Cooling Gear

Cooling gear really works and should be a part of your plan.  Through simple evaporation, a cooling pad, vest or bandana draws out body heat and is a safe and effective way to lower core body temperature.  Just wet any cooling clothing likes vests, bandanas and hats with cool tap water (or dunk in a pool or stream), and put it on your pet.  To ‘re-charge’ when the clothing dries out, just wet it again.

Cool Pet Pads

Cool Pet Pads are filled with a non-toxic gel that absorbs body heat. Your dog or cat will be naturally drawn to it, like they would a tile or cement floor.  When the pad absorbs so much of their body heat that it’s no longer cooler than the floor,  your pet will move to a cooler spot.  The pad naturally ‘re-charges’, becoming cooler than the environment, and as your pet naturally seeks out the coolest s

pot to lay down, they’ll settle onto the cooling pad again.

Here’s an infographic courtesy of Midcoast Humane Society that includes other essential summer pet safety tips: