Pets are our loyal friends throughout the year, but do need our help when the warmer months come around.

Dogs and cats don’t know when they are too hot, and know even less what to do if they get in a situation where they are dangerously warm to the point it could be fatal.

When you bought the animal or took them into your care, you accepted full responsibility to make sure they are safe from harm and that includes keeping them cool in the summer sun.

Paddling pools, frozen toys and water bottles or even just putting ice cubes in their drinking bowls; there are so many simple solutions to keeping pets cool that simply ignoring them and turning the other cheek is not an excuse.