Skeezix@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 month agoSince cats don't pant like dogs how do they release trapped heat?message-squaremessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareSince cats don't pant like dogs how do they release trapped heat?Skeezix@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squarewoop_woop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoThrough their paws for one, and when they lick their coats, the saliva acts like sweat and cools them down as it evaporates. And if it’s really bad, they pant.
minus-squareaeronmelon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoGrowing up, my family had an old cat. In the years before he died, I remember him panting more and more. I guess he got too tired to clean himself?
Through their paws for one, and when they lick their coats, the saliva acts like sweat and cools them down as it evaporates. And if it’s really bad, they pant.
Growing up, my family had an old cat. In the years before he died, I remember him panting more and more. I guess he got too tired to clean himself?