Do Cats Get Cold In The House

Common signs that your cat may have a kitty cold can include sneezing a runny nose red and irritated eyes watery or goopy eyes and congestion.

Do cats get cold in the house. Thats why Alley Cat Allies has put together a guide for how to create shelters to keep feral cats warm and dry during our brutal northern winters. Thats far too cold. Cat colds are usually caused by a virus.

Because they have fur coats many cat owners believe that even if the temperature inside the home feels cold to humans their cats wont get cold in the house. So they feel the cold more. Outside cats can find places to hide and know very well how to survive but a housecat that is USED to being in a heated house would not live very long in super cold weather ie.

In a sense the domestic cat does get a winter coat because heshe sheds fur in the late spring because there is more light and in the fall autumn as the days grow shorter the coat thickens up for winter. These viruses produce symptoms just like our colds. What if the heating is switched off and its winter do they still feel cold.

If the indoor temperature falls to 32 degrees F. This is not ideal for them though and youll likely notice your cat seeking out additional heat by snuggling up to a radiator blanket or you. These cats may feel the cold more.

An acute upper respiratory infection and discharge from eyes nose and mouth. Just like people cats can get colds. Probably the best prescription for winters woes is to keep your cat inside with you and your family.

Your cat wont be too cold provided that your homes ambient temperature stays above 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The herpesvirus and the calicivirus. Cats can and do get hypothermia.