VETS have issued an urgent warning to all dog owners this summer and have revealed the room in your home that could prove to be fatal for your beloved pooch.
The advice comes as the Met Office has predicted a heatwave is set to sweep across the UK this week with temperatures expected to hit 31C.
Pet owners have been warned though not to leave their furry friends in uninsulated conservatories during the hot weather.
The warning comes as figures from Conservatory Insulations show a third of homeowners use their conservatories for their pets.
While these sunny spaces can be enjoyable for our furry friends, the Met Office and British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned that they pose significant risks to animal safety during hot weather, particularly without the correct insulation.
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The BVA warning published on the Met Office site says: “Never leave your pet inside a car or conservatory, even for a quick trip to the supermarket, as ‘not long’ can prove fatal.”
Temperatures inside an insulated conservatory can rise to 40C, which can be hotter than California’s notorious Death Valley, yet two-thirds of 25 to 44-year-olds revealed their pets use the space more than they do.
Every summer, vets treat pets for heat-related conditions like heatstroke, breathing problems and burnt paw pads.
Dogs are most often affected and even on overcast days, conservatory temperatures can soar rapidly and become dangerously hot.
Cutting-edge technology from Conservatory Insulations, known as CHRIS, can help your conservatory stay cool by reflecting 95 per cent of direct sunlight so the temperature can be controlled throughout the year.
The six-layer quilt and technology is researched and developed by NASA for use on the Space Shuttle.
Matt Forrest, Managing Director of Radcliffe-based Conservatory Insulations, said: “Insulating your conservatory is the easiest way to make sure you and your pets can still enjoy the space when the temperatures outside skyrocket.
“Every uninsulated conservatory is a problem - they are too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer.
“Our team of experts developed our unique CHRIS insulation system to provide a solution to conservatory heating and cooling concerns.
“The unique insulation system utilises materials with properties to control the temperature, keeping your pets safe no matter the weather and allowing you to use the space all year round.”
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