IF THE WEATHER FEELS TOO HOT TO YOU, THEN IT’S DEFINITELY TOO HOT FOR YOUR PETS ALSO. HERE ARE SOME TIPS ON HOW TO KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE DURING THE HOT WEATHER THIS SUMMER.

KEEP IN MIND THAT THE PAVEMENT GETS VERY HOT AND COULD CAUSE BURNS AND BLISTERS ON YOUR PETS PAWS. TEST THE PAVEMENT BY PUTTING YOUR HAND ON THE SURFACE - IF IT’S TOO HOT FOR YOUR HANDS, IT’S TOO HOT FOR YOUR PETS. DOG BOOTIES ARE AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL PET STORE.

ONLY WALK YOUR PETS IN THE MORNING AND EVENING WHEN IT’S COOLER FOR THEM.

DURING HOT WEATHER KEEP YOUR PETS HOME OR INDOORS. NEVER LEAVE YOUR PET ALONE IN YOUR CAR. A HOT CAR IS NO PLACE TO KEEP YOUR PETS, AND VERY FEW BUSINESSES ALLOW PETS INSIDE, SO THE SAFEST PLACE FOR YOUR PET IS AT HOME. IF YOU SEE A PET IN AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE, STAY UNTIL THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED. ANIMALS CAN DIE OF HEATSTROKE WITHIN 15 MINUTES.

IF YOU LOVE YOUR PET, DO NOT PUT THEM AT RISK!