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5 Cute Animal Stories To End The Week: The Heatwave Edition

For most of us it's been too hot to handle – but some members of the animal kingdom found superb workarounds.
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Parents editor at HuffPost UK

With the scorchio weather almost behind us (hi weekend rain!), it seems only fitting to devote this entire piece to animals having fun in the sun – but safely, of course.

1. Every Dog Has Its Dip.

Dogs + paddling pools = complete and utter joy.

Fun in the sun #dog #puppy #beagle #staycool #heatwave pic.twitter.com/az0c9zn9HY

— Beagle bros Stan & Ollie (@BrothersBeagle) July 23, 2019

It's paddling pool time! 😎 #heatwave pic.twitter.com/XT8TAH0NMS

— Hearing Dogs for Deaf People (@HearingDogs) July 23, 2019

Piglet’s Pool Time 🌊 #justkeepswimming #summer #heatwave 🔥 pic.twitter.com/43khifVrFc

— Sausage Dog Hotel (@SausageDogHotel) July 24, 2019

2. Dogs Used Their Specially-Evolved Puppy Eyes For One Thing (And One Thing Only).

To relinquish their humans of all fans.

When there is a heat wave, our 14-year-old dog, Queen Belle, gets every fan in the house, as she should 💜 pic.twitter.com/9MGGB7Dzcb

— 🏳️🌈 Colonel Mustard’s wife 🏳️🌈 (@buzymamaofboyz) July 19, 2019

Dying of the heat myself but I still put the fan in my dog's direction instead of mine pic.twitter.com/pPeXu0UM5r

— :: Iris :: (@IrisWasJustAKid) July 25, 2019

Saw the cutest thing on the train... in the midst of a heat wave in the subway this guy really brang a little fan for his dog 😭❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/L3angoNyHK

— Cynthia (@_cynthiiax3) July 22, 2019

3. Cat Found A Rather Unusual Way To Keep Cool.

Because what’s comfier than a watermelon?

Heatwave tomorrow. Put your watermelons in the fridge so your cats will be able to use them to cool down. pic.twitter.com/VmTQdVVUHa

— Philippa_Perry (@Philippa_Perry) July 22, 2019

4. Icepacks Were Dusted Off, Up And Down The Country.

What else would we use them for?

Saw someone on here give their cat an icepack to combat the heat wave but I don’t think Sev understands... pic.twitter.com/oJinS8l8kY

— 𝒟𝑒𝒹𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓉𝑒𝒹 (@softcoffin) July 22, 2019

My cat made friends with the ice pack this heat wave pic.twitter.com/CtALaNAETe

— Papa Thee Soup 🍵 (@Number1SoupFan) July 21, 2019

5. Cats And Dogs Were Caught Planking In The Heat.

Whatever works for you, guys.

This dog is how we all feel #heatwave pic.twitter.com/98PezkhqpD

— Holly Bourne (@holly_bourneYA) July 23, 2019

Oh, And Here Are Some Bonus Piggies.

Licking ice lollies, of course.

Even the pigs get ice lollies in this weather!#summerholidays #hottestdayoftheyear @PennywellFarm pic.twitter.com/GqTUmnSLMH

— Pennywell Farm (@PennywellFarm) July 24, 2019
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