You may have heard about the so-called dog days of summer. Merrriam-Webster defines the dog days as:
- the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere
- a period of stagnation or inactivity
There aren’t any dogs around here, so we sure have cat days. They look like this.
When it comes to inactivity, that’s what we cats do best.
Newton: I’ll be with you in a few minutes. Or a few hours. Or maybe in autumn.
How are you spending the cat days of summer?
Yeah, we’ve been having a few cat days like that too!
We’ve been relaxing and enjoying the sunshine just like you have.
Lots of snoozing going around here too. What else is there to do when it is so hot.
We are spending our dog/cat days of summer the same way you are. Since we are a multi-pet household, we are all in this together.
Yep, we’re having some cat days of summer just like yours.
We’ve been spending our summer much like you cuties. And we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Newton, you are really taking this inactivity of Cat Days of Summer seriously. There’s been lots of inactivity around here as well. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Lots of sleeping here too. We look for cool spots in the house or under the bushes. Purrs
Mom is walking our neighbor’s dog this week. She kinda looks like a drenched cat when she comes back in and smells well not too nice
Hugs madi your bfff
Bear whole-heartedly agrees! Gorgeous kitties … and beautiful photography 🙂
I wish Soth would embrace that kind of cat day of summer! He’s that way in the winter, but in the summer all he wants is to go out and eat grass in the yard–I had to break down and buy him a little tent!
Pleased to meet you all. Love your photos, they epitomize what we do best. We are having some wonderful ‘cat days’ too. We agree, a state of inertia is the best position to find oneself in, well if you’re a cat. The humans still have to go to work and earn our food and supplies. Yay! It’s great to be a cat. Head boops to you all 🙂
floor vents….thank cod!!
I completely and utterly agree with this.. as you knew I would 🙂
Getting like that here too.
Purrs xx
Athena and Marie
Much the same way! At least we’re back to more seasonable temps here so it’s better than it was. We can’t wait for fall, though!
Wow our house looks like yours!
Yep, lots of that going on here, too. Must be so much sunshine that does that.
Hangout close to Mom L and keeping cool.
I thought that was what Summer was for. Sleeping!
Sarah, Shadow, and Stealth
guys…we iz spendin it countin down de dayz til fall
…oh N doin a lot oh that snoozin stuff two !! ♥♥♥
This looks EXACTLY like how we are spending our cat days too! There’s no better way to do it!
My cats love it warm — all the better to sleep. When I turn the room ac on, they go to a warmer room!
Autumn sounds absolutely heavenly right now, Newton!
I love these photos of you guys! You look so cute while you are sleeping. 🙂 I’m a sucker for sleeping cat photos. I agree with you – cats do “lazy days” the best!
Napping!
I think Newton and I have a cozy in common!
I have 13 cats doing the same thing 🙂
Whoa! They look hot as hades. Get that air moving. I’m, you know, keeping doing what I was before. A little play, a little sleep, a little biting.
waiting for Fall and cooler temps for sure!
Such cuties in their inactivity. That’s pretty much what we do here, too!
TBT: Sorry, but we have a correction here. “The Dog Days” are named after Sirius, the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major (the large dog), first came up over the horizon before the sun. These were the hottest days of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. That is basically from mid-July to late August.
Cettainly dogs to lay around panting in the heat. But so do most other animals. It is a gret example of how cultural references slowly change over time to reflect what people are familiar with.
Few people these days notice when Sirius appears at dawn, but the “dog” meme persists and new explanations for the original phrase are created. 😉
Newton: BEST. PIC. EVAH.