How to protect pets from heat in the hottest season of the year

During the summer, you have to know how to take care of pets, so they don’t suffer from strong warmth. Some seek “their own” solutions to escape. One of the surprising summer images of 2023/2024 was the rooster that lay on the sink full of water in the city of Teresina, Piauí.

The rooster became viral on social networks making a nap in the sink full of water. And many people thought he was dead. But the Geovana tutor clarified: “Guys, he is not dead, no, see. He is relaxing” (laughs).

Called “Galynaldo”, the animal refreshed the “sudden bathtub”. At Tik Tok, the video soon passed the seven million views, 600,000 likes and 13,000 comments.

The Pablo tutor commented on Galynaldo’s visibility moment: “There are people who contacted me from other countries, other pages to publish the video, from the United States, in Arabia. It is now famous.

Several other species of pets seek solutions to escape heat. This cockatiel is refreshed in a water basin on the freezer.

Already in this kennel, pets spend most of the time in an environment closed with air conditioning. In fact, according to the owner, this is not luxury, but it needs.

This is because the experts on the subject explain that in the hottest periods it is recommended to leave animals in air -conditioned environments and hydrate them. The air conditioning should be maintained in order to preserve humidity.

In addition to heat, low relative humidity can affect the health of pets. An example of this are the shorter crumbs, which, according to veterinarians, have a greater difficulty in controlling body temperature.

The intense heat of the summer, in various parts of Brazil, allies with low air humidity. This causes an increase in thermal sensation. Here are some tips to protect your pet in the summer.

Constant hydration: Make sure animals have access to fresh water and clean all the time. Use large containers and, if possible, add ice stones on the hottest days to maintain fresh water.

Avoid tours at hot times: walks with pets in the early hours of the morning or sunset. The hot asphalt can burn the legs, so always try with the palm of the hand before.

Offer an adequate shadow: provide shaded spaces for nursing animals, especially outside. Curtains, trees or covered areas are essential for direct heat protection.

Update the environment: use fans, air conditioning or open windows for ventilation. In case of extreme heat, spray water on the animal or offer humid towels to help you refresh yourself.

From the refreshing bathrooms – in the heat, it is worth increasing the frequency of the bathrooms, as a source not only of hygiene, but of pleasure for the animal, with water at pleasant temperature.

Monitor the symptoms of overheating: observe signs such as yearning breathing, extreme tiredness and purple language. If you identify one of these symptoms, bring the animal to a cool place immediately.

Provide light foods: prefer feed or foods that do not require efforts to chew on hot days. The heat reduces the appetite of the animals, then divide the portions during the day.

Protects from prolonged exposure to the sun: avoid leaving the animal exposed to the sun for long periods, especially without water or shadow. The risk of insolation and burns increases significantly.

Plan aquatic activity – for the water that loves water, allow you to refresh yourself in shallow swimming pools or fast bathrooms. Make sure they are always supervised to avoid accidents. The tour can also be in flows with authorized access to animals in open natural environments.

Avoid the use of narrow muzzles: dogs must pant to regulate body temperature, then opt for models that allow free breathing. Avoid overheating depends on its good oxygenation.

Never leave it in the car: the temperatures inside the vehicles in the sun can increase rapidly, causing serious damage or even death. There are not enough open windows to ensure the safety of pets.