Pet owners are being warned about the dangers of walking their dogs in hot weather - especially ones with thick coats and underlying health conditions.
The Blue Cross has meanwhile urged cat owners to be careful when leaving windows open after a kitten fell from three storeys and fractured her leg.
The warning comes after the Met Office predicted temperatures may reach above-average highs by Friday, with southern parts of the UK hitting 30C and 34C in certain spots. Temperatures in Wales and the South West could jump to 25C, 28C in the North West and 27C in the North East.
