As winter approaches across the vast rural landscapes of our country, you must have seen these dirty and disheveled cats. Regardless of breed or size, any cat that lives in the countryside for a while will naturally become very dirty. You can’t possibly imagine what these cats have been up to to get themselves so messy.
According to the elderly in the village, before starting a fire in the morning, one must poke around in the stove to avoid burning any cats that might be warming themselves inside. In fact, cats crawling into stoves not only keep them warm but also help to expel parasites from their bodies. So, during the cold winter, rural cats will crawl into the stoves to sleep. It’s warm, but their appearance can be quite startling, and there are also quite a few that accidentally roast themselves.
In comparison, city cats have conditions that are many times better. They boldly lie on heating radiators, blatantly enjoying the warmth of winter. Compared to cats with owners, stray cats are much more pitiful. Most stray cats do not survive the winter. Not only do they lack food, but they also have to endure the cold. Therefore, the ways stray cats keep warm are all over the place. Some hug landscape lights to keep warm, which can be quite a shock from a distance.
There are also those who squat next to heating pipes to keep warm, really frozen with nowhere to hide. Some sleep in car engines to keep warm, and if there’s really nowhere else, they’ll nestle in a sheltered corner. They might also not be able to withstand the cold and quietly go to Cat Heaven.
Treat every little cat well, whether they are in the stove or on the heating, they are all lovely little sprites. Besides these methods, have you seen any other great ways cats keep warm?
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