When the temperature rises, remember that hot pavement can burn your companion's paw pads in just seconds. If it's too hot outside, it's okay to skip the walk and bring the fun indoors instead! Here are a few ideas to help your dog burn energy while staying cool: 🐾 Hide treats around the house and let them sniff them out. 🐾 Fill a puzzle and treat toys with pumpkin, plain yogurt, or xylitol-free peanut butter and freeze them. 🐾 Spend 5–10 minutes practicing tricks or basic obedience. Mental exercise can be just as tiring as physical exercise. 🐾 Play a gentle game of fetch down a hallway or a game of tug. 🐾 Offer a frozen lick mat for a cool, calming activity. 🐾 Freeze a damp towel for a few minutes and let them relax on it, or use a cooling mat if you have one. 🐾 Keep fans running, close the blinds during the hottest part of the day, and make sure fresh, cool water is always available. You can even add a few ice cubes to their water dish for an extra treat. ☀️🐾 If you live somewhere with extremely hot sidewalks, dog booties designed for hot pavement can help protect their paws. Even so, early morning or evening walks are still the safest choice. If you can't comfortably keep the back of your hand on the pavement for 7 seconds, it's too hot for your dog's paws. ❤️ Sometimes the kindest thing we can do is stay inside. A little creativity, a few games, and some extra snuggles can make for a wonderful day together. What are your favorite indoor activities with your companion when it's just too hot outside? Share your ideas below! 🐾

SIMCHA HUB OF PET PHYSIOLOGY DAILY NUGGET - HEAT WARNING Extreme heat warnings are being issued across much of the United States. If you're uncomfortable outside, imagine wearing a fur coat. Please don't leave your pets outside in this dangerous heat. Even with shade and water, extreme temperatures can quickly become life-threatening. Bring your pets indoors where it's cool and only take them outside for brief potty breaks or necessary exercise during the coolest parts of the day, early morning or after sunset. Here are a few ways to protect your furry family members: - Keep fresh, cool water available at all times. - Keep pets indoors in air conditioning whenever possible. - If they must be outside briefly, make sure they have access to shade, but remember, shade alone may not be enough during extreme heat. - Test the pavement with the back of your hand. If you can't comfortably hold it there for 7 seconds, it's too hot for your pet's paws. - Walk early in the morning or later in the evening when temperatures are much lower. - Never leave a pet in a parked vehicle, even for one minute. Temperatures inside a car can become deadly in minutes, even with the windows cracked. - Offer cooling mats, fans, frozen pet-safe treats, or cool (not ice-cold) water to help regulate body temperature. - Know the signs of heat stroke: - Excessive panting - Heavy drooling - Bright red gums or tongue - Weakness or lethargy - Vomiting or diarrhea - Staggering or collapse - If you suspect your pet is suffering from heat stroke, move them to a cool area immediately, offer small amounts of cool water if they are alert, and seek emergency veterinary care right away. Heat stroke can become fatal very quickly. At Simcha Hub of Pet Physiology, we believe prevention saves lives. During this heat wave, the safest place for your pets is inside with you. Stay cool. Stay safe. Protect those who depend on you. *** A fellow member and animal lover, @Dr. Peninah Wood Ph.D, has given me permission to repost and share this Nugget for Empowering Animals. If you want other helpful daily nuggets, you can find them on her community here. 💛

Good evening, ladies and gentlecats! You're tuned in to WMEOW 101.9, where the hits are always pawsitively purrfect. Clawing its way to the top of this week's charts is the newest single from the one and only Kat Purry... "I Allow You to Live Here." Critics are calling it a chart-topping anthem filled with real catitude. So fluff up your tail, claim the best seat in the house, and prepare to be judged! Here's Kat Purry with her latest hit, "I Allow You to Live Here." 🐈🎵

This is Squirrel he has antisocial tendencies and is very nosey, he refuses to live with the other piggies I think he just like his house to himself ❤️

After some encouragement from @James McDonald , I thought I would give it a go and share a video with you. 😁 That’s all, enjoy your Saturday!