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I've recently started letting my cat into my bedroom at night, but I am a very light sleeper and he starts waking me up much earlier than I would like.
Now that its cold out, I worry about how warm I should keep the rest of the house if I keep my bedroom door closed at night.
Would mid-50's be OK? He is a long-haired Norwegian Forest cat.
Jasper burrows in blankets, I turn the heat off at night and during the day. I think your cat will be fine. Animals just curl up, and adapt. If you are worried, get an electic heating blanket or pad, they turn off on a timer, so you could turn it on for your cat at night, and he could cuddle up if he wanted. Jasper sleeps on my electric blanket.
Jasper burrows in blankets, I turn the heat off at night and during the day. I think your cat will be fine. Animals just curl up, and adapt. If you are worried, get an electic heating blanket or pad, they turn off on a timer, so you could turn it on for your cat at night, and he could cuddle up if he wanted. Jasper sleeps on my electric blanket.
ohh..good idea about the heating pad! I saw those at the pet store recently. That would make me feel better if he had that to sleep on since I am going to boot him out of the bedroom.
I realize I spoil the h*ck out of my cat. He is a male but I refer to him as the "pampered princess" of the house. I would love to be reincarnated and live the life he leads.
ohh..good idea about the heating pad! I saw those at the pet store recently. That would make me feel better if he had that to sleep on since I am going to boot him out of the bedroom.
I realize I spoil the h*ck out of my cat. He is a male but I refer to him as the "pampered princess" of the house. I would love to be reincarnated and live the life he leads.
Shoot, I heard that! My cats are little kings around here. Ridiculous!
I agree about the blankets. Our boys snuggle in little cat beds, but it's only in the low 60's at night here. I don't think I'm brave enough to turn off the heat at night during the winters here in Michigan!
Yes, Jasper leads the life of a king, alas, who is not allowed outside. But he has a bird window. And an electric blanket. I should live as good as him.
Yes, Snickers went from being a pauper to a king. He sleeps on my electric blanket when it's cold, and sometimes gets underneath it. He has his own comforter with baby blankets - two have teddy bears, and two have Winnie the Pooh on them. Plus he also has several cat windows where he basks in the sun, and watches the hummingbirds fly by his face.
I've recently started letting my cat into my bedroom at night, but I am a very light sleeper and he starts waking me up much earlier than I would like.
Now that its cold out, I worry about how warm I should keep the rest of the house if I keep my bedroom door closed at night.
Would mid-50's be OK? He is a long-haired Norwegian Forest cat.
Normal short hair cats live outdoors through some bitter cold weather so your cat should do fine in 50F temperatures. Right now our cats are outside in their safe porch at the campground with us. It's 35F outside.
I will never ever turn the heat off during the winter. It could freeze the pipes and end up cost thousands of dollars to replace them when they crack.
IMO indoor cats are used to having the heat on so I don't care to make it less for them than I would for myself. Even if they have fur to wear they still get cold. I have a down comforter I like to wrap up so they can sleep on it and have the top hover over them while inside it. That way they don't sleep on my sheets. It's like a big old' igloo for them. Oh and I also like to keep one on the floor next to the heater so they can choose to sleep next to. An electric blanket is a great idea I have to try that I bet is much cheaper than keeping the heat at least 68 for them all day, except on cold days when the pipes can freeze. I learned a very expensive lesson years ago and it wasn't even me who was stupid enough to turn the heat off.
I would love to be reincarnated and live the life he leads.
Yes! I've said for a long time, if there's such a thing as reincarnation I want to come back as a pampered housecat. I've heard others say that too. I have dogs too, but I've never been as envious of their lives somehow, or heard anyone else say they want to come back as one. Funny how the kittie's life (the lucky ones anyway) is so appealing.
I have it at 63 in the house, which is comfortable for me. At the moment I have 3 cats who don't particularly care for each other all curled up around the space heater......
I have 1 senior and 1 geriatric so I don't know if that makes a difference.
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I would love to be reincarnated and live the life he leads. 
