Safety tips for pets in Summers is an important topic. We all know our pet’s body temperature is slightly more than ours. The reason for the difference in body temperature is the presence of fur in an animal’s body. Unlike us, animals can’t maintain their body temperature on their own. The responsibility of keeping them cool falls on us. Make sure to keep your pet calm and composed in this extreme time of need. Let us see some Summer safety tips for pets.
Fresh drinking water
Make sure your pet has access to fresh drinking water round the clock. Please, fill up the bowl of water every time it gets emptied. Otherwise, animals become constrained to drink water from contaminated sources. With that said, keep your toilet lid closed.
Feed them well
Animals eat less during summers. But they need more energy to keep their body temperature low. Feeding them a well-balanced nutritional diet is one of the most important things to keep in mind. If you serve them the same food you eat, that won’t supply them enough nutrients. Dog food contains all the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients essential for them. Increase the frequency of their meals to keep them active and healthy round the clock.
Protection from direct sunlight
As mentioned earlier, our pet’s body temperature rises faster than us. Pets’ bodies don’t react to heat by realizing sweat. Therefore they search for cool places to maintain their temperature. Don’t leave your dog out for more than half an hour in the summer heat. If you do so, all kinds of bizarre things like dehydration and stroke may happen to them.
Don’t let them stay inside a parked vehicle.
Keeping your pet waiting in a parked vehicle is no less than a crime. At any time of the year, the temperature inside a still automobile is pretty harsh. Don’t lock your dog/cat inside a car. If you see any animal locked inside a vehicle, please help them out by alerting the local authority or animal care organization. Animal safety is becoming a growing part of the concern because of growing atrocity cases against them.
Make a brisk and comfy sleep setting.
They don’t need a cushion to sleep comfortably. Remove the layers of bedding and make their bed a comfortable place. The room temperature has to be normal, not too cold and not too hot for them.
For animals and birds, summer is harsher than it is for us. Summer is the time of year when our pets need our extra attention. By keeping these summer safety tips for pets in mind and executing them regularly, you can make a big difference in their lives.
Utpal Khot
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