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The large stones here are still retaining some heat from when they were in the sun during the day.
These cats are taking advantage of it, absorbing some of that heat.
I agree it’s this, or the opposite: the stone is cool and the cat is hot. Either way, maximizing surface area for thermal transfer is smart.
Sometimes when I’m overheated on a summer run, I’ll find a brick or concrete wall in the shade and flatten myself against for a quick full-body thermal transfer.
That's a pretty clever theory. I like it