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Turning serious, and turning from cats to their staff, I am fortunate in two ways: First, I don’t mind the heat, even if it’s not dry, up until around 95°F/35°C (which I admit is practically chilly by comparison to what’s happening out West now and also not the proper metric, as we shall see in a moment.). Second, I have no experience managing a heat wave beyond opening a window and turning on a fan.
Closing the windows and blocking them with tinfoil + cardboard + a blanket is just way beyond anything I have ever been called upon to do. All of which is a roundabout way of saying that I’m about to present three threads on heat management that are very detailed and seem sensible, but I can’t claim to have vetted them based on experience. So do click through weigh in! Herewith: