Summertime in Australia can get very hot and your pets need to keep cool or they are at risk of getting sick, or worse. This fun little presentation goes through some ideas for keeping your pet safe, happy and cool this summer.

1. Keeping
pets safe
in summer

2. Summertime in Australia
can get hot and unbearable
for all of us.

3. … but our pets are not always so lucky
Humans can go inside with
fans and air conditioners to
keep cool …

4. Please don’t
forget your pets
this summer.

5. Here are some tips
to help keep your
pets safe and cool in
hot weather.

6. Dogs and cats need
plenty of fresh
water, in the shade
so it stays cool.

7. Ice blocks in
the water help
the water to
stay cold.

8. Shady trees in
the yard are
very important.

9. Dogs and cats
need
undercover
areas to hide
from the hot
sun.

10. Your pet
would love to
come inside
where its
cooler.

11. Some dogs
love to cool
down in a
paddling
pool …

12. Cats can
cool down
by laying
on a damp
towel.

13. Animals in
cages, such as
rabbits,
guinea pigs
and birds need
to be in the
shade when it
is hot.

14. Remember
the shade
moves …
so you will
need to
move the
cage
throughout
the day.

15. The hot sun can cause
them to become very
sick
… or even DIE.

16. the safest place for
your pet is inside
the house.
Cool bathroom tiles
are a great spot
to rest.
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In hot weather …

17. In Summer, a
frozen water
bottle can be a
great help for
cooling your
rabbit or
guinea pig.
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18. When it’s hot,
your bird will
love a light
spray of cool
water from a
spray bottle.
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19. Animals in the car
NEVER leave your pet
in the car during
summer
After just a few minutes,
the inside of the car can
become hot like an oven
Even if the windows are
down, your pet can still
become very sick
or even die!

20. Please don’t
forget your pets
this summer.

21. Your Pet Needs You!