06/21/2025
Every year at this time, even though warnings are posted in many places, and now here, please , please, please be aware of the heat and take the appropriate precautions to prevent heat stoke in your pets. If it's too hot for you, it's too hot for your pet. Feel the pavement on which you walk your dog; if you can't keep your hand on it because it's too hot, don't walk your dog on it. Don't over exert with play and long walks; do bathroom duties, and go back inside. Go for walks in the early morning or late evening, when it's not quite as hot. Don't even for a minute leave your pet in a closed car. If your pet needs to be outside, be sure there is shade and water. Even so, at 100 degrees Fahrenheit, even shade and water is not enough to keep your pet cool enough. Heat like what is expected next week is DEADLY to people and pets.
Last week we had our first heat stroke emergency. Please make it our last.