Why You Shouldn't Wet Your Cat's Fur in the Heat: A Real Danger for Your Pet

14.07.2023 10:12

When the weather outside is hot, all pet owners make every effort to help their pets.

But due to ignorance of some features of the cat's body, it sometimes happens that owners, on the contrary, harm their pets.

For example, when they try to ease a cat's suffering by bathing it in the heat.

The whole point is that when the wool gets wet, it sticks tightly to the animal’s skin, and when it starts to dry, it creates a real greenhouse effect.

So your poor pet gets even hotter.

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And if the cat suffers from cardiovascular diseases , a fatal outcome cannot be ruled out.

Instead, let your cat lie down in the shade or on the tiles in the bathroom, where there is a light draft that fills the cat's fur with life-saving air, creating an air layer between the hairs and preventing the heat from reaching the animal's skin.

And considering the fact that cats sweat mainly through the pads of their paws, you can fill a basin with lukewarm water and put your pet in it.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources