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Healthy Pet Advice for the Summer

Jerri Torres on

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The summer is a fun season. But, it ceases to be such when the humidity goes too high and you can't do anything without sweating a lot. For our pets, the heat of the season is as uncomfortable for them as it is to humans.

There are several things that your pet will need during season:

Make sure it is well hydrated. It is tantamount that during this season, there should be a water container that is located near the place where your pet eats or spends a lot of its time. This is so that from time to time, they can drink water whenever they feel thirsty.

Failing to provide water for them can endanger their health. As in humans, pet can suffer from heat stroke. The temperatures in their bodies can spike so high that there are impairments of the normal processes of their bodies.

Also, make sure that you provide fresh and clean water. The containers should be cleaned regularly. There are different diseases that your pet can get from contaminated water.

And of course, you need to remember to refill the container. At a very hot day, you will be surprised by how fast the water will disappear. Not only does your pet drink it, the temperature of the atmosphere may also be enough to hasten the evaporation of the water.

Keep the air inside of the house cool. When you are at home, of course, you would make sure that you are comfortable with the temperature of the house. Your pet will also benefit from this. But, when you leave the house, it will be unfortunate for your pet if the house is left to warm up. So, keep the air conditioning machine running or at least leave a fan on.

If you are going to be gone for some time, you can take your pet out of the house and let it stay in the garden. Keep it away from direct sunlight. The atmosphere will be hot but it won't be as hot inside a house with no ventilation. If this is not possible, you might want to consider leaving your pet at a home of a friend.

 

Give it that much-needed bath. During summer, your pet can get dirtier for a shorter period of time. So, this means that it might need to take a bath more frequently than it did on a different season.

Not only will your pet become cleaner, it will also feel more comfortable and refreshed after a bath.

After the bath, combing its coat will also be helpful. It will help remove debris from the area. Also, this will help remove hair that is already shed. When shedding hair is gone, your pet can feel less warmer.

Take note of what it eats. Do not allow your pet to eat food that has been left out in the open for more than 2 hours. This meal might already be contaminated. When your cat has left over food, you should store it in a place that is cool to avoid organisms from growing in it.

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Jerri Torres enjoys writing for Petflow which sells bil jac and chicken soup for the pet lover as well as a host of additional products.


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