Heatstroke occurs when normal body mechanismscannot keep the body’s temperature in a saferange. They do not have efficient cooling systemslike humans who sweat and get overheated easily. A cat with moderate heatstroke (bodytemperature from 104-106F) can recover withinan hour if given prompt first aid and vetcare. (Normal temp is 99.5-102.5F) Severeheatstroke (body temp over 106F) can bedeadly and immediate vet care is needed.Signs:A suffering from heatstroke will display several signs:* Rapid panting* Bright red tongue* Red or pale gums* Thick, sticky saliva* Depression* Weakness* Vomiting - sometimes with blood* Shock* ComaWhat should you do:Remove the cat from the hot area immediately. Prior to taking him to your vet, lower his temp bywetting him thoroughly with lukewarm water, thenincrease air movement around with him with a fan.CAUTION: Using very cold water can actuallybe counterproductive. Cooling too quickly and allowing the temperature to become too low cancause other life-threatening medical conditions.Once the rectal temp is 103F the cooling measuresshould be stopped, cat dried thoroughly and coveredso he does not continue to lose heat. Even if thecat appears to be recovering, take him to the vetASAP. He should still be examined sincehe may be dehydrated or have other complications.PREVENTION:Any pet that cannot cool himself off is at risk forheatstroke. Following these guidelines can helpprevent serious problems.* Keep cats with predisposing conditions like heart disease, obesity, older age, or breathing problems cool and in the shade. Even normal activity for these pets can be harmful.* Provide access to water at all times.* Do not leave your cat in a hot parked car even if you’re in the shade or will only be gone a short time. The temperature inside a parked car can quickly up to 140 degrees.* Allow your cat to have access to shade and cooler areas of the house.
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We are raising money to buy an F-series Heat Alert System for our local k-9 officer.
Every year dogs die from being left in unattended and overheated vehicles. Police vehicles typically leave the car’s AC running if they are not in the vehicle with their K-9. These K-9s dutifully protect their communities and handlers without hesitation and do it happily. But what happens if the AC starts to push out hot air? What happens if the engine shuts off? The horrific reality is that the vehicle will overheat rapidly and the K-9 will be trapped inside with no way to get out. Tragically, K-9s die from these heat-stroke related accidents every year.
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Taffey is a funny girl. She was a stray that turned up in aneighborhood picking up food where ever she could. A concernedcitizen took her to the vet (She spay/neuters all the straysthat turn up) Sadly Taffey tested FELV+ (leukemia) twice.She had cats and did not want to take a chance on exposingher cats and because Taffey is very friendly, she did not want to put her back outside.She contacted us after we built our FELV house and we had roomso we agreed to take her.At the time we did not have any cats in the lobby so we were letting her bea lobby cat instead of being in the quarantine cage (she was really stressed out in the cage). We had a thunderstorm come through a couple of daysafter she started staying in the lobby and a huge clap of lightening struck a tree near by. She got very scared and tore out the plastic sidesof the window A/C and escaped!We saw her twice but she ran from us. We did not see her again.We would search every day and call her but she wasn’t buying into that. We put food and water out for her in hopes that she was still around.30 days later, at open house, an employee was standing outside on hercell phone and Taffey walked up to her meowing. She snatched herup and carried her inside. We could not believe it! Finally she wasback inside. Since then she has never made an attempt to get out of her room. I thinkshe has decided being warm and dry with food and water wins out.She is a playful cat, loves to swat catnip toys, is not overly fond ofother cats. You may watch her live on Monday’s on Roku &http://ustream.tv/blindcatrescue
Heatstroke occurs when normal body mechanismscannot keep the body’s temperature in a saferange. They do not have efficient cooling systemslike humans who sweat and get overheated easily. A cat with moderate heatstroke (bodytemperature from 104-106F) can recover withinan hour if given prompt first aid and vetcare. (Normal temp is 99.5-102.5F) Severeheatstroke (body temp over 106F) can bedeadly and immediate vet care is needed.Signs:A suffering from heatstroke will display several signs:* Rapid panting* Bright red tongue* Red or pale gums* Thick, sticky saliva* Depression* Weakness* Vomiting - sometimes with blood* Shock* ComaWhat should you do:Remove the cat from the hot area immediately. Prior to taking him to your vet, lower his temp bywetting him thoroughly with lukewarm water, thenincrease air movement around with him with a fan.CAUTION: Using very cold water can actuallybe counterproductive. Cooling too quickly and allowing the temperature to become too low cancause other life-threatening medical conditions.Once the rectal temp is 103F the cooling measuresshould be stopped, cat dried thoroughly and coveredso he does not continue to lose heat. Even if thecat appears to be recovering, take him to the vetASAP. He should still be examined sincehe may be dehydrated or have other complications.PREVENTION:Any pet that cannot cool himself off is at risk forheatstroke. Following these guidelines can helpprevent serious problems.* Keep cats with predisposing conditions like heart disease, obesity, older age, or breathing problems cool and in the shade. Even normal activity for these pets can be harmful.* Provide access to water at all times.* Do not leave your cat in a hot parked car even if you’re in the shade or will only be gone a short time. The temperature inside a parked car can quickly up to 140 degrees.* Allow your cat to have access to shade and cooler areas of the house.
We are raising money to buy an F-series Heat Alert System for our local k-9 officer.
New Fundraiser, will you help us make this happen?
Every year dogs die from being left in unattended and overheated vehicles. Police vehicles typically leave the car’s AC running if they are not in the vehicle with their K-9. These K-9s dutifully protect their communities and handlers without hesitation and do it happily. But what happens if the AC starts to push out hot air? What happens if the engine shuts off? The horrific reality is that the vehicle will overheat rapidly and the K-9 will be trapped inside with no way to get out. Tragically, K-9s die from these heat-stroke related accidents every year.
Taffey is a funny girl. She was a stray that turned up in aneighborhood picking up food where ever she could. A concernedcitizen took her to the vet (She spay/neuters all the straysthat turn up) Sadly Taffey tested FELV+ (leukemia) twice.She had cats and did not want to take a chance on exposingher cats and because Taffey is very friendly, she did not want to put her back outside.She contacted us after we built our FELV house and we had roomso we agreed to take her.At the time we did not have any cats in the lobby so we were letting her bea lobby cat instead of being in the quarantine cage (she was really stressed out in the cage). We had a thunderstorm come through a couple of daysafter she started staying in the lobby and a huge clap of lightening struck a tree near by. She got very scared and tore out the plastic sidesof the window A/C and escaped!We saw her twice but she ran from us. We did not see her again.We would search every day and call her but she wasn’t buying into that. We put food and water out for her in hopes that she was still around.30 days later, at open house, an employee was standing outside on hercell phone and Taffey walked up to her meowing. She snatched herup and carried her inside. We could not believe it! Finally she wasback inside. Since then she has never made an attempt to get out of her room. I thinkshe has decided being warm and dry with food and water wins out.She is a playful cat, loves to swat catnip toys, is not overly fond ofother cats. You may watch her live on Monday’s on Roku &http://ustream.tv/blindcatrescue
Need your feedbackWhat do you want to see in the newsletters?What can I do to make you really want to read them?What kind of really cool stuff can we do to helpmake this a better world for animals??Email me, I really want to know :) alana@blindcatrescue.com
Our annual raffle willstart 10/1!! You can check out some of the awesomeprizes on our raffle pagehttp://blindcatrescue.com/raffle.htmTV’s, scratchers, wine, jewelry, climbers,our collectible cookbook, cat toys and more!I hope you like our selection this year! 68 prizes.
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Silly Charity shows you how she keeps her armsin good shape. No flappy under arms for this girl :)
We are so grateful to our wonderful eBaysellers and buyers for sharing so generouslyof their auctions with the cats. We hopeyou will check out all their wonderfulauctions HERE