24/05/2026
It's set to be warm warm today and tempretures will rise even more over the bank holiday weekend so we are here again posting our reminders of the importance of safe exercise in the heat and the markers of heat stroke to look out for ✨️
Our team have been hard at it this morning allowing our pooches to have their outdoor socialising and enrichment nice and early! 🌞🫶 And prepping lots of frozen goodies for everyone until we can get them out again later when it's cooled off! 😁💛💙
We wanted to remind you all to be so very careful out there while we have our little heatwave! 🌞🫶
We say it so many times throughout the summer months but we still see so many posts and hear stories from vets of animals with heat stroke.
Heat stroke is DEADLY. Your dog will not die from missing a midday walk but they may if you walk them. 💔 And your cats! Where possible keep them indoors during the peak heat! With little shade, hot tarmac and not alot of water sources this kind of heat is dangerous for them too! Not alot of people think of cats struggling but with the temperatures predicted we know they will!
- Avoid peak heat times! Walkies early in the morning and late in the evening are best! 🚶♀️🚶♂️
- Plenty of cooling measures available to your dogs AND cats! Cooling mats, cooling bandanas - close the curtains in one room to create shade and a cooler room... paddling pools, no unsupervised garden time, frozen kongs or licki mats, plenty of fresh cool water... there's so many fun cooling ideas out there! 🥰
- Where possible, even when avoiding peak heat go for a walk where there's shaded areas and ideally rural - avoid street walking to reduce the risk of burning your dogs pads- concrete can and does hold onto heat very well! 😔
- Absolutely do not leave your dog or cat in a hot car.💔 You can loose them in minutes 💔
- Pop suncream on those light ears and noses! Just like us, especially lighter animals- they can burn without being in direct sunlight. 🌞
- Be the fun police if you have to! 👮♂️👮♀️ Don't let your pooch play excessively while in the heat - find them something calming to do with their brain instead! (Stuffed kong, treat balls, puzzle feeders, destruction boxes etc) 👌 and keep your cat indoors and entertained.
- Check your gardens and fencing before allowing your dog to have a short toilet break - the LAST thing you want is your dog getting loose and running in the heat!!!! 😭
Here are the common signs of heatstroke (as provided by our wonderful friends down at the PDSA):
⚠️ Excessive panting and salivating
⚠️ Drowsiness/Lethargy
⚠️ Collapsing/Weakness
⚠️ Vomitting/Diarrohea
⚠️ Bright red tongue
⚠️ Pale gums
⚠️ Excessive thirst (Dehydration)
Pets at a higher risk of heat stroke are:
🐾 Puppies/Kittens
🐾 Elderly
🐾 Obese
🐾 Heart/Respiratory conditions
🐾 Short-nosed breeds (Bulldogs, Frenchies, Pugs, Persians etc)
If you are concerned that your pet has heat stroke, please don't delay in getting them to a vet as soon as possible 🚑
We hope you all stay safe and have some fun with your furries while doing so - OUT OF THE HEAT! 😍🥰💙💛👌
