Remember, cats are naturally drawn to places that are warm - a cool damp basement is not where your kitty would choose to hang out! (petpeoplestores.com)
Cure damp basement or crawl space problems. (bkinspects.com)
During storage, please make sure that your flooring is well away from extreme heat (radiators) and moist areas (recently plastered walls, damp basements etc). (woodandbeyond.com)