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kellan_the_tabby) wrote2023-08-22 01:04 pm
cats: hot weather cuddles
[ Loiosh, an orange tabby, is loosely curled up on a footrest, with his chin resting on my foot and his butt end tucked into the bend of my knee. His eyes are just the littlest bit open. ]
The conundrum: it’s hot. But cats need cuddles.
Solution: don’t get too close.
[ A closer view: the tip of Loiosh’s tail is tucked under his nose. His eyes are shut, but both ears are tilted just slightly off to the side; he’s still awake, if barely. ]
Of course that still gets pretty warm, but a cat’s gotta do what a cat’s gotta do.
(at least only one of us is sweating)
[ Loiosh is curled more tightly now, still leaning against my leg, but on the other side. ]
It’s always a little easier in the evenings, once the sun’s gone down. Everything’s easier once it’s cooler out.
But you’ve still gotta survive the day.
[ He’s stretched out in this picture, one foreleg draped over my knee (which also has a blue smudge of paint), the rest of him sprawled along the length of the footrest. His eyes are open but his ears aren’t doing a thing; I think he’s actually, hilariously, asleep. ]
I’m just glad it’s getting cooler. More snuggles (less sweat)!
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There is a solution to the problem of it being too hot, and too cold in winter, if you're up for some digging.
The ground at a depth of around 3-4 ft deep is a stable temperature year round, typically 10-12 degrees although YMMV. So, some cheap two or four inch pipe, and a long trench, say 15-25 ft, (the wider the pipe, the shorter the trench) and you make a U shape pipe run and bury it, with the ends coming up where you can add some ducting to them. Then all you need are a couple of computer fans, to push/pull the air around the underground pipe.
Cheap air con, with some effort. (know anyone with a backhoe?)
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You're welcome... got the idea from hanging out on some of the off-grid groups. Of course, it doesn't work well where you get permafrost, or rather, it works too well at cooling! But given where you are, it should do well. No issues with ground water for example...
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