What’s the Ideal Temperature For a Dog to Sleep? How warm should my cat’s home be? These are a couple of questions to consider regarding the ideal temperature for your pets.
Humans know when it is too hot and can behave in ways to make themselves more comfortable. Things such as staying indoors, having a glass of cold water, eating an ice lolly or putting sun cream on may seem like obvious things to do. Our furry friends cannot do those things and so make behavioural changes to adapt to the heat. It is therefore quite helpful to be able to read the signs if your pet is feeling too hot, so you can add accordingly. Here are some hot weather pet care tips for you.
Signs to look out for include:
If it is predicted to be more than 25-27 degrees, then it is definitely going to be too hot to leave your dog or cat outside. Also ensure you are not walking your dog in the midday sun or locking your cat outdoors for the whole day. Keep them indoors with plenty of water available.
If you see your furry friend showing any of the above signs you can:
Over heating or hyperthermia, can have severed clinical effects on the body, sometimes leading to death. Dehydration, irregular heartbeats, multi-organ failure, passing of blood in the stool, seizures and loss of consciousness are amongst some of the symptoms.
Hopefully now you’ll be able to answer “What’s the Ideal Temperature For a Dog to Sleep?”
If any concerns, please contact your local veterinarian who will be able to advise you suitably.
If you need to speak to one of our care coordinators urgently, please call us on 08000 354 999