How are your pets coping with the heatwave?

[Nicos]

Hibou has turned nocturnal and sleeping all day indoors where it's cooler.

The chooks are hiding indoors and most have stopped laying

And our bunny has a parasol over her hutch and a couple of 2litre bottles of frozen water to lie down next to...if it carries on this hot for much longer I'll bring her indoors.

the cows in the back field are sleeping most of the day in the shade of the ancient pear trees and galavanting around in the evening as the temperatures drop.

Tis strange that all the wild birds are silent during the hottest time of the day!

I'm noticing the bird bath is being visited more regularly and needing filling twice a day.

a bowl of water left out for any wildlife is either being drunk or evaporating...

How are your pets/wildlife managing?

[Lumpy]

Our old dog (she's 13) has bad arthritis in both her back legs and the heat is making it worse. One leg in particular is very wobbly. The vet has increased her meds a bit to try and compensate for the extra swelling.

The birds arn't singing as much in the mornings or evenings. I only realised that last weekend when they were twittering their beaks off. Maybe it was because it was alot cooler and we had rain.

I'm using the hose twice a day to finely sprinkle the leaves on the bigger bushes and trees. Ten minutes later I watch all kinds of bugs on the leaves. I suppose they are drinking.

The big water trays out the front are in constant use.