What you can do in the summer heat for the safety and comfort of your furry, feathery or scaly friends
– Provide shade
– Provide fresh water, take some on walks too
– Don’t walk your dogs on hot concrete
– Avoid heavy exercise
– Don’t leave your animals in cars
– Don’t let your cats out unsupervised, or at least make sure they are able to come back in anytime
– Provide cooling mats or cold surfaces to lay on, like kitchen tiles
– Use fans, air conditioning
– Sprinkle cool water on them or into a fan directed at them
– You can offer them ice cubes
– Pay special attention to the young and the elderly, as well as the health compromised (pets with spinal or nerve compression, epilepsy, short noses, respiratory or heart disease) – their heat intolerance and sensitivity to weather fronts might be greater than that of others
– Have fun! Warm weather and summer are fun if you take the necessary precautions.
