Does anyone else live in an area that gets monsoon rains?
Maybe tabbytom and Maria Bayote will know what I mean.
We get hit by the monsoon every June and July. Over here it's known as Plum Rain. I guess because the rain drops are as big as plumbs. This year it seems to be going on longer than ever. As well as the heat, humidity and constant rain there are all these other issues that cat lovers have to deal with.
First of all, moldy cat litter. I use a cat litter made for soy by-products, which is very cheap and totally biodegradable. It's also a great place to grow mold. I mean bright green lawns of mold that spring up in about 24 hours once the cat litter has been used a few times.
Next, something I call Hairy Fridge Effect. Because it's so humid any smooth, cool surface gets covered in condensation really quickly. Add to that around 20 or so hairy beasts that are in the middle of molting. Every time one of them walks past the fridge they leave a coating of cat hair on the damp fridge door. My fridge looks like a yeti!
I can't leave any dry cat food out for more than a couple of hours, because it starts to go damp. If any of the cats coughs up a hair ball on the deck and I don't notice it looks like a furry caterpillar within about a day.
All my lovely planters full of petunia and marigolds have given up, there's nothing but black mush left out there now.
I have to keep tubs and sachets of those moisture absorbing crystals in all my wardrobes and closets or my clothes will start to smell damp within a few days of hanging them up.
I'm so ready for this rainy season to end.
Anyone else having this problem?
Maybe tabbytom and Maria Bayote will know what I mean.
We get hit by the monsoon every June and July. Over here it's known as Plum Rain. I guess because the rain drops are as big as plumbs. This year it seems to be going on longer than ever. As well as the heat, humidity and constant rain there are all these other issues that cat lovers have to deal with.
First of all, moldy cat litter. I use a cat litter made for soy by-products, which is very cheap and totally biodegradable. It's also a great place to grow mold. I mean bright green lawns of mold that spring up in about 24 hours once the cat litter has been used a few times.
Next, something I call Hairy Fridge Effect. Because it's so humid any smooth, cool surface gets covered in condensation really quickly. Add to that around 20 or so hairy beasts that are in the middle of molting. Every time one of them walks past the fridge they leave a coating of cat hair on the damp fridge door. My fridge looks like a yeti!
I can't leave any dry cat food out for more than a couple of hours, because it starts to go damp. If any of the cats coughs up a hair ball on the deck and I don't notice it looks like a furry caterpillar within about a day.
All my lovely planters full of petunia and marigolds have given up, there's nothing but black mush left out there now.
I have to keep tubs and sachets of those moisture absorbing crystals in all my wardrobes and closets or my clothes will start to smell damp within a few days of hanging them up.
I'm so ready for this rainy season to end.
Anyone else having this problem?