Keep Your Pets Cool This Summer!
With the hot weather likely here to stay, we have come up with eight ways to help you keep your pet cool so you can both beat the heat!
With the hot weather likely here to stay, we have come up with eight ways to help you keep your pet cool so you can both beat the heat!
Ensure that your campground of choice allows dogs and find out which areas dogs are allowed. Most beaches do not allow dogs. Be realistic about your dog’s ability with recall if you allow him/her off leash.
We get it! It’s a perfect day for a picnic. Pack up the dog, head out in the car and just pit stop at the grocery store on the way, right?
Unfortunately, there is no such thing as “only” 5 minutes when it comes to a pet in a hot car.
Things happen. Maybe there was a line-up, maybe you realized you needed ‘just one more thing’, maybe you ran in to an old friend. Pretty soon “only” 5 minutes becomes 10, 15 or 30 minutes. In the air conditioned store, you may not even realize how fast time has passed, but for a dog in a hot car, even 5 minutes can feel like an eternity. (more…)
With summer officially here, many of us are planning to hit the wide, open road – pets included! Travelling with your pets requires a bit more planning than just loading Fido or Fluffy and heading out. CHS has put together some tips to make prepare you for a safe and smooth road trip. (more…)
Summer is here, CHS Supporters! Time for fun, festivals and enjoying some glorious weather.
Summer is an awesome time of year at the CHS shelter! Camps are in full swing and our volunteers are out in force making sure every dog, cat and other critter get the attention they need to thrive! Summer is a time for fun, but to ensure summer is fun for all family members there are sometimes some extra safety precautions to take. Today on the blog, we talk about pets and festivals!
Pet-Friendly Festivals
Most pet-friendly festivals are outdoors, but some may be partially indoors or entirely indoors. Likewise, many of the safety information in this article would also be great if you are bringing your pet to an outdoor or indoor marketplace, like a farmer’s market.
This brings us to safety tip #1: Double check that the festival or market you are attending is pet friendly! If not, you and your pet may be asked to leave. If the market or festival is not pet friendly then the best place to leave your pet is at home, not in the car. Make sure your pet is set up comfortably at home and spend some special time with them when you get home.
Festival Pet Safety: 10 basic tips!
Is there a set of safety tips you would like to see? Let us know on our Facebook page! Until next time, CHS supporters, have a safe and happy summer!
Happy summer, Calgary Humane Society Supporters! It’s time for some fun at the sun!
We have been loving the great summer weather here at the shelter! Summer also marks summer camp season at CHS, meaning that hundreds of animal-loving kids have been attending the shelter to learn more about what we do and how we help animals in Calgary. If you are coming to the shelter on a weekday, keep an eye out for these young learners and give them a wave!
Waves are also the topic of today’s blog (how’s that for a flawless transition!). That’s right, fun in the sun often means lakes, rivers and swimming pools! Today on the blog we bring you some water safety tips for pets. (more…)
Summer is officially here! That means kids will be out of school soon and looking for something to do. Today on the blog, we’re bringing you two cat-tastic summer art projects for the whole family to enjoy! (more…)
It’s hard to believe we have already reached the end of June, but here we are! Summer is just around the corner and if your house is anything like the shelter, your animals are probably looking for some interesting ways to beat the heat (if you have any photos of your pet staying cool this summer we would love to see them – post them in the comments section of our Facebook page!).
Today on the blog, we’re bringing you a fun project for the whole family – pupsicles! (more…)