From protecting your pets from summer heat to managing disaster scenarios like hurricanes and tornadoes, here's a rundown of the best ways to protect your pet in any weather.

Susan Anderson, Senior Director of Disaster Response at the ASPCA, highlights the importance of keeping pets safe during various weather conditions. For hot weather, she advises limiting outdoor exposure, providing fresh water, and avoiding hot pavement to prevent dehydration and burns. During severe weather events like hurricanes and tornadoes, Anderson stresses the need to evacuate with pets, seek appropriate shelter, and ensure all necessary supplies are on hand.

As temperatures cool, Anderson recommends minimizing pets' exposure to the cold, especially for vulnerable animals such as those with short hair or health issues. She also advises keeping pets indoors, ensuring they have updated identification, and monitoring for signs of frostbite or disorientation. These measures help ensure pets' safety and well-being throughout the year.

How to keep your pets safe in all types of weather

Today is National Dog Day, a time to celebrate our pets, but also remember their safety in all types of weather. Joining us now is Susan Anderson, Senior Director of Disaster Response at the ASPCA. Thanks for joining us here this morning, and let's get right to it. What does National Dog Day mean to the ASPCA? Well, it's great to be here with you this morning. So of course, dogs and all animals are very important to the mission here at the ASPCA, and part of my job is to try to keep them safe and their families prepared for severe weather. We still talk about heat this time of year. It's still a big concern in a lot of the country. So what are some hot weather safety tips for dog owners? Yeah, so if it's too hot for you, it is too hot for your pets outdoors. So we recommend taking short walks or early or late in the day, and be mindful of hot pavement that could potentially burn your dog's paws. Pets can also dehydrate quickly, so be sure to give them plenty of fresh, clean water when it's hot or humid outside, and make sure that your pets have a shady place to get out of the sun. Be careful not to overexercise them, and just keep them indoors with you when it's extremely hot outside. Storms and hurricanes can impact families and their pets. How should people prepare to keep dogs safe during severe weather? Absolutely. So when severe weather is anticipated, especially if you think you're gonna have to evacuate your home, be sure to always bring your pets with you. Never leave them behind. They can get disoriented. They could get hung up on something and not be able to get to a safe location. So if we're talking about hurricanes and potential flooding, you're gonna wanna get to a high ground and you're gonna wanna bring your pets with you. If you're sheltering in place, find a safe place at the highest level of your home. If you're talking about tornadoes, the rules are a little bit different. You're gonna wanna get in the lowest place that you can find, in a basement, in an area away from windows. Shelter in a place that is ventilated, that can be easily cleaned, and bring all of your pets, all of your family, and all of the supplies that you'll need to hunker down with you to that safe room. As we move into fall and temperatures start to cool, what should pet owners be thinking about to protect their dogs? Yeah, so we think in terms of severe weather, typically, and it depends on the kind of animal you have, what type of coat they have and whatnot. But for the short-haired, smaller dogs, elderly dogs, pets with health issues, and young, extremely young animals, they may take some more thought to protect them from colder weather. But again, if it's too cold for you outside, it is probably too cold for your pet. So keep that exposure to cold weather to a minimum. Make sure that your dog always has an up-to-date ID tag on them, and don't let them off leash in snow or ice, especially during snowstorm. They can lose track of sense and become disoriented or wander away from home unintentionally. So keep them inside where they're cozy and safe with you. Ensure that they have a warm, dry place to sleep, away from drafts, that's off the floor. And if you notice any symptoms of frostbite, excessive shivering, anything like that, then contact your veterinarian. Susan Anderson, Senior Director of Disaster Response at the ASPCA, thanks for joining us here on AccuWeather Early. Thank you.

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