Percy has been hanging out by the "pool" on the tile for the past few days because it has been unseasonably warm here in San Diego. Over the Labor Day weekend, temperatures were in the high 80s with humidity over 70%. For a cat who's acclimated to temperatures in the 70s with virtually no humidity, that's enough to make you pant (as we saw Puffin do once). We tried to get the putties to lie on gel ice packs (concealed under newspapers or cat nappers). We had the blinds drawn during the sunny part of the day. The windows opened and the fan pulled in cooler evening air, but it was still thick and heavy. The tropical storm has passed so we may have a few days reprieve before the next storm affects us. I'll still take this over a New England winter.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Percy by the Pool
Percy has been hanging out by the "pool" on the tile for the past few days because it has been unseasonably warm here in San Diego. Over the Labor Day weekend, temperatures were in the high 80s with humidity over 70%. For a cat who's acclimated to temperatures in the 70s with virtually no humidity, that's enough to make you pant (as we saw Puffin do once). We tried to get the putties to lie on gel ice packs (concealed under newspapers or cat nappers). We had the blinds drawn during the sunny part of the day. The windows opened and the fan pulled in cooler evening air, but it was still thick and heavy. The tropical storm has passed so we may have a few days reprieve before the next storm affects us. I'll still take this over a New England winter.
