Top Ten Summer Pet Tips

1. Make sure your pet has access to water 24/7.

2. Indoors? Lots of air flow! No air conditioner? Lots of fans or make a DIY air conditioner. Also utilize open windows and doors when its cool outside usually early morning and in the evening when the sun goes away.

3.Outdoors? Lots of shade and water features are always nice be it a play pool or some ice treats.

4. Avoid asphalt and concrete if its super hot out, the temperature of the asphalt and concrete could burn your pets paws.

5. Give your pet a haircut! Long haired or double coated pets would appreciate the shave down.

6. Not so much dry food maybe more wet foods and or raw meats are a special treat especially after being refrigerated or straight from the freezer.

7. Absolutely no leaving pets unattended in a hot car!

8. Take dog/cat walks in the early morning or in the evening avoid the middle of the day.

9. Hats and umbrella always a do to shade a pup's sensitive face.

10. Keep your lawn mowed and trimmed and avoid long grass and overgrown bushes in general where ticks and fleas could catch a ride on your pet.

Summer pet tips

Shield delicate skin and use some pet sun screen for ears, nose or pets in the nude (little or no fur-hair). For that matter keeps pet coats long, brushed and un-matted to avoid over exposure from the sun with access to water at all times especially for the thick haired breeds.

Sooth burns with pure aloe.

Walk with caution avoid times when temperatures are so high heats up asphalt and cement which in turn can burn your pets paw pads.

Don't leave your dog alone in the car period.

Look for signs of heat exhaustion-heavy panting, dry or bright red gums, thick drool, vomiting, diarrhea, or wobbly legs basically if your pet is panting up a storm take a break and give them some water.

keep it cool indoors with fans, air conditioners, open windows any way for air circulation.

Beware of riptides and currents if near the ocean. Use a pet life-jacket if going boating with your pet. Always make sure there is a exit for your pet in all bodies of water.

Keep a eye out for parasites.

Opt for pet friendly insect repellents ask your veterinarian.

Don't let your pet get into charcoal briquettes which can cause havoc internally.

Don't feed table scraps which can cause havoc in a pet's tummy.

Avoid certain backyard scrubs that could be poisonous to pets like azaleas and lilies

Avoid yard chemicals like plant foods, pest control, fertilizer which could be poisonous to your pets.

Keep them away from fire works. Keep pets indoors during times of fireworks use.

Protect You Dog This Summer

Never, ever leave your dog in the car period!

 

Make sure your pup has a unlimited access to cool, fresh water.

 

Make sure your dog has access to plenty of shade when outside.

 

 Take walks during the cooler hours of the day (early morning/evening)

 

When walking try to stay off hot surfaces (like asphalt) because it can and will burn your dog's paws.

 

Make sure your dogs has the means to cool off (cool water, ice packs, air conditioning, fans, etc.)

 

Keep your dog free of external and internal parasites, consult your veterinarian for the best products and treatments for your dog.

 

Consider clipping and/or shaving your long haired dog. Apply sunscreen to sensitive skin areas and thin haired dogs as needed.

 

Beat the Heat

Tips for keeping your pet safe and cool:

Provide shade if outside,

Povide water always.

Never leave your dog in a car alone period.

Ice cubes! 

Kitty pool.

Make frozen pup-sicles

Have fans running.

Have AC running.

Wet towels/washclothes

Frozen water bottles

Sprinklers

Lakes

Watch for hot pavement.

make your pet wear booties.

Cold can food.

cooling pads.

cooling vests,

Misters.

Check for water always.

Check under your car hood.

Don't let your pet drink random puddles of water.

Always have your pet on a leash.

Know the signs of heat stroke.

If your pet is panting its too hot. 

Cold/Frozen fruits and veggies.

 

 

 

Summer Pet Tips

Do not leave your pet unattended in a vehicle period.

Provide lots of shade.

Make sure water is available at all times. Check several times a day if you must.

Treat your pet for pest infestations like fleas, ticks, etc.

Watch out for dangerous critters.

Watch out for toxic plants.

Keep your yard well maintained and the fence line inescapable, holes filled in and locks on gates.

Know the signs of dehydration and heat exhaustion.

Stop Leaving Your Pets and Kids in the Car

I swear if I hear one more store of someone leaving their pet and/or child in a hot car I'm going to go nuts. Do people just have no common sense anymore? 90 degrees out? You already  know how it feels on the outside but seriously can you imagine how sweltering it is on the inside of a car with windows merely cracked or even just plain shut? It is a make-shift oven that is what it is.

Most recent a woman leaves her crying kids in the car to go get a haircut inside a mall. Really? The average haircut probably takes 15-20 min. That is more then enough time for your child and/or dog to suffer from signs of heatstroke. Sad part is this woman wasn't even charged. Yeah people busted out her window and got her kids out safely but no one had the decency to call the police and report this woman all because she supposedly felt so remorseful for the whole incident. Imagine how "remorseful" she would of felt if her kids died.

There is no freakin excuse to leave any living thing in a hot car period. Why people can't seem to understand that concept, I have not a clue? Are people so caught up with their own personal lives that the life of a child animal just does not matter? Leave your dog in a hot car so you can go shopping in walmart for 13 hours? Leave your child in a car for 7 hours and let them die because you just simply forgot to drop them off at daycare and just went straight to work? Leave your crying children in a hot car while you get a haircut? There are so many other stories just like this that happen every freakin year. The other thing I can't even fathom some of these people do not even get charged and that includes instances where people left their child to die in a hot car.

There is no excuse! If you have the nerve to simply forget about a child or animal in a hot car guess what? You should not be allowed to ever have children or pets ever again. When you bring children into this world it is your responsibility to care for and nurture them. Just you, yourself and I do not matter anymore. Your child should and always will come first before your needs that's that. If you can't handle that don't have children. Same goes for adopting a pet if you cannot care and nurture in just about the same way do not have a pet.
Basically if your needs/wants will always prelude any other person and/or any other living beings well-being and feelings. You know what maybe you should just be alone for the rest of your life. Think long and hard about being a selfish, self-centered, uncaring person that cares more about materialistic things then a life.

I'll finish off by saying if I ever see a child or animal suffering in a hot car I guarantee you I will bash out your window and call the cops on your sorry good for nothing arse. Don't care how remorseful you supposedly are maybe you should of thought about the repercussions of leaving a living thing in a oven. Have a nice day~