🐾☀️Summer Safety Tips for Your Furry Friends! 🐾☀️
As the temperatures rise, it's crucial to keep our pets cool and comfortable. Here are some pawsome tips to ensure your fur babies stay chill during the hot days of summer:
☀️ Hydration Station: Always provide fresh, cool water for your pets. Keep their water bowls filled and consider adding ice cubes to keep it extra refreshing!
☀️ Shade: Create shady spots in your yard or home where your pets can escape the sun's intensity. Trees, umbrellas, or even a cozy blanket can provide relief.
☀️ Cool Treats: Whip up some pet-friendly frozen treats! Try freezing dog-safe fruits like watermelon, berries, or even broth ice blocks (salt reduced). It's a tasty way to beat the heat!
☀️ Morning and Evening Walks: Opt for walks during the cooler parts of the day. Early mornings and late evenings are perfect for exercise without overheating.
☀️Paws Off Hot Pavement: Check the pavement temperature before walking your pets. If it's too hot for your hand, it's too hot for their paws. Stick to grassy areas keep walks to the cooler times of the day.
☀️ Grooming TLC: Regular grooming helps keep your pet's coat in top condition. For some pets, a summer trim can provide much-needed relief.
☀️ Car Safety: Never leave your pet in a parked car, even with the windows cracked. Cars can heat up rapidly, leading to dangerous situations for your furry companions.
Spread the love and share these tips with fellow pet parents! Let's keep our pets safe, happy, and cool all summer long! 🌴🐕❄️
Poll: Should we ditch daylight saving? 🕰️
First introduced in New Zealand in 1927 with the passing of the Summer Time Act, it's what we know as 'Daylight Saving' and this year it ends on the first Sunday in April.
While we do get to sleep in this time around, some people would like to scrap the clock tinkering for good.
And why? Some evidence suggests the time changes are bad for our health as they mess with sleep patterns leading to short-term fatigue and affecting mood. Meanwhile the hour change is frustrating for farmers and a nightmare for getting the littlies to sleep. But what's your take?
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38.4% Yes - get rid of the clock changes
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59.9% No, I enjoy it
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1.7% Other - I'll share below
Don't overthink this riddle...
I have a silver sole
but no feet,
I make my living by bringing the heat.
What am I?
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Poll: How important is the ability to book a doctor’s appointment online?
Hi Neighbours
Here at The Doctors we would love to hear how you prefer to book your doctor’s appointments. With busy schedules, different people find different methods easier.
For some, online booking is very convenient, you can make an appointment anytime without needing to wait on the phone. Others still prefer calling the clinic and speaking to a real person, especially if they have specific questions about their visit.
Your feedback helps us understand what works best for our patients and how we can improve access to care.
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41.6% I prefer booking online whenever possible
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22.1% Online booking is helpful but not essential
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33.1% I prefer calling the clinic
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3.3% I didn’t know online booking was available
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