keeping long hair cats cool in phuket heat

Pudding is a Scottish Fold, so not long haired, but a Persian friend's cat has been staying with us every weekend this year and I learned a lot from that. Her name is Mochi. Mochi has so much fur that she looks like a big cushion, and in April at 35 degrees she was lying on the tiles and not eating.

What we do now: aircon on 25 or 26 in the bedroom, not lower, because a cat's coat can catch cold easily when you go from hot to cold fast. Comb in the morning before the sun is up, it is easier to get the knots out. A small fan pointing at the wall, not at the cat. A cooling mat from the pet shop near Cherng Talay is nice too, but she only uses it for ten minutes.

For baths, we do it only in the cool season. In hot season we use a wet towel on the belly and feet. Dry the head fully after, mold is a real problem here in the rainy season.

Pudding does not need all this, but I still brush her every Sunday. She likes it.