UK heatwave: What temperature is too hot to walk a dog? (opens original article in a new tab)

The UK faces a heatwave with extreme temperatures, prompting the RSPCA to warn against walking dogs in hot weather and leaving them in cars.

• A rare red weather warning for extreme heat is issued by the Met Office for central and southern England and Wales from 9am Wednesday to 9pm Thursday.
• The RSPCA warns against walking dogs in hot weather, citing risks of heatstroke and death, advising to walk pets in cooler morning or evening hours.
• Leaving dogs in cars is cautioned due to rapid temperature increases, with internal temperatures reaching 47C in an hour when outside temperature is 22C.