Helen Woodward Animal Center Reminds You to Keep Pets Safe in the Heat with 17 Tips – Times of San Diego

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As we head into the holiday weekend, Helen Woodward Animal Center wants to remind all pet owners to pay special attention to their furry family members.
 Weather reports are predicting the hottest temperatures of the year through Tuesday evening, signaling a severely increased risk for family pets.
Over the past few weeks, San Diegans have already been struggling through a grueling heatwave but this holiday weekend, temperatures along the coast and inland valleys are expected to rise another 5 to 7 degrees in most parts of the county with inland, mountain, and desert temperatures in the low-90s to 100s. 
Because we are so connected to our pets, it is easy to forget that they are not just like us and are MORE sensitive to summertime dangers than we are.  It is important to remember that while humans are covered in pores that generate sweat, helping us cool down, dogs and cats only have sweat glands in their noses and feet.  This helps our fuzzy friends stay warm outdoors during the winter months, but can create highly dangerous conditions during the summer months.
Please keep the following summer safety tips in mind:
HOT SPELLS:
TWO DIFFERENT DANGERS – SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE AND HEAT EXPOSURE
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YOUR PET MAY BE SUFFERING HEATSTROKE IF…:
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR PET IS OVERHEATING:
GENERAL SUMMERTIME SAFETY:
HIKING SAFETY:
CENTER INFORMATION:  Helen Woodward Animal Center – (858) 756-4117, or go online at www.animalcenter.org.

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