Heatstroke
Merry Xmas everyone, cases of dogs, especially dogs,and cats suffering heatstroke already. They only have their paw pads to sweat thru, so any extra panting, drooling, Signs of stress or weakness, they need to to be cooled down. It’s dangerous,. Don’t walk in the heat, or leave in the car, . Soak them with cool water, cool towels, let them drink. and if no better, vet should be visited. They are relying on us, and a gift that we need to love and appreciate. Obviously shade is best, don’t leave them tied up or outside on hot decks, or even in houses that are shut up. Leave air con and fans on, open windows and doors open a bit if you can. Look after your fur babies everyone.
Calling All Puzzle Masters! Can You Solve This?
When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height.
Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was.
If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?
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