Holy Sheeba, it is freakin' hot out there today!!

I went for a short walk, and now I feel like a yak that has been jungle jogging. I feel like I'm wearing a wetsuit, yet I can confirm that I am not...

This is good though. After a long, rainy spring, the sun and heat are just what the doctor ordered (seeing as how I can't afford a proper doctor, this guy's therapy does tend to border on questionable...but sunshine is probably better than a lot of meds out there today).

So what do animals do when it gets this hot out?? I know some can shed their winter fur, but what about so many others?? Would birds still be able to fly if half of their feathers hit the ground whenever the mercury jumps?? And how weird would a semi-naked robin look?? Or even a half-naked chicken, for that matter. Although, that last idea sure would make life easier at KFC...

How about those big furry bears?? They must fill small sweat ponds at this time of year! Poodles get trims, what about over-hairy bruins??

Bees have excess fur on their behinds, but they do have wings, so that may help keep them cool, I suppose.

Those Egyptian cats have it made, this time of year - the breed that are completely body bald. Not so much - Persians. But those cats get a trade-off with all the exposure on facial tissue boxes. They can probably afford air conditioning with those ongoing revenues...

Chow for now!!