Ashley Loose is a Real-Time Editor at ABC15 Arizona.
PHOENIX — As community leaders work to prepare for the triple-digit temperatures in the months to come, they're not forgetting about some of the animals who also often struggle in the heat.
The funding for the products was approved by the Board of Supervisors this week. The county says supplies will be bought with $8,000 of Maricopa County Community Solutions Funding through October 2024. The Arizona Humane Society offers tips on how to keep pets safe when temperatures rise, including how to know if the pavement is too hot for your pet's bare feet.
The city of Phoenix has already presented its 2024 Heat Response Plan, addressing the need for programs and services to help keep residents safe when the temperature rises.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
DOJ: San Diego man arrested for threatening Maricopa County Recorders Office officialComments included 'We're coming, [expletive]. You'd better [expletive] hide,' per the indictment
Read more »
Man accused of Valley stabbings indicted by Maricopa County Grand JuryThe charges stem from separate incidents involving two women in Phoenix and Surprise on February 17 and 18. Almansoori is also being investigated for other crimes in New York and other states.
Read more »
Maricopa County approves $2.3 million for affordable housing in Guadalupe'Maricopa County is working to ensure more families have a permanent, safe, and affordable place they can call home'
Read more »
Record number of heat-associated deaths reported last year in Maricopa CountyNew preliminary numbers released by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) show a total of 645 heat-associated deaths in 2023.
Read more »
Body found on rural Maricopa County road, sheriff's office saysMCSO says 20-year-old Tanner Merrill was hit and killed by a vehicle in rural Maricopa County.
Read more »
Record Number of Heat-Associated Deaths Reported in Arizona's Maricopa CountyPublic health officials in Arizona’s most populous county on Wednesday reported they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year — more than 50% higher than 2022 and another consecutive annual record in arid metro Phoenix. The report alarmed officials in America's hottest big metro, raising concerns about how to better protect vulnerable groups such as homeless people and older adults from the blistering summer heat.
Read more »