The weather is very hot in summer, and people feel like they are melting every minute, let alone pets covered with a layer of fur. Pets are very afraid of heat, because dogs and cats have no sweat glands on their skin, and dogs can only pass through The tongue and paws dissipate heat, and cats generally dissipate heat through the paws. If persistent high temperatures are not relieved in time, dogs and cats can easily suffer from heat stroke.

If heat stroke is not treated in time, the consequences will be serious.

In order to allow pets to spend the summer comfortably, Parents should pay attention to proper cooling

— Create a suitable indoor environment —

1. Do not leave dogs and cats in a closed environment (such as in a car, a cage, or a closed balcony);

2. If the cooling temperature of the air conditioner is too low, it will cause runny nose and cold in pets. It is recommended that the indoor temperature be maintained at around 26 degrees;

3. Do not turn on the air conditioner immediately after returning from the outdoors. If the temperature difference is too large, you may easily get sick. You can use a fan to cool down first.

— Be especially careful when going out —

1. Choose to walk your dog in the morning and at night when the temperature is low, and it should not be strenuous. It only takes about 30 minutes;

2. Bring enough clean drinking water and a small electric fan;

3. Once you find your pet is short of breath, take a rest and replenish water immediately. If it cannot be relieved, stop walking;

4. Obese, sick, young and old pets should not go out as much as possible.

Pay special attention when going out for a walk: the temperature of the asphalt road will be very high under the high temperature!

You can’t feel it when wearing shoes, but the soles of your dog’s feet are in direct contact with the road, and they may get burned after walking for more than ten minutes. So try to let it walk on the grass when going out, or wait until the road is cool before going out.

▼The poor dog with burned paws

— Moderate hair trimming is beneficial to cooling —

Some parents shave their pets as soon as summer comes, but this is actually wrong.

Exposed skin is more susceptible to UV sunburn and external parasites.

1. It is recommended that the thick hair on long-haired dogs be shaved shorter or thinned.

2. Cats will shed and moult in summer to adapt to temperature changes, so no additional shaving is required.

3. The hair on the soles of pets’ feet can easily affect heat dissipation. If it is too long, it should be modified in time.Hair on soles of feet.

— Don’t be too greedy for cold showers and ice cubes —

1. Taking a bath to cool down is also a good method, but be careful not to use shower gel frequently. Just rinse with water of about 20 degrees and dry it. The shower gel only needs to be used once every 1 to 2 weeks;

2. After washing, do not enter the air-conditioned room wet. Be sure to blow dry. Short-haired dogs can be air-dried in a ventilated place;

3. You can make some homemade ice cubes for your pet to lick, but be careful not to eat too much every day to avoid diarrhea.