How do cats beat the heat in Japanese summer?

It’s the middle of August now and the heat has let up. But humans are not only ones taking the heat. For example, my cats have been beating the heat in their own way.

Cats don’t perspire other than paw pads. Even more, they are hairy all over, so they maybe feel higher the temperature than humans. I often remove their loose hair and renew water. They take naps in cool places in my house. (H.S)

                                   Had a stretch as far as it can do.

                        Had her feet out even from the top of the cat tower.

                              It’s an ironing board but now it’s Gil’s bed.

                                              Are you still a girl, Miiko?

                                       Every cat likes carboard boxes.

                 Gil on tatami mats (In summer, I do think that tatami is great)

                          He likes huddling on a newspaper too.
                          And, it has a protecting color for the table, doesn’t it?