Gandalf 7/3 +10.5 195 AMPS +11 ~ 1.1U

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Read your other post (reply to Melissa and me): are you sure he doesn't have a fever or something - like fever and chills? If he was cold in 82 degrees..... just wondering.

How are his renal values holding up? I know that when they get a little dehydrated, they can get cold.

I know you are doing the very best for him and he keeps on keeping on. It's tough with the seniors that are high maintenance - as if everything is a delicate balance that depends on you to be able to do the balancing.

I just checked my thermometer and its 84 in my bedroom right now. But its the the humidity that seems to be increasing by the minute that is making it so bad.
 
I think his acting cold is a combination of the shave and his age effecting his ability to regulate his body temp. He is a long haired cat whose body is used to having to regulate himself cooler, rather than warmer. Does that make sense? So he's seeking the "cover" normally afforded from his fur. And it really is fur. His underneath hair is so fine and thick it's like a carpet rather than hair. But he doesn't have his normal layers so it's not keeping him warm enough. 101 degrees is their normal temp I believe.

He is also odd in that he's seeking his beds for warmth rather than the sunlight coming in the windows. All my short haired cats want to lie in the sun - he never has. Even now when you think he would.

So no I don't think he's ill.
 
Yes, the neighbors get some and have been doing them since Friday night. It's not so close as to be scary though.

Thanks for asking and thank you Sheila for the thoughts about being cold. I really appreciate you both being so attentive to him. I gave him a catnip toy earlier because I hoped it would relax him a bit. It has somewhat. His AMPS at +11.5 was 237 so I shot 1.2U. Have not checked since though, will in a bit.
 
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