As temperatures soar, the potential threats to feline health also

By Tom Ewing

While it’s a good idea to keep your cat indoors as much as possible throughout the year, protecting the animal from the dangers that lurk beyond your doorstep may be especially advisable during the months between late spring and early fall, when temperatures can become scorchingly hot in many areas of the U.S.

Obese cats and older animals with age-related conditions — such as advanced cardiovascular disease — are at greater risk for heat stroke.

During extremely hot, humid weather, cats are increasingly vulnerable to heat exhaustion and dehydration. They are more prone to infestation by fleas and other insidious parasites. They can be dangerously exposed to cancer-causing sun rays. And they are more likely to come in contact with such noxious substances as lawn chemicals, rotting garbage and the antifreeze that gurgles…

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