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2026
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5 Nov
2026
A Cat in a Box Is a Thermal Circuit
Curling up, resting on bedding and retreating into a box alter different paths by which a warm body loses heat. A thermal network separates geometry, fur, air movement, radiation and contact with the floor, without treating box preference as proof that cats optimise heat loss.
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