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Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts) Sat Jun 29, 2013, 05:07 PM Jun 2013

DUers in Extreme Heat Zones: Please Look Out for Suffering Animals [View all]

If you see animals in distress, without shelter from the sun, without water, etc., please do what you can to help them, such taking action to cool them down immediately and contacting local humane societies.

Thank you for your compassion!

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DUers in Extreme Heat Zones: Please Look Out for Suffering Animals [View all] Arugula Latte Jun 2013 OP

So. NV. here. premium Jun 2013 #1

... Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #2

Thanks. That includes the wildlife. GoCubsGo Jun 2013 #3

Yes. I do that for birds & squirrels & raccoons, etc., when it gets hot here. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #5

We keep 2 buckets of water outside for the wild animals premium Jun 2013 #7

How do they know which to use? pnwmom Jun 2013 #12

I put labels on them. premium Jun 2013 #13

Wow. Your animals are way smarter than mine. n/t pnwmom Jun 2013 #14

Naw, my domestic animals are dumb as rocks, premium Jun 2013 #16

those shallow pans dry up quickly, keep an eye on them for refilling. RILib Jun 2013 #19

Definitely! GoCubsGo Jun 2013 #23

my puppy is inside as are my neighbors chillfactor Jun 2013 #4

Don't forget our feathered friends too. Cleita Jun 2013 #6

If you see a dog in a car with all the windows closed dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #8

Break ALL of them! pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #11

I just confronted some guy sorefeet Jun 2013 #17

Thank you for what you did! n/t protect our future Jun 2013 #27

Pets shouldn't be left in cars even with the windows cracked in heat like this. totodeinhere Jun 2013 #22

We have a pond. NOLALady Jun 2013 #9

+1 Safetykitten Jun 2013 #10

++ flamingdem Jun 2013 #15

Look out for Seniors and small children as well Iliyah Jun 2013 #18

Yes indeed. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #26

A message worth repeating over and over.. mountain grammy Jun 2013 #20

Yes! Thank you. AtomicKitten Jun 2013 #21

take action to cool them down immediately noamnety Jun 2013 #24

And stay hydrated!!...nt SidDithers Jun 2013 #25

Please also look out for people like me protect our future Jun 2013 #28