SUMMER TIME SAFETY
NEVER LEAVE YOUR PET ALONE IN A VEHICLE. Even with the open, a parked car, truck, or van can quickly become a furnace on a hot day – and kill an animal. Parking in the shade offers little protection, as the sun shifts during the day.
ALWAYS CARRY A GALLON OF COLD WATER. Pets can get dehydrated.
DON’T FORCE YOUR ANIMAL TO EXERCISE. Walk her in the early morning or in the evening, and keep walks to a minimum in hot, humid weather. Never ask an animal to exercise after a meal.
NEVER LEAVE YOUR DOG STANDING ON HOT FLOOR. His body can heat up quickly and his sensitive paw pads can burn.
DON’T TAKE AN ANIMAL TO THE POND. Unless you can provide a shaded spot and plenty of fresh water to drink. Rinse him off after he has been in pond water.
PROVIDE PLENTY OF SHADE. Bring your dog inside during the hottest part of the day, and make sure she has plenty of cool water. Keep cats indoors.
BE EXTRA SENSITIVE to old and overweight animals in hot weather. Small-headed or snub-nosed dogs, such as bulldogs, pugs, Boston terriers, lhasa apso and shih tzus as well as those with heart or lung ailments, should be kept cool in air-conditioned rooms as much as possible.
BE ALERT FOR COOLANT or other automotive fluid leaking from your vehicle. Animals are attracted to the sweet taste, and ingesting just a small amount can be fatal.
PROPERLY SCREEN ALL WINDOWS IN YOUR HOME to prevent escapes or accidental falls.
GROOM REGULARLY. Proper care can stave off summer skin problems. Brush cats often.
PROTECT your dogs and cats from ectoparasites.
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