Walking with your cat in the summer is a great experience. However, we must pay attention to the health of Micio, let's see together how.
Who does not want, in the summer, to go out of the house to enjoy the beautiful days with friends. For those who live with a cat, the latter is also among the friends.
Tuttavia, entusiasti di trascorrere del tempo con Micio all’aria aperta, dimentichiamo che anche il gatto non sopporta le alte temperature e potrebbe avere un colpo di calore.
Per questo motivo è molto importante avere accortezza prima di uscire con il felino o prima di lasciare che quest’ultimo esca da solo quando fa caldo. Vediamo insieme a cosa fare attenzione quando passeggiamo con il gatto o lasciamo il gatto stare all’aperto in estate.
Walking the cat in the summer: doing it the right way
We easily notice a cat staying for hours in the sun, yet few are aware that felines also suffer from high temperatures.
In fact cats, just like dogs, do not sweat like us humans, or rather they have sweat glands only in the pads of their paws. For this reason, we can see how cats often lick their paws during the summer.
So when temperatures rise, cats can easily experience heatstroke. To prevent this from happening and to make Micio's walk fresher and more pleasant, here are some points to observe before going out or letting the cat out in the summer .
The right time to go out
One of the most important things to keep in mind when you want to take the cat for a walk or when you want to leave the cat to go outside is the time .
Keep in mind that temperatures are warmer from 9:00 to 16:00 , so for the good of the cat it is necessary that the latter does not go out during these hours.
You can go out with your four-legged friend either early in the morning or late in the evening.
Help the cat stay cool during the walk
To help your cat stay cooler during summer walks, it may be helpful to choose the right place. In fact, the right itineraries for walking with Micio can be woods, parks full of trees or places sheltered from the sun.
It may also be helpful to reduce the walking time . In this way we also reduce the time of exposure of our four-legged friend to heat.
Moisturize the cat
Hydration is very important in hot weather, not only for us but also for our four-legged friends.
