Posted: 07 Jul 2010 04:36 PM PDT

Channel 4 Action News' Ari Hait catches up with a Humane Society officer and veterinarian who encourage pet owners to give their animals plenty of shade and water during the current heat wave.

Keeping Pets Cool During Hot Summer Weather

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 04:25 PM PDT

The dog days of summer are finally here, and that means yours needs more attention. read more

Pets aren't cool with the heat either

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 02:51 PM PDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. --� This kind of weather is rough on everyone, even your pets. At the Mecklenburg County Humane Society,�many of the dogs are�all about the pool. Just to sit in and cool their bellies off, said Donna Canzano, the Humane Societys Director of Development. � Getting cool is tough for�animals when the temperatures are this high. � We're pulling them in in the middle of the day ...

Dog Dies In 140-Degree Van

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 02:42 PM PDT

Let your dog catch some air! Photo via laverrue's flickr Sadly, with summer comes stories of animals dying in the sweltering cars of their incompetent owners. Fox5 reports that a Bronx man has been arrested after leaving his dog inside of his van. 41-year-old Heriberto Palacio now faces a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge. His Maltese dog was spotted in the van, parked at Franklin D. Roosevelt ...