After dropping from sky, gentle hawk rescued

With temperatures rising above 90 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity all around, summertime livin’ isn’t always easy — especially when it co mesto protecting your pup from the dangers of hot weather.

In fact, increased body temperature can lead to heat stroke and hyperthermia and can lead to multiple organ dysfunction, according to PetMD.

Here are seven tips from pet experts to keep your dog cool in the heat and avoid dangers under the sun:

Keep your pet hydrated: Make sure Fido has lots and lots of water around to keep him cool. Dehydration affects all dogs and typical signs of dehydration include drool- ing, bloodshot eyes or slug- gishness.

Be aware of overheating symptoms: Symptoms include increased heart and respiratory rate, fatigue, drool- ing, excessive panting, dry or

AlegisCOLUMBUS, OHIO — lative compromise aimed at reining in abuses by high-volume dog breeders while head- ing off a ballot effort to place puppy mill restrictions in the state’s Constitution is headed to Gov. John Kasich.

Legislation satisfying terms of a deal struck between majority Republicans at the Statehouse and the Humane Society of the United States cleared the Ohio House two weeks ago, The Blade of Toledo reported. It had previously cleared the Ohio Senate.

Republican Rep. Brian Hill, of Zanesville, the bill’s spon- sor, said the Humane Society has agreed that if the bill becomes law it will keep fur- ther puppy mill restrictions off Ohio’s ballot for 10 years.

“One of the major things, I think, that was important for many of us was that there was going to be a ballot issue on pale gums, glazed eyes and high body temperature.

Do not leave your pet aloneinthecaronahotday: According to the ASPCA, it only takes 10 minutes for your car temperature to climb to 102 degrees — and that’s when it’s only 85 degrees outside.

Leav i ng your win d ow slightly open won’t help much, either. Your car will still prob- ably overheat.

Think before you shave thisthisfall,”het old House colleagues before the vote.

The Humane Society’s push for a constitutional amendment responded in part to a state law passed l astyearthathadtheeffect of negating ord inances in Toledo and the Columbus suburb of Grove City that sought to prohibit pet stores and other retai lers from acquiring the dogs they sell from such breeders.

That law was championed by Petland, the global pet retailer based in Chillicothe, which has also gotten behind the compromise.

John Goodwin, senior direc- tor of the Humane Society’s national Stop Puppy Mills Campaign, helped negotiate the deal. He said the hope is that Ohio’s move to tighten requirements on pet stores and their suppliers will set a new national standard.

“We’ll see how it plays out,” he said. your dog: It’s not always a good idea to shave your dog in the summer heat. In fact, the fur provides some protec- tion from the sun as well as flies and mosquitoes. Check w ith your vet to see if your dog requires a summer shave.

Exerc iseyourdoginthe morning or late at night when it’s cooler: Don’t o verdophy sical exertion in the summer months, but when youtakeyourdogoutfora

The bill that’s been sent to the Republican governor would require pet retailers or dog brokers to get a signed document from their suppli- ers attesting that they’ve com- plied with Ohio’s standards of care for their animals, which relate to fee ding, hou sing, veterinary care, exercise and human interaction.

“Ohio will be the first state in the nation to say that a sourc- ing requirement, (in other words) where sellers get pup- pies, will be taken into account as well as the conditions in which breeding dogs live,” Goodwin said. “Ohio is one of the most populous sta tesin the nation, and there aren’t a lot of commercial dog breed- ing kennels in other states that meet these standards.”

The compromise bill identifies a “high-volume dog breeder” based on the number of puppies sold, as opposed to the number of lit- ters produced, as under cur- walk or run, be sure to do so when it’s a bit cooler outside.

Protect your dog’s paws: Hot pavement can burn your dog’s paws and can quickly overheat him or her.

Luckily, there are quite a few products on the market to help avoid hurting puppy paws, including moisturizers, p aww ax, dogshoe s,soc ks or — and yes, t heyexist—shoe suspenders.

You should also avoid letting your dog rest on hot surfaces, such as sidewalks.

Visit the vet in the spring or early summer: Make an appointment before the hotter months to check off any necessary vaccines, medi- cations or other treatments deemed necessary by your vet. Flea and tick prevention medicine will likely be administered at this time.

This is also a great time to discuss general injury prevention under the sun with your vet and ask any of your linger- ing questions, including what todoifyourdogdoessuff er hyperthermia or heat stroke. rent law. Under the legislation, a “high-volume” breeder is one that keeps six or more breeding dogs and either sells five or more a year to bro- kers or retailers, sells 40 or more directly to the public, or keeps 40 or more puppies younger than 4 months old at any given time that were bred on the premises.

The proposed law ties annual licensing fees to the number of dogs sold. They would range from $150 to $750. Civil penalties for violating the law would increase fivefold to $2,500 for the first offense and be doubled to $5,000 for subsequent violations.

Mike Gonidakis, a lobbyist for Petland, said no one viewed a constitutional amendment as the right course for the state.

“We put our differences asideandnowwehavelegislation that we believe can be shopped around the country as the new standa rdinall50 states,” he said.

A young red-shouldered hawk had a l ucky crash recently that left him floating in a Clovis, Calif., swimming pool unscathed, then rescued by a resident and a police officer.

Rainer Henkel was working outside his Clovis home when the hawk dropped into his pool.

The bird managed to pull itself out, but fell into the watertwomoretimesasit tried to fly away. After its third crash, Henkel gently scooped the hawk out of the pool to prevent a drowning.

“He looked at me and I looked athim .Itwasf unny,” Henkel said. “He was not afraid at all. Id id pet him a littlebit,a nd thenIgotal ittle towel and dried him off and he liked that. Then I sent Clovis Police Department a Twitter message about what to do.”

The department shared animal service information and sent a police officer.

Henkel thought the hawk might be one of the red-tailed hawk chicks that recently learned to fly under the watch ful eye of a police camera on top of the Clo- vis water tower.

But a bird expert and Fresno Wildlife Rehabilita- tion Service, said the pool bird is actually a red-shouldered — not red-tailed.

As Henkel and his 13-yearold daughter, Aimee, waited for police, they used a spray bottle to squir t wate r into the hawk’s beak.

They caught t hose moments on video.

“That face!” Aimee exclaimed as the hawk opened its mouth to drink. “Maybe we should feed him.” Hawk: “Squeak squeak.” Aimee: “Bless you.” Rainer: “Gesundheit.” The bird wasn’t interested in a cracker that Aimee offered, but was fond of playingwithared squeaky dog toy.

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Henkel described the bird as having a “mean face” but a friendly personality — despite the occasional pecks at his hands and feet. The hawk felt so comfortable with the Henkels that it napped for around half an hour.

“It was great,” Henkel said. “It was my first close encounter with a wild bird and he was so nice.”

The police officer who arrived was surprised by the bird’s mellowness. The officer transported the hawk to the department’s animal services facility, where the bird spent the night because it was after business hours. Early Tuesday afternoon, the hawk was taken to Fresno Wildlif e Rehabilitation Service.

A volunteer from the nonprofits aid the hawk appears to have a sensitive foot but is otherwise uninjured. The hawk is expecte dto be released into the wild soon.

“In the spring and summertime, you see more birds like this … it just may not be strong enough to fly yet,” said Ty Wood, a Clovis police spokesman.

Birds have recently received a lot of support from Clovis police. The department shared videos on social media of the watertower red-tailed hawk family, along with video of an officer stopping traffic so a family o fgee se could cross a road.

Henkel shared his hawk encounter with neighbors in the Sierra Bicentennial Park area via the Nextdoor app.

“Need to get t his guy healthy and flying, so he can start thinning out the rodent population,” commented one person.

“That’s awesome,” wrote a nother. “T hey are beautiful birds. Had one last year enjoy his lunch in our backyard.Ithi nk it was a dove.”

Aimee told h er dad she misses the hawk.

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