TIP: If your pet(s) show of heat exhaustion, move them to a cool place, give them a drink of water, put a damp towel over their bodies, and get them to the vet ASAP.

TIP: It can take less than 10 minutes for dogs and cats to develop heat stroke inside a hot vehicle.

TIP: Exercise your pet early in the morning or later in the evening, when the sun is lowest.

TIP: Trim your pets — don’t shave them! A pet’s coat is naturally designed to keep it cool during the summer and warm in the winter.