3 tips to make your home summer ready for pets!

The scorching sun is surely stopping us from heading out of the home during the day. The idea of air conditioning within the four walls seems to have made the summer a bit bearable for us- but what about our four-legged friends? Whether the summer is already here or is on its way, follow these tips to ensure your homes are summer friendly for your cats or dogs.

Cooling opportunities

Heat strokes and overheating are major concerns and with temperatures hitting the above 35 degrees mark, they can be fatal for many of your pets. So to prevent them from feeling the heat, give them water with a few ice cubes. Making some ‘pupsicle’ will cheer them up too. Keep your fans on, but relying on them alone will not suffice, so provide an air conditioned escape island for them that will let them enjoy both hot and cool spaces.

If you are unable to provide these services, give your pets a few cooling spots that will help them calm down. Mop your tiled floors with some ice water and give them a spot where they can unwind and relax. Remember to cover your windows with a few heavy curtains that don’t let sunlight in. This will help reduce the temperature a bit. Placing coolers is a good idea as well.

Open air activities

With the raising temperatures, your pets might over exert themselves while playing outdoors, so remember to give them enough shaded or covered places where they could hydrated themselves. Shift your afternoon walks to early morning or late evenings and ensure you pet is not alone when outdoors. Keep bowls of water everywhere. Spraying your garden area with some water is a good idea- but remember to do this during the evenings, otherwise your garden will emit a lot of humidity. While you are spraying your garden- how about giving your pet a bath. Using the same hose, give your pets a bath and lower their body temperature.

Pools

Remember to keep your pool open so they can take a dip when it becomes too hot to handle! If you do not have a pool, use other cooling alternatives like your kids bath. Replace the water regularly throughout the afternoon if the tub is placed outside.

Apart from all these there are many summer friendly apparels that you could buy for your pets. It’s better to buy cool coats that are water activated and not the ones with gel – they will bring down your pet’s body temperature without being too heavy. And last but not the least, do not forget to apply sunscreen as your pets can suffer from severe sunburns. So apply waterproof sunscreen lotion around their mouth, back, ears and nose and your pets will be ready to face the summer!