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  • 'Keep air moving for those smaller animals'

  • Fans, shade and water are the three biggest requirements.

  • Another tip is to delay feeding until sunset or later, since digestion can increase an animal's body temperature.

  • Cats and dogs can burn their paws on hot sidewalks, decks and roads.

  • "Some signs of heatstroke are heavy panting, glazed eyes, a rapid heartbeat, difficulty breathing, excessive thirst, lethargy, fever, dizziness, lack of coordination, profuse salivation, vomiting, a deep red or purple tongue, seizure and unconsciousness," the humane society warns.

  • Animals believed to be overheating should be moved to an airconditioned or shaded area with moving air. "Apply ice packs or cold towels to their head, neck and chest or run cool (not cold) water over them," the nonprofit says. "Let them drink small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes. Take them directly to a veterinarian."

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