LUBBOCK, Texas — As temperatures rise, so does the risk of hot pavement that can burn pets or even people’s feet.
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) website said when surfaces are just 125 degrees, pets can burn their feet within 60 seconds of contact. On an 85-degree day, asphalt surfaces can reach up to 140 degrees.
Angelica Barbosa, shelter supervisor at Lubbock Animal Services (LAS), said it is important not to walk your pet on hot pavement to prevent burns at the bottom of their paw pads or overheating.
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“If you’re having to walk your pet during the hot times, which is normally between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., I do suggest walking your dog on grass, dirt or in a shaded area. Maybe a tree that’s been covering a certain part of a sidewalk,” Barbosa said…