It's good to know that the cat can bear heat better than I can... although I notice Halloween spends most of the summer stretched out on a non-carpet surface and he's much more active in the cooler months. He's kind of bulky and black all over so his fur probably absorbs more heat than Watson's does! Watson lays in the middle of the floor on his back all the time, though. It looks ridiculous! Dignity? What's dignity?

cats can stand up to 53 degrees celsius without discomfort and up to 60 degrees if they have access to water.it's a remnant of when they were desert animals, before man tamed them (or they tamed us, whichever you prefer)

The air conditioner broke down at the worst possible time... so it's 87 degrees Fahrenheit inside right now and he's stretched out on the floor like this!