Radiator Cats

As every cat owner knows, nothing gets a cat purring more than a warm radiator on a cold day. See how these felines snuggle up! By Carol Vinzant
By People Staff
Updated March 18, 2009 01:00 PM

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HOT YOGA

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A cat named The Min loves her Shrewsbury, UK, radiator so much she squeezes inside.

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FARMHOUSE CATS

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Five farm cats huddle together in a sunny window to keep warm in the Ontario winter.

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KING OF HEAT

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Kitty Batman surveys his Rutherford, NJ, apartment.

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MUSIC TO HIS EARS

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Every afternoon Winston listens for the pinging of the radiator, signaling heat is coming on. For the next hour he enjoys his heated throne in his Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn home.

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TWICE AS NICE

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Jack and Syd use the radiator and each other to keep warm. At other times, they’ll settle for a lamp, spot of sun or their heated cat bed.

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BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE

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No matter how cramped, Rosie and Daisy love the heating vent.

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PRAYING FOR HEAT

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Found as a kitten and hand-raised, Oswald seems to think he’s really human and likes to lie on his back before his Seattle radiator.

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STEEL BLUE EYES

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Cricket hides in a warm, secure place–under the radiator in his Pittsburgh, PA home.

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HEATER WORSHIPPER

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Even though she lives in Tuscon, Rogue is a sucker for a heater. When she hears the heater turn on, she runs to it, stretches out and cannot be distracted by play or affection.

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TURF WARS

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Sukki, the chocolate point Siamese, wins this round of “radiator chess.” Despite having many radiators, these cats try to sit on the same one in their Glasgow home. The losers drops to the floor, like Solly, the redpoint Siamese.

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