Heat-stroking Your Pet?

Climate change, even in a temperate country like the UK, can result in excessive temperatures. Most people are fully aware of the danger of leaving a dog in a hot car. Dogs have no sweat glands. They can only reduce their elevated body temperature, by panting to evaporate moisture from the mouth. Vets are now warning that heat stroke is being increasingly seen in other small companion animals ('pets') including cats, Guinea pigs and rabbits (https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/feb/14/small-pets-risk-heatstroke-temperatures-rise-climate-crisis). None of these other small mammals have sweat glands. Some, may also be housed in small cages within rooms lacking air conditioning. That would stop the beasts being able to seek shade (a common response to overheating). It is probably worth adding that companion reptiles and birds may also increasingly face problems as temperatures climb. Especially, when they are caged in people's houses.