Marin IJ Readers’ Forum for Aug. 1, 2024

Be kind to your pets during bad heat waves

I would like to remind folks during this extremely hot weather to take care of their pets by not exercising them in the heat of the day.

Recently, I saw an individual running his dogs alongside his bike for about 90 minutes with no water for them. Luckily, there was a bowl near a water fountain that I filled for his two small dogs who were panting and obviously thirsty. The owner said he heard it wasn’t good to give them water while panting.