| Paw Colors | Points |
|---|---|
| Grey | 0-49 |
| Red | 50-149 |
| Orange | 150-299 |
| Green | 300-599 |
| Magenta | 600-1499 |
| Purple | 1500-4999 |
| Blue | 5000-9999 |
| Brown | 10000-24999 |
| Black | 25000+ |
It doesn’t need to be especially accurate (± 10° F), I’d just prefer it not be uncomfortable for me or the cat.
Keywords: dorsal, nasal, occular, oral, pectoral, rectal
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Just like with people, use a thermometer silly. I think rectally is safest, a cat will just spit out a thermometer and I tried to keep it under jynxy\\\’s tongue but she doesn\\\’t let it stay there. But you should cover the thermometer with some latex like a human condom like Trojan brand or anything really. This will protect you and the the cat and the thermometer. Some therms are made of glass and if the cat were to run with it the condom would protect the cat if the thermometer if it should shatter. Cat temperatures are the same for people, and should be around 109 degrees or so for a normal indoor cat. My outdoor cats tend to run a little bit warmer, but only by a few degrees.
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Umm… my thermometer doesn\\\’t show degrees Kelvin. Help?!?! What is that in F?
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Good answer cats of many, and those tips are good, but i would still recommend using some kind of latex cover to protect the doctor and the cat in case the glass thermo breaks. Ouch! Then you not only have glass cuts in your butt but mercury poisioning as well.
I also have to say, that 100-103 sounds like the right range, but you are being very American when you say you have to use F. You can use C or anykind of thermometer, just make sure you are within the 100-103 range. Silly humans are always trying to use human concepts which just don\\\’t work with cats. Just do like catsofmany says, but 100 on a C thermo is no different than 104 on an F thermo, when applied to a cat. And duh jPete - you are talking about cooking temperatures (ovens! ha!) which are totally different again. Just try comparing ounces to fluid ounces. Try it!
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Actually my friend who is a cattle doctor said that there is now way that I have the temperature right, does anyone know the right temperature. Does it matter if you use Selsioz or the F one?
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You know damn well that\\\’s not the correct temperature of a healthy cat. The correct temperature is 115°, give or take 2°.
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Who is Kelvin? People stay on focused here. I looked it up online and it is 100 degrees is normal for a cat, and it doesn\\\’t matter if it is F or C. Cats aren\\\’t the same as people, they use different temperatures alltogether.
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Body temperature in animals is taken rectally. The normal body temperature for a cat is 100 to 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit. If your pet has a temperature less than 99 or over 104, contact your veterinarian immediately.
Cats typically have heart rates between 160 to 220 beats per minute. If your pet has a heart rate outside the normal range, contact your veterinarian immediately.
Normal respiratory rate in a cat is 20 to 30 breaths per minute.
It might be easier if you get another person to assist by holding your cat firmly in a standing position. You can place her head in the crook of the arm and face her outward. If necessary, wrap your pet in a towel with the tail area exposed. Then do the following:
If using a mercury thermometer, remember to shake it with a quick flick of the wrist until the mercury is below 94 degrees. Then lubricate the thermometer with petroleum jelly, KY jelly or other water-based lubricant.
Have your helper gently grab the skin at the base of the neck to \\\”scruff\\\” the cat while holding the front legs still.
Lift your cat\\\’s tail and insert the thermometer slowly and carefully into the rectum, located just below the base of the tail. Insert the thermometer about 1 inch and hold in place – two minutes for mercury thermometers or until the digital thermometer beeps.
Remove the thermometer and read the temperature.
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It might be best to keep a thermometer just for pets!
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You practice safe temperature taking.
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Jinxypoo
You are wrong. And thanks for hacking my previous answer and removing it. Now I don\\\’t have to correct my mistake. 100-104 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to 38-39 degrees Celsius (the temperature scale most of the world uses - whether they are using it for cats, or humans, or boiling water or ovens.
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CatsOfMany… so I will no longer use a glass thermo. Ok… but I keep flicking the digital one against my wrist and no matter what I can\\\’t get it to go under 94… am I doing something wrong? (I also use this digital one with my godson, but I think since now I am going to put it in jynxy\\\’s pooper I will get Jeff one of his own!)
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woahhhhhhh
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F or C does make a difference. 100 degrees F(ahrenheit) is good for a cat. 100 C(elsius) is the same as 212 degrees F (the cat is dead and was left in a hot oven). Flipperkitty, read catsofmany\\\’s answer.
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