Peggy had a heat stroke this afternoon!!!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Kim, this summer is even worse than the last one.

It must be bad because it even made the news over here. Try to stay as cool as possible!

PS - maybe this will be the push that Europe needs to start installing AC in their buildings.

[Kirsten]

PS - maybe this will be the push that Europe needs to start installing AC in their buildings.

That would be cool, but I don't think so.

Kirsten

[gini]

This is not Gini--- Mary here with a tip.

Make your own ice packs by filling an empty soda bottles half way with water and freeze them. Large or small, doesn't matter. Wrap with a wash cloth and pin with a safety pin, if you choose. (This absorbs the sweat as the ice in the bottle melts) Put them where your pets can lay next to them.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I usually make my ice packs by tossing a few ice cubes into a zip type plastic bag and zip shut. Then wrap in an old towel and put on the floor.

You can help cool the rooms down by running a fan and spraying a fine mist of cool water in the air. Also, wiping down the floors with cool water helps too.

These are things I did for years until I got a house with ac this year. I wouldn't have made it without them; neither would the cats.

Hope your heat wave breaks soon!!! Ours is to end for a few days later today, so they say!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Oh, another thing I did for the cats was put a few ice cubes in the bathtub toward the back. They would melt, cool it down, and run down the drain. Chester, my bathtub boy, really loved that. Maybe that's why he started talking to the tub drain?

[ChrisH]

Happy to hear Peggy has recovered, Kirsten.

Thanks for all the cooling tips ladies. Ebbs (and Bob) seem to be doing ok so far, though Ebbs is somewhat lethargic and was off her food a bit for a few days.

[Kirsten]

though Ebbs is somewhat lethargic and was off her food a bit for a few days.

So are my girls these days. It's just too hot!!

Kirsten

[kuhio98]

Anyone ever try a cooling vest? http://www.arcticheatusa.com/

These were all over the news when the Olympic athletes were wearing them to keep cool before and after their races.

[Killearn Kitties]

Poor Peggy! I'm glad she rallied so quickly with the cold water.

My girls are eating a bit less in this weather (which is good!) and drinking a little bit more, but they seem to be comfortable otherwise.

[Beauty17]

I sometimes used to put ice cubes in my cat's water bowl when it got really hot. I don't know if she appreciated it, but it made me feel better.

[momcat]

Poor little Peggy I'm so relieved that she is okay and hope Peggy isn't experiencing any after effects. The heat and humidity here in Trenton has been brutal this summer. This may sound totally stupid but Soncat and I leave the air conditioner on for Groucho while we both are at work. Soncat comes home for lunch each day to give Groucho fresh water and check in on him. Once I put a few ice cubes in his water dish but Groucho refused to drink at all until they melted, he HATES anything in his water. It seems that summer comes too soon and stays much too long