Edmontonians take added precautions to beat the summer heat
The city is also taking extra steps, setting up 15 hydration stations around the city. Peace officers are handing out water bottles and anyone who needs a break from the heat can use rec centres to cool off.“Dogs in particular don’t have the ability to sweat and so heat stroke can happen in minutes,” Alberta SPCA communications manager Dan Kobe said.
“If they appear to be in distress in any way on a day like today, probably assume it’s heat related and check in with your vet quickly,” he said.Global News“ stays inside quite a bit when its hot, you know because it’s cooler in house than outside, like we won’t leave him outside when its really hot,” dog owner Lillian Cook said.
“It is very important, we don’t want to have them suffer, so it’s high priority,” Harinder Hens, another dog owner, said.
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