23/06/2026
With temperatures set to be very high over the next few days, here are some tips for how to keep your pets safe during the hot weather:
๐พ Provide constant access to shaded areas both in the house and in the garden.
๐พ Make sure there is always cold, fresh, clean water available.
๐พ Walk your dogs early in the morning and late in the evening when it is cooler. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐, ๐ถ๐'๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด'๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐!
๐พ Use cool mats or damp towels for your pets to lie on to keep cool (never place a damp towel over your pet as this can trap in heat).
๐พ Swap physical exercise for mental enrichment, including puzzle feeders, enrichment toys, Kongs or lick mats.
๐ Never leave your dog in a car during hot weather, even for a short time. Temperatures rise very quickly, which can be fatal. Did you know, when it is 22 degrees Celsius outside, it can reach 47 degrees inside a car within 60 minutes!
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด ๐น๐ฒ๐ณ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ต๐ต๐ต ๐ถ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐.
When a dog gets too hot in a car and can't reduce their body temperature by panting, they can develop heatstroke, which can be fatal. Here are some of the symptoms to look out for:
- Heavy panting and difficulty breathing
- Excessive drooling
- Appearing lethargic, drowsy or uncoordinated
- Collapse or vomiting
You can also find out more about how to help dogs in hot cars on the National RSPCA website here: http://www.rspca.org.uk/.../pets/dogs/health/dogsinhotcars
