentle and will soon become vicious. When a cat enters old age or is particularly fat and lazy, its body will be too lazy to move, so it will unconsciously heat up and even dehydrate in the sun. Therefore, we should pay attention to avoid this situation in hot summer, help the cat to exercise and urge it to drink water.

2. Balcony is not closed: Many people's balconies are not closed. Sunbathing is good, but it is a bit dangerous for cats. It is best to let the cat bask in the sun on the balcony after the decoration. You can consider transforming the unsealed balcony into a sunny glass room. If you let the cat bask in the sun on the balcony, you should use a large barbed wire to make a three-dimensional shelter. Don't put plants that are toxic to cats on the balcony to prevent cats from eating by mistake in the sun. You can tie the cat to a belt and take it for a walk on the unmodified balcony.

Third, cats with skin diseases should get more sunshine.

Friends who have cats at home have noticed that cats especially like to bask in the sun. Especially in winter, cats often sleep on sunny windowsills. Danish scientist niels finsen was very interested in this behavior of cats, so he carefully observed this behavior of cats.

He found that cats like to sleep in the sun, and their bodies constantly change positions with the movement of the sun. Once he watched a cat basking in the sun and found that the cat had been moving in front of the sun. After careful observation, he found that the cat had a festering wound, and the cat was treating the wound with sunlight. Cats use ultraviolet radiation in the sun to kill bacteria and achieve the purpose of preventing and treating diseases.

Niels finsen was inspired, so he started the research on "Physiological Effects of Light on Human Body" and achieved success. He became the first expert who used natural light to treat diseases because of his discovery of "daylight therapy", and made outstanding contributions to the treatment of skin diseases with ultraviolet rays. 1930, niels finsen won the nobel prize in medicine and physiology. Since then, sunbathing has become a fashion of human beings and is widely used all over the world.

Every animal has different habits, and every habit appears for a reason. Cats love sunbathing, mainly because sunbathing is good for cats, so owners should respect this habit of cats. When the weather is fine, cats will be happy to take them out to bask in the sun.