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Help Your Pets Beat the Heat! 2025 Edition
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items Did you know that temperatures in excess of 25 to 30 degrees Celsius can be dangerous for your pets? Each year, we are dealing with higher temperatures for longer periods in the summer. Understanding how your pets' bodies regulate their temperature i...
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Elevated Beds for Dogs and Cats
Cooling Mats and Vests
Water Bowls and Fountains
Grooming
Outdoor Fun
Information on Heatstroke in Dogs and Cats
Elevated Beds for Dogs and Cats
Elevated Beds are a fantastic way to help encourage your pets' natural cooling abilities in the heat. They allow for air to circulate all around your pet to help keep them cooler. This is especially important for dogs, but also cats.
Elevated dog beds like this are key for the hotter months of the year. They allow for more air flow around your pet and promotes better temperature regulation. I have one of these for my girls to use in the summer and several of my clients have multi...
FRISCO Steel-Framed Elevated Dog Bed
Another elevated bed for your pup, but this one is equipped with a canopy as well to keep your pup out of direct sunlight and ultimately keep them a lot cooler! Perfect for homes with no AC or for an outdoor oasis 🏝️
PawHut Elevated Dog Bed with Canopy, Portable Raised Dog Cot for XL Sized Dogs, Indoor & Outdoor, 48" x 36" x 43", Grey
My cat LOVES this bed! Similar to the raised dog beds, these hammocks ensure air flow all around your cat, keeping them cool on those hot days.
FUKUMARU Breathable Cat Bed
Another great hammock for your kitties this summer. The material is durable and will hold up against their little claws. Mine loves this in the summer!
JUNSPOW Cat Hammock, Free-Standing
Cooling Mats and Vests
If it is particularly hot outside and your pets need a bit of help, cooling mats are a great, cost effective option. I've also included some cooling vests here too.
This small cooling mat is the perfect size for my cat. She loves to lay on this in the warmer months, especially before we really have the AC going. She will lay on this all day long!
NWK Pet Cooling Mat for Cats
Cooling mats are another great way to help your pets stay cool this summer! This one in particular is perfect for use on several different surfaces including the floor or the couch. We only have one of these and two dogs. They fight over it in the wa...
Rywell Large Pet Cooling Mat 27"x36"
Cooling vests like this one are another good way to keep your dogs cool this summer. All that you have to do is wet the fabric, wring out the excess, and put it on your pup! They'll stay cool all day long. Make sure to only use these on lower humidit...
DOGZSTUFF Dog Cooling Vest
Water Bowls and Fountains
Access to plenty of water is essential to your pets' health, especially when it's hot af. Here are some of my favorite hydration tools.
Making sure that your cats have access to lots of fresh water is imperative in the summer. This is especially important if you don't have air conditioning. We love these fountains in our house, let me tell you.
GIOTOHUN Super Silent Cat Water Fountain
You guys know and I've talked about these before - I love these dog water bottles. The bowl is built right into the design so it's one less thing for you to carry and keep track of. This is a must-have for any walks once the temp starts going up.
TIOVERY Dog Water Bottle
Whether you have a dog and a cat, having a cold bevy is essential. I love using this dog bowl from Yeti. It keeps my pups water nice and cool 😎
YETI CA Dog Bowls: Dishwasher Safe, Scoot Resistant
I love this water bowl! With two larger dogs in the house, they drink a lot of water so it's nice that this is so big. The two of them also like to play in their water bowl, especially in the summer so I LOVE that this is a no-spill design.
No Spill Dog Water Bowl, 128oz
Grooming
Something that a lot of pet owners overlook is grooming in the summer, especially for those pets that don't typically go for regular grooms throughout the year. If you're like me and have dogs with long, double coats, these will make a big difference...
This tool (specifically the rake side) is a MUST if you have a double coated dog. Both of my pups have long, double coats and shed so much throughout the year. Neither likes being brushed much but this helps so much to remove all the extra fluff that...
WAHL 2-in-1 Double Row Rake Dog & Cat Deshedding Tool
I like this slicker brush a lot! It works great for my DSH 's fur and she seems to mildly enjoy the brushing process!
ACE2ACE Self-Cleaning Cat Shedding Brush
No one ever wants to deal with fleas. But if you do, this flee comb works wonders.
Top Paw® Flea Pet Comb
Pavement gets so hot in the summer and despite our best effort to protect our dogs' paws, they always experience drying and sensitivity over the summer. This Mushers Balm is great for soothing their little feet.
Musher's Secret Pet Paw Protection Wax, 200-Gram
Ticks are INSANE in Ontario this year. Having a tick removal tool that you know how to use and are comfortable with is essential. I love the tick tornado and have already had to use it a few times this year.
Zen Pet Tick Tornado-Tick Removal Tool for Dogs
Outdoor Fun
Some extras for boujee pets 🐶🐶
If you don't have a pool at home, adding a little kiddie pool in your backyard is a great way to help your pets stay cool this summer. You don't need to fill it all the way, either! My pups have a good time with this regardless!
Jecoo Dog Pool for Large Dogs
Lifejackets are a must for humans AND dogs when you're taking part in water sports. This is an essential must-have for my girls when we take them out kayaking.
Outward Hound Granby Splash Orange Dog Life Jacket
Information on Heatstroke in Dogs and Cats
Knowing the signs and symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion are SO important. The AKC has this article on their website outlining the signs, symptoms and treatment.
Heatstroke in Dogs: Signs, Symptoms, Treatments – American Kennel Club
Keeping cats cool is especially important as they do not sweat and do not use methods like panting to cool themselves down. PetMD has a comprehensive guide on identifying heat exhaustion and heat stroke in cats here
Heatstroke in Cats: Signs, Treatment, and Prevention