Monday, July 25, 2011

At fairs and on farms, animals take the heat

Cows don't crank up the air conditioning, pigs can't chill out in a movie theater and chickens won't cannonball into a pool. At farms, fairs and the racetrack, the furry and feathered rely on human caretakers to keep them comfortable.
Such efforts become especially important during potentially fatal hot spells like the one now blanketing much of the country — and different species require tailored touches.
"Having animals now, during this heat wave, is really very taxing," said Martha Livermore, a sheep farmer in Hazen, Pa. "I don't know how the cow people do it."
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