Hot Weather Do’s & Don’ts to Keep Your Dog Safe

Salt Lake County Animal Services

Be the best pet owner and keep your dog cool this summer! Both of you are too cool for the heat.

Hot Cars: A 70-degree day might seem mild, but at that temperature, the inside of a car can exceed 116-degrees within 10 minutes. Cracking a window in your car or parking in the shade doesn’t make a difference. High temperatures inside a vehicle can be deadly. Dogs can suffer from heatstroke, irreparable brain damage, or even death.

If you see a pet inside a vehicle, excessively panting, nonresponsive, drooling, or listless, call Salt Lake County Animal Service’s Dispatch number immediately: 801-840-4000. Never break a window of a vehicle on your own to pull out a pet; you could be liable for damages. Take a photo of the pet, the license plate, and give that information to Animal Control Officers.

Hot Pavement: Dogs can burn their paws on the sidewalk in the summer. When in doubt test the surface yourself: place the back of your hand on the pavement. If you CAN’T stand the heat for five seconds, it’s too hot for you to walk your dog. Walk your dog early in the morning or later in the evening and leave them at home when heading to festivals or farmers’ markets.

Hot Balconies: Despite being covered, a balcony can get very hot, VERY fast. A dog left on a balcony may try to escape and injure themselves when they’re left alone and hot. A bowl of water is easily overturned, and the pet is left anxious, dehydrated, and in similar conditions to a hot car. If you see or hear a pet on a balcony that’s in distress call Animal Control: 801-840-4000.

Exercising in Heat: Exercising your dog in temperatures above 70-degrees puts your pup at risk for developing heat stroke. This means that activities such as hiking, playing at the dog park, or running the agility course can be harmful to your dog’s health and safety in summer temperatures. Always carry plenty of water for your dog, even in milder temperatures.

For additional information, visit AdoptUtahPets.org or email animal@slco.org.

2023 Construction Season

By Jared Bunch, Director of Public Services/City Engineer

Holladay’s repaving program began in May on Holladay Blvd, then moving to Murray Holladay Road and then residential streets. The program will continue through the end of July or early August.

The contractor will begin by lowering the manholes and water valve boxes located in the asphalt. They will also be trimming vegetation adjacent to the roadways up to a height of 12’ high above the asphalt. The next step is milling off 2 to 3 inches of the asphalt. The contractor will then add a new layer of asphalt on the surface within 4 days of the milling. Finally, new pavement markings will be added and the buried manholes and water valves will be raised to the surface.

Temporary restrictions to driveways may last up to 30 minutes after paving. Speeds in the construction zones will be lowered to 25 MPH. Please carefully follow the traffic control set up by the contractor to safely travel through the construction zones.

Visit the City webpage under ‘Current Topics’ to see which roads are scheduled for this year.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Rob Dahle, Mayor rdahle@cityofholladay.com

801-580-3056

Ty Brewer, District 1 tbrewer@cityofholladay.com

801-550-8747

Matt Durham, District 2 mdurham@cityofholladay.com

801-999-0781

Paul Fotheringham, District 3 pfotheringham@cityofholladay.com

801-424-3058

Drew Quinn, District 4 dquinn@cityofholladay.com

801-272-6526

Dan Gibbons, District 5 dgibbons@cityofholladay.com

385-215-0622

Gina Chamness, City Manager gchamness@cityofholladay.com

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