CALGARY A forecast of hot weather combined with forest fire smoke blanketing Calgary is making it challenging for pets - and their owners - that like to be outdoors. While cats are mainly indoors where they sleep for 70 per cent of their lives, dogs need more attention and outside time. Jessica Bohrson, the senior manager of communications at the Calgary Humane Society, said dogs can t handle too much heat. What we recommend is to keep their bathroom breaks as short as possible, said Bohrson. Try and get their exercise periods in when the smoke is a little less, so maybe in the earlier morning or the later evening and honestly just trying to keep them inside as much as possible.
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FILE PHOTO - Rev. Lucy Price, centre, wears a face mask to curb the spread of COVID-19 as she speaks before blessing pets during a small physically distanced outdoor service to mark St. Francis Day at Holy Cross Anglican Church in Vancouver on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. Veterinarians say they can t keep up with appointments because so many people have adopted animals since the pandemic began.
Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck January 26, 2021 - 6:00 PM CALGARY - Dr. Liz Ruelle says it was a difficult decision to close her veterinary practice to first-time patients after being swamped with requests by new pet owners who turned to animal companionship during the pandemic.
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Dr. Liz Ruelle says it was a difficult decision to close her veterinary practice to first-time patients after being swamped with requests by new pet owners who turned to animal companionship during the pandemic.