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Chillin’ Critters! How Houston pets are beating the summer heat

How Houston pets are beating the summer heat (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

This week, I’ve been soliciting photos on air of your pets in this intense heat, and we’ve got some great ones!

Take a look at some of the most unique here!

In Waller, the alpacas at Starry Dreams Ranch turned a kiddie pool into a summer splash pad! Even the fluffiest can make a big splash in this heat!

Our alpacas at Starry Dreams Ranch staying cool.
Starry Dreams Ranch

Our alpacas at Starry Dreams Ranch staying cool.

A handsome pig named Henry in Cypress also enjoyed his kiddie pool! I imagine there were a few “oinks” of approval.

Henry cooling off in his pool!
AnitaT

Henry cooling off in his pool!

In Porter a horse and a girl cooled down in the pond while also showing off their balancing act! So impressive!

Beating the heat playing in the pond!
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Beating the heat playing in the pond!

Beth from Humble sent in her horse beating the heat by eating watermelon! Watermelon is 92% water so it’s a great snack to keep you hydrated on a hot summer day! Great idea.

Beating the heat with some cold Texas watermelon.
Beth in Texas

Beating the heat with some cold Texas watermelon.

Chula the horse was caught cooling off in a water trough in Rosenberg! I bet this felt great on the hooves.

This is how I found my horse Chula cooling off!
Nadine Holbert

This is how I found my horse Chula cooling off!

Rosenberg

This chicken is cooling down in the pool with her friend in Alvin! Such an egg-citing way to cool down!

Have you ever seen a Turkey in a kids pool? Now you have! This photo was sent in from Santa Fe and it definitely caught our attention.

Turkey pool
Nvd1uc

Turkey pool

Santa Fe

Of course, you cannot have a hot animals article without a pup playing in a sprinkler! We love our furry friends, and they love the hose!

Here’s Milk Dud the dog cooling off in the pool in Houston! He might pop that inflatable but at least he’ll stay cool!

Check out this cool dog in Katy! We always tell you to watch out for your dogs paws, and this family took it to the next level! Although I think this pup may need slightly smaller flip-flops.

It isn’t just our domestic friends, even the wild animals of SE Texas are trying to cool down! This Pinner called this squirrel “the smartest squirrel in Texas.”

Smartest squirrel in Texas
Bob Zepeda

Smartest squirrel in Texas

San Antonio

This frog got creative turning a dogs water bowl into his personal plunge pool. We’ve seen a lot of frogs trying to cool down in water bowls.

It’s so hot we have a frog that’s using our pet water bowl on the patio for his own little personal pond every morning.
jacquepetterson

It’s so hot we have a frog that’s using our pet water bowl on the patio for his own little personal pond every morning.

San Antonio

AHZ1004 sent this in to Click2Pins with the title “The boys keeping cool in this heat. 😎”

AHZ1004 sent this in to Click2Pins with the title "The boys keeping cool in this heat. 😎" (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

If you’ve got photos of your pets cooling down in this summer heat, send them in to Click2Pins!


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Meteorologist, 6th generation Texan, country music lover, patio seeker