Today I gave up on trying to exercise at all. It did not drop below 85 F, 30 C, last night. I awoke this morning already feeling hot.

When I get up before it gets too hot I leave the front door open. My cat watches everything. He especially loves greeting the neighborhood strays that stop by for breakfast.

Today one of the strays decided to come in and check out the place. I think the stray was feeling the heat especially hard because of his long coat. Well, the outdoor cat came in, found the indoor food bowl with a fresh can of cat food and tried his best to ensure there were no leftovers.

My indoor cat was perplexed and bit stressed.

After the outdoor cat left I gave my indoor cat a fresh can of cat food. He was happy and immediately tried to bury his bowl under the linoleum flooring. He was not successful in that endeavor, but he seemed please to have made the effort.

Cats do have faith there will be enough. They believe in the immediate - they are existentialists in that regard. However, they can learn. They are excellent at adapting, if you have patience.

Sharing with others is a hard thing for people to learn. I am glad cats are open and transparent about how they feel. Either a stray is a threat, or a stray is a member of the family. They let you know how they feel.

Cats have no need to go to Congress and pass laws to secretly enforce their prejudices. Cats do not bother asking government agencies to take food away from others. Cats do what they do, they do it now in plain sight, and then they are ready to learn from that experience.