Okay - I'm a serious worrier and am horribly over protective when it comes to Kali (my 8ish year old cat). I've only had her for just shy of a year now but she's my constant companion (I work from home) and ... well, I'm sure I don't need to explain or defend how attached I am to her!
My questions are: do cats normally become a less active when the summer sets in? Could she be too warm, thus causing her to be less energetic?
I've noticed, in the past week/week-and-a-half, that she has taken to sleeping or lying about a lot more. She seems to prefer lying on the floor now, rather than in her bed or hogging most of my bed, as were her usual preferences. She plays with me for a bit if I initiate it but I get the feeling that she's humoring me (she's got a bit of an attitude LOL) and would rather I just let her be. Every once in a while she gets her feisty energy spurt and dashes about like a nut (usually when I'm trying to do housework and not paying attention to her).
It has been very warm here lately, so I'm wondering if perhaps that has something to do with it. Last summer she enjoyed napping in the sunny windows for most of the day; now she only sits there for a bit before sprawling out on the floor.
Other than that, she's fine; she drinks and eats normally. Although, I also have had to put her on a diet this past month since she's a few pounds overweight; could that be contributing to her laziness?
My questions are: do cats normally become a less active when the summer sets in? Could she be too warm, thus causing her to be less energetic?
I've noticed, in the past week/week-and-a-half, that she has taken to sleeping or lying about a lot more. She seems to prefer lying on the floor now, rather than in her bed or hogging most of my bed, as were her usual preferences. She plays with me for a bit if I initiate it but I get the feeling that she's humoring me (she's got a bit of an attitude LOL) and would rather I just let her be. Every once in a while she gets her feisty energy spurt and dashes about like a nut (usually when I'm trying to do housework and not paying attention to her).
It has been very warm here lately, so I'm wondering if perhaps that has something to do with it. Last summer she enjoyed napping in the sunny windows for most of the day; now she only sits there for a bit before sprawling out on the floor.
Other than that, she's fine; she drinks and eats normally. Although, I also have had to put her on a diet this past month since she's a few pounds overweight; could that be contributing to her laziness?
