Heat Wave
Like most of the country, we are experiencing a heat wave of unusually high temperatures. Yesterday it got to 103 degrees here! I had put the fly sheets on the horses and then hosed them down while the sheets were on to help keep them cool and hold in the moisture.
At 9:00 p.m. last night several of the kittens were open-mouth panting it was so hot in the house (no air conditioner). I started applying rubbing alcohol to the pads of their feet, and then put them outside in a mesh carrier so they could cool down. Poor McKinley, I had to finally wrap her with a cold damp towel and call the vet. Thankfully, he talked me through some things to do, and she cooled down right away. I put one large ice cube on her head, and kept applying the rubbing alcohol to her pads until her body temperature went down. She was so lethargic at first, she didn’t struggle and I was afraid we were going to lose her. But she is fine today and tearing around the house.
This morning, I asked hubby to feed Sinatra, and Sinatra bit hubby’s hand. I feel bad, I can tell the signs of an attack, but Mike rarely interacts with caring for the adults, although he is a great bottle baby sitter. I put his hand in epsom salts and hot water. His tetanus is up to date so hopefully the bite won’t get infected.
Last night Guinevere came out from under the bed and was lying on the floor. She didn’t try to go under the bed when we came into the room. It was so nice to see her.