Flat Cat Syndrome

We've had a heat wave where I live this week with temperatures spiking into
the high 90's. My apartment is less than perfectly ventilated (read hot),
and none of us have much energy, even with fans going full blast.
Consequently, we've had an outbreak of Flat Cat Syndrome. That is to say,
all three cats were sprawled across my bed at full length, motionless and
fast asleep. I would have much preferred to join them than to go to work.
But then again, my place of work is air conditioned. =o) When I came home,
Pan was stretched out on the diningroom table, taking advantage of the air
from the ceiling fan overhead. WHen the temps go over 100, that's when I
find cats stretched out on the bathroom linoleum behind the toilet.

Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon during the dog days of August?

Melissa

Melissa Houle wrote:

We've had a heat wave where I live this week with temperatures spiking into
the high 90's. My apartment is less than perfectly ventilated (read hot),
and none of us have much energy, even with fans going full blast.
Consequently, we've had an outbreak of Flat Cat Syndrome. That is to say,
all three cats were sprawled across my bed at full length, motionless and
fast asleep. I would have much preferred to join them than to go to work.
But then again, my place of work is air conditioned. =o) When I came home,
Pan was stretched out on the diningroom table, taking advantage of the air
from the ceiling fan overhead. WHen the temps go over 100, that's when I
find cats stretched out on the bathroom linoleum behind the toilet.

Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon during the dog days of August?

Well, my apartment is quite efficiently air-conditioned, but when they
had to take it in for repair during our heat-wave a couple of weeks ago,
I noticed Melisande sleeping mostly in the bathroom wash-basin. (Had to
chase her out - with difficulty - every time I wanted to brush my
teeth!) And in hot weather, she is much more likely to sprawl on her
back with all four legs splayed out, even with the air-conditioning.


Melissa

Melissa Houle wrote:

We've had a heat wave where I live this week with temperatures spiking into
the high 90's. My apartment is less than perfectly ventilated (read hot),
and none of us have much energy, even with fans going full blast.
Consequently, we've had an outbreak of Flat Cat Syndrome. That is to say,
all three cats were sprawled across my bed at full length, motionless and
fast asleep. I would have much preferred to join them than to go to work.
But then again, my place of work is air conditioned. =o) When I came home,
Pan was stretched out on the diningroom table, taking advantage of the air
from the ceiling fan overhead. WHen the temps go over 100, that's when I
find cats stretched out on the bathroom linoleum behind the toilet.

Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon during the dog days of August?

Well, my apartment is quite efficiently air-conditioned, but when they
had to take it in for repair during our heat-wave a couple of weeks ago,
I noticed Melisande sleeping mostly in the bathroom wash-basin. (Had to
chase her out - with difficulty - every time I wanted to brush my
teeth!) And in hot weather, she is much more likely to sprawl on her
back with all four legs splayed out, even with the air-conditioning.


Melissa

"Melissa Houle" wrote


Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon during the dog days of August?

LOL! We've had a cool summer here in Finland this year, but I do remember
that Flat Cat Syndrome from hotter ones. Another great term!

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
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"Melissa Houle" wrote


Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon during the dog days of August?

LOL! We've had a cool summer here in Finland this year, but I do remember
that Flat Cat Syndrome from hotter ones. Another great term!

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi
Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki

Melissa Houle wrote:

Consequently, we've had an outbreak of Flat Cat Syndrome. That is to say,
all three cats were sprawled across my bed at full length, motionless and
fast asleep.

LOL, yes, it's been pretty hot here these past few days, and it looks
like some sort of feline catastrophe has struck, with cats playing dead
all over the apartment. They do seem to lose a good percentage of their
membership in the third dimension, it's true.

Joyce

Melissa Houle wrote:

Consequently, we've had an outbreak of Flat Cat Syndrome. That is to say,
all three cats were sprawled across my bed at full length, motionless and
fast asleep.

LOL, yes, it's been pretty hot here these past few days, and it looks
like some sort of feline catastrophe has struck, with cats playing dead
all over the apartment. They do seem to lose a good percentage of their
membership in the third dimension, it's true.

Joyce

"Melissa Houle" wrote in message
...
We've had a heat wave where I live this week with temperatures spiking
into
the high 90's. My apartment is less than perfectly ventilated (read hot),
and none of us have much energy, even with fans going full blast.
Consequently, we've had an outbreak of Flat Cat Syndrome. That is to say,
all three cats were sprawled across my bed at full length, motionless and
fast asleep. I would have much preferred to join them than to go to work.
But then again, my place of work is air conditioned. =o) When I came home,
Pan was stretched out on the diningroom table, taking advantage of the air
from the ceiling fan overhead. WHen the temps go over 100, that's when I
find cats stretched out on the bathroom linoleum behind the toilet.

Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon during the dog days of August?

Melissa




Fortunately, I have central air (living in East Texas, that ranks right up
there with food in my list of priorities). However, the air conditioning
system in an apartment I lived in years ago broke and couldn't be repaired
for several days while parts were on order -- during the hottest days of the
summer, of course. I bought a large box fan to "tide us over" and would
carry it from room to room as I moved from one area or the other to work or
sleep. The cat I had at that time caught on very quickly. As soon as I
picked up the fan to walk to another room, he would amble in behind me and
then stretch out directly in front of the new placement for the fan -- even
before it was plugged in!

MaryL

"Melissa Houle" wrote in message
...
We've had a heat wave where I live this week with temperatures spiking
into
the high 90's. My apartment is less than perfectly ventilated (read hot),
and none of us have much energy, even with fans going full blast.
Consequently, we've had an outbreak of Flat Cat Syndrome. That is to say,
all three cats were sprawled across my bed at full length, motionless and
fast asleep. I would have much preferred to join them than to go to work.
But then again, my place of work is air conditioned. =o) When I came home,
Pan was stretched out on the diningroom table, taking advantage of the air
from the ceiling fan overhead. WHen the temps go over 100, that's when I
find cats stretched out on the bathroom linoleum behind the toilet.

Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon during the dog days of August?

Melissa




Fortunately, I have central air (living in East Texas, that ranks right up
there with food in my list of priorities). However, the air conditioning
system in an apartment I lived in years ago broke and couldn't be repaired
for several days while parts were on order -- during the hottest days of the
summer, of course. I bought a large box fan to "tide us over" and would
carry it from room to room as I moved from one area or the other to work or
sleep. The cat I had at that time caught on very quickly. As soon as I
picked up the fan to walk to another room, he would amble in behind me and
then stretch out directly in front of the new placement for the fan -- even
before it was plugged in!

MaryL

On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 00:23:10 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
yodeled:



Melissa Houle wrote:

We've had a heat wave where I live this week with temperatures spiking into
the high 90's. My apartment is less than perfectly ventilated (read hot),
and none of us have much energy, even with fans going full blast.
Consequently, we've had an outbreak of Flat Cat Syndrome. That is to say,
all three cats were sprawled across my bed at full length, motionless and
fast asleep. I would have much preferred to join them than to go to work.
But then again, my place of work is air conditioned. =o) When I came home,
Pan was stretched out on the diningroom table, taking advantage of the air
from the ceiling fan overhead. WHen the temps go over 100, that's when I
find cats stretched out on the bathroom linoleum behind the toilet.

Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon during the dog days of August?

Well, my apartment is quite efficiently air-conditioned, but when they
had to take it in for repair during our heat-wave a couple of weeks ago,
I noticed Melisande sleeping mostly in the bathroom wash-basin. (Had to
chase her out - with difficulty - every time I wanted to brush my
teeth!) And in hot weather, she is much more likely to sprawl on her


That's the catmometer.


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