07/01/2026
Please lookout for your pets this week as the temperature rises towards 40 degrees.
The usual summer routines are important: avoid walking or exercising pets during the day, hot cars, hot pavements and balconies and always keeping your pets cool with water and shade during the summer months but this week, it's EVEN MORE vital.
Remember the outdoor pets too like chooks, goats, rabbits, horses and others. These ARE NOT 'average' summer conditions.
🌬️ Provide your pets with a cool, shaded area with proper ventilation at all times.
🧊 Give frozen treats for your pets and frozen water bottles for your bunnies and ferrets to cool their bodies.
🏊 Mud puddles, splash pools, water misters or sprinklers are all good ideas for dogs and chickens.
🥵 Avoid walks in the heat of the day - rather plan to go in the morning or evenings when it is cooler.
🧴 Slip, slop slap - get some pet friendly sunscreen for dogs with light skin and noses.
🐭 Small animals like rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, rats and mice are highly susceptible to heat stress (which can be fatal). Make sure these animals are kept in cool and shady spots and provide cool treats for them to enjoy.
Stay safe and keep an eye on the Bureau of Meteorology website for the latest conditions and extreme weather warnings: https://buff.ly/oR50Ono