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My username explains this perfectly.

If you're wondering why his fur is short in this one, it's because we used to have to shave him in April and keep his fur shaved until September, the hottest months here in El Paso.

Nova had a bad habit of sitting in the sun, overheating very badly and getting severely dehydrated. That is very bad for a cat's kidneys, and can also cause dangerous breathing issues for a cat with asthma. Which Nova has.