She cools down by seeking out cool surfaces.
Tiles, sink, windowsill. When the house heats up, these spots also get warm. And unlike a dog, your cat barely shows when she's too hot. She instinctively hides it, so you often only notice it late.
And summers are getting hotter and hotter.
The number of heat days in Germany has more than doubled since 1990. More than 80 percent of households do not have air conditioning. What used to be an exception is now the norm from June to September.
Most cooling mats don't solve this.
They leak, are not claw-proof, and end up in the trash after one summer. And many cats avoid hard, cold gel anyway, preferring to lie on lukewarm tiles instead.