Did you know, our pets are just as affected by the heat as we are! Watching the humidity levels, keeping cool water and shade available, and not exercising too much in the heat can prevent our furry friends from having a heat stroke. The signs of a heat stroke in animals are similar to those […]

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If you are outside in the sun during these high heat index days, please pay attention to your body.  If you have a throbbing headache, no sweat, red hot dry skin, nausea or vomiting, rapid strong pulse, and you feel like you’re about to pass out, alert someone close by and have them CALL 9-1-1 […]

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Please be careful out in the heat during these extremely hot days.  If you begin to feel faint or dizzy, have excess sweating, cool pale or clammy skin, nausea or vomiting, muscle cramps, and a rapid weak pulse (or any combination of these symptoms), GET to a cooler place immediately!  Drink tepid/cool water – but […]

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Did you know?  In rare cases, drinking an extreme amount of water in a short time can be dangerous for you and your pet. It can cause the level of salt, or sodium, in blood to drop too low. It’s a condition called hyponatremia or water poisoning.

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Did you know that a gallon of water (US) weighs approximately 8.34 pounds at 62 degrees F?

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