Smokeycat
Well-Known Member
Kryten does not handle heat well. Anything over 20C outside and he becomes unwilling to do anything outside, he still asks inside but changes his mind once he gets outside. Unfortunately it's that warm by 8 am right now and this summer is being predicted to be a hot one.
I looked into getting a cooling jacket but the largest I found had a max head opening of 25". His neck is 33" and his head is bigger. Since he clearly wouldn't fit I decided to make him one. It's still a work in progress, once it dries I think I'm going to add pockets for ice packs. I did a trial run with just cool tap water this morning (it was 26C so above his comfort range) and while he still was hot there was a noticeable temperature difference between the fur on the top of his head and on his back, he also wanted to go for the walk. He is also recovering faster than normal once back inside too.
I looked into getting a cooling jacket but the largest I found had a max head opening of 25". His neck is 33" and his head is bigger. Since he clearly wouldn't fit I decided to make him one. It's still a work in progress, once it dries I think I'm going to add pockets for ice packs. I did a trial run with just cool tap water this morning (it was 26C so above his comfort range) and while he still was hot there was a noticeable temperature difference between the fur on the top of his head and on his back, he also wanted to go for the walk. He is also recovering faster than normal once back inside too.