• AlpacaChariot@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    If you have a cat, don’t let it do this. Concrete is highly alkaline and can cause chemical burns on skin. Even worse, the cat will probably lick it off its paws.

    They probably like walking on it because cement hydration is an exothermic reaction so the concrete is quite warm.

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      2 days ago

      So what you’re saying is I should take molds off my cats paws, cast it into metal, and then preserve kitty prints forever in concrete?

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      2 days ago

      I thought the cat was prancing around in a coating of snow on a sidewalk. Looking again…oof. Yeah, that’ll burn :(