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Hello,
I’m a prospective first-time cat owner. I’ve been offered a kitten, 12 weeks old. Russian Blue breed. I’ve researched cat behavior, I’ve signed up for multiple YouTube expert channels and I’ve been watching the videos diligently. I'm cat-proofing my home. I am comfortable with the long-term financial commitments, including health insurance. The local vet clinics (I have many to choose from) are all accepting new patients.
That said, I’ve recently learned about just how sensitive a cat’s hearing is. I knew it was stronger than a humans and a dogs, but wow.
I live in a small apartment and I have a window mounted air conditioner/dehumidifier that turns-on quite often during the summer. I live near a beach. As a result it is nearly always on, or mostly so.
I’ve only recently learned about the anatomy of a cat’s ear, and the inner muscles that contract to block out noise. I’m concerned that my air conditioner/dehumidifier may make my apartment unsuitable for the cat for this reason. Even if I could acclimate her to the noise, I wouldn’t want to stress/harm the animal by forcing it into an environment that may do so.
What are the thoughts from the community about this? (Unfortunately moving the unit isn’t an option. It’s in the central room.)
On a side-note, I never listen to loud music or speakers. I use headphones, softly. Thanks again.
Hello,
I’m a prospective first-time cat owner. I’ve been offered a kitten, 12 weeks old. Russian Blue breed. I’ve researched cat behavior, I’ve signed up for multiple YouTube expert channels and I’ve been watching the videos diligently. I'm cat-proofing my home. I am comfortable with the long-term financial commitments, including health insurance. The local vet clinics (I have many to choose from) are all accepting new patients.
That said, I’ve recently learned about just how sensitive a cat’s hearing is. I knew it was stronger than a humans and a dogs, but wow.
I live in a small apartment and I have a window mounted air conditioner/dehumidifier that turns-on quite often during the summer. I live near a beach. As a result it is nearly always on, or mostly so.
I’ve only recently learned about the anatomy of a cat’s ear, and the inner muscles that contract to block out noise. I’m concerned that my air conditioner/dehumidifier may make my apartment unsuitable for the cat for this reason. Even if I could acclimate her to the noise, I wouldn’t want to stress/harm the animal by forcing it into an environment that may do so.
What are the thoughts from the community about this? (Unfortunately moving the unit isn’t an option. It’s in the central room.)
On a side-note, I never listen to loud music or speakers. I use headphones, softly. Thanks again.