Thread: hot cat ears
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Old July 2nd 03, 05:58 PM
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dgk wrote:

From a biology point of view I would think that a fur covered animal
would use big ears like that to lose body heat as necessary. It
wouldn't be surprising if there was a mechanism in cats to send more
blood to the ears if the cat is hot. Dogs pant to cool off but I don't
see cats panting. Of course, they're smart enough not to run around
when it's hot.

I've seen cats panting, but since cats also pant from stress, it's hard
sometimes to know whether it's the heat that's causing the panting. They do get
sweaty paws too, but that can also be from stress.