The cat days of summer.

My three outdoor cats hate this brutal heat. They are laconic, cranky and completely without appetite. I tried putting an electric fan outdoors near where they sleep, but they were spooked by the whirring. Then it occurred to me that since we prefer cold salads in hot weather, they might prefer to have their food chilled as well. As an experiment I put their wet salmon food in the freezer for
fifteen minutes, then stirred it up and fed it to them. After a brief period of "What the hell is this?" they ate it with more gusto than they have had for room temperature meals. I don't know if this will keep up, but it's encouraging.

Note: While this cat looks a lot like Herman, it isn't. Herman is not that fat yet.