Heat Advisory!

We are under a heat advisory today- please let your pets take it easy, especially if they are elderly, overweight, heavy-coated, or brachycephalic (short-nosed)! Keep walks short and aim for the cooler parts of the day. (thanks for the tip Lake Harriet Vet clinic).

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Please, keep your pets home on these HOT, HOT days!

This is what your dog is feeling when it’s in a hot, closed car: As a dog begins to get hot, it will become anxious, agitated and start pacing, Brainard said, which heats the dog even more. Then the dog will start drooling, maybe frothing at the mouth, vomiting and defecating, the veterinarian said. As […]

THERE HAVE BEEN MANY FB WARNINGS ABOUT LEAVING YOUR PET IN A CAR: If you see an animal outside or in a car exhibiting signs of heat stress, call Minneapolis Animal Care & Control immediately — in Minneapolis, dial 311 (612-673-3000). If you believe the situation to be life-threatening, please call 911.