Friday, November 6, 2009

Do cats sweat?

I know that their hair keeps them cool in summer and warm in winter but do they sweat?
Do cats sweat?
The truth is that cats do sweat. They sweat through their paws. A frightened cat may even leave a trail of wet footprints on the ground. However, because paws have too small a surface area to do much cooling, cats have developed additional strategies for coping with heat. For example, they seek out shady spots and try not to exert themselves. Also, like dogs, cats like to sprawl out on cool surfaces in a way that maximizes coolness and minimizes heat. As for those frequent baths your cat is taking, they work in the same way that sweating does. When the saliva evaporates off fur, it lowers body temperature.
Do cats sweat?
Yes, they do sweat. But they sweat just like dogs and pant. Usually they take the heat pretty well and actually love to sleep in it.
Reply:idk i dont think so
Reply:I don't think so.. they pant like dogs (at least my cat does after he's finished running around like crazy)
Reply:no. they pant to relieve the heat
Reply:They do just like dogs but you cant see there sweat tho sometimes they like it.





Good Luck!!
Reply:Cats only sweat very lightly on their paw pads and between the toes. Same with doggies.
Reply:cats, like dogs pant when they get overheated. they don't actually sweat
Reply:Cats regulate their body temperatures through their tummy's. If they are hot they will lay on their backs, bellies in the air. When they are cold they will curl up in a ball.


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