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Londres est en flamme

Louis Catorze does not like sitting on bare skin. He favours fluffy blankets or denim, merci for asking.

He is also not a fan of, erm, the fan. It’s not the noise, but the breeze; he seems to find it quite annoying and moves away, flicking his ears and muttering obscenities under his breath, when I direct the airflow towards him.

So here I am, in a 30+ degree heatwave, sitting beneath a fluffy blanket and with the fan OFF, with the equivalent of a fur hot water bottle on my lap, to allow said fur hot water bottle to relax in what he believes to be comfort. I don’t know which is/are flowing faster: my sweat or my tears.

And, before you say anything, I bet you would all do the same (not for Catorze, obviously, but for your much nicer cats). In fact, I’m pretty sure you have done worse.

“Switch this on and I’ll slice you up, chère Maman.”
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30 responses to “Londres est en flamme”

  1. Kate Crimmins avatar
    Kate Crimmins

    Of course we would. My cats don’t like bare skin either. The humans make a loud noise when a claw draws blood.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Haha, Catorze wouldn’t care about noises or blood, but the FEEL OF IT. He needs softness!

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  2. catladymac avatar
    catladymac

    My cats seem to enjoy the fan – open windows – etc. Only as it cools off toward morning are they likely to come sleep on me. Thank you for reminding me how thankful I ought to be !

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Would you swelter under a blanket if you had to?

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      1. catladymac avatar
        catladymac

        Probably. Though it might depend whether or not I was having a hot flash !

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          🤣🤣🤣

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  3. Herman avatar
    Herman

    Jimi also doesn’t like the cooling fan winds. Mr. Bowie didn’t mind the noise and the wind, but hey, he was a cool cat… 😉

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      It certainly sounds as if he was! Do you ever have to choose between Jimi’s comfort and yours?

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      1. Herman avatar
        Herman

        Oh yes, and Jimi always wins… 😉

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          Of course he does! 🤣🤣🤣

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  4. Charles Huss avatar
    Charles Huss

    Chris is the opposite. He likes bare skin. I have to cover up every inch of my skin so he won’t scratch me but he will dig at the covers until he finds a way to stick his claws into my bare skin.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Wow, that’s unusual. Is he like that even in hot weather?

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      1. Charles Huss avatar
        Charles Huss

        Yes. I think cats like heat. Frankie alway sits in front of the TV and always on the right side. The cable box is on the shelf under him and I think it generates heat, which is why he likes it, even during a hot Florida summer.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          Oof. What temperature does it get to in the summer? I think our worst was something like 37 degrees last year or the year before, and that was pretty grim.

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          1. Charles Huss avatar
            Charles Huss

            It rarley gets hotter than that here but it is humid during the summer. Very humid.

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            1. iamthesunking avatar
              iamthesunking

              The humidity must be an absolute killer. Ugh. To be fair 30+ degrees isn’t THAT normal here, but since climate change has stuffed things up no doubt it will become the norm. 😐

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            2. Charles Huss avatar
              Charles Huss

              Yes, that’s too bad. My mother and sister live in Arizona and the entire western United States has been baking in record heat this summer.

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            3. iamthesunking avatar
              iamthesunking

              I dread to think what that must be like.

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            4. Charles Huss avatar
              Charles Huss

              I’m glad I don’t live there.

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  5. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    Who knows? Perhaps Louis is wiser than you.
    He probably knows that ears can hurt because of the cooling fan winds.
    😺

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Aww, poor sausage, I hope it doesn’t make his ears hurt, but you could be right! Anyway, he has the right idea, sleeping deep in the undergrowth of our garden; sheltered from the sun.

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      1. mmechapeau avatar
        mmechapeau

        Another proof that Louis is a wise cat…
        😺

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  6. Dr. CaSo avatar
    Dr. CaSo

    My old cat, Sosso, RIP, used to looooooooove to get under the cover when I was in bed and to lay down across my belly and purr there for hours while I was cooking and melting and slowly dying of a heat stroke! If there was no cover she was very sad, even if it was +30 degrees! I was less enthusiastic, but I loved her, so of course she won 😀 Fortunately (and sadly), at this point, Miss Penny doesn’t even get on me at all, let alone NEAR me, so I’m safe for now.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      “OF COURSE SHE WON.” You didn’t even need to say that bit. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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  7. lis avatar
    lis

    I don’t think either of my cats like bare skin. They are used to fans, but really become alert and kittenish when the A/C is on….so I’m guessing that cool is best! It’s currently 32C, but real feel of 37 due to the humidity….roll on winter I say!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      It’s been 31 here for the last couple of days. Poor Catorze just hides away during the day in his shady spot and comes out only to eat and drink once, when it gets dark.

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  8. cat9984 avatar
    cat9984

    Cats definitely know who is in charge

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      They do indeed. 🥵

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  9. Aspasía S. Bissas avatar
    Aspasía S. Bissas

    My lap cat prefers a sweater or towel underneath him, but thankfully he doesn’t seem to mind the fan. You’re totally right, though– I’d put up with no fan for him. Cats knew what they were doing when they latched on to humans 🙂

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      They did indeed!

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