HEAT ALERT FOR YOUR PETS
KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE FROM EXTREME HEAT
Plenty of cool, clean water should always be provided. When traveling with your pets carry an insulated thermos filled with clean, cool water.
A cool home is much more comfortable than riding in a hot car. Leave your pets home as much as possible.
DO NOT leave your pets alone in a parked vehicle. A parked care even with windows open can become very hot even with the windows opened. A parked car in 80 degree weather can quickly climb to 120 degrees.
Exercise should not be done in hot, humid weather. The best time is during the cool part of the day, early morning or evening. Make sure you bring fresh cool water to drink for both of you.
Paws can sustain burns and/or injuries when your pet is left standing on the street in the hot weather. Your pet is much closer to the hot asphalt and his body can heat up quickly.
Sunscreen for you and your pet is a must. Protect hairless and light-coated animals when they are outside for extended period of time.
Bring you pet inside to rest in a cool part of the home during the heat of the day. Shade shade and more shade must be provided for animals that are staying outside, or joining you at outside activities or events such as the beach, camping grounds, etc.
Older or overweight pets and snub-nosed dogs are more prone to heat exhaustion and should be kept inside as much as possible.
How to check your pet for dehydration:
Roll your pet’s bottom eyelid down. Moisture will pool up in the lower lid, similar to a human eye tearing up. NO MOISTURE – CALL YOUR VETERINARIAN
Press your finger lightly against your pet’s gums, which should be pink. The pressure should leave a pale pink or close to a white impression for a second and then turn pink again. If the area stays pale, or appears white or streaked, CALL YOUR VETERINARIAN
Gently pull up the scruff of the neck, but do not lift up the body. Pinch the scruff of the neck lightly and release. The skin should return to normal within seconds. If it remains in the pinched position, CALL YOUR VETERINARIAN
Signs of Heat Stress: Heavy panting, glazed eyes, a rapid pulse, unsteadiness, a staggering gait, vomiting, or a deep red tongue.
Contact your veterinarian right away if you think your pet is suffering from heat exhaustion. DO NOT place him in a bath or douse him with water. This can send him into shock. You can bring his temperature down by sponging him down with cool, not cold water.
Your animal is always there for you. Please be there for him.
General ALERT
An unusually high number of dognappings are being reported in the Tri-State area, NY, NJ, and CT.
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR DOG TIED UP OUTSIDE OF STORES
DO NOT LEAVE SMALL BREED DOGS IN CARS WHILE SHOPPING
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