thane with day temperatures hovering around 35 degrees pets especially the furry ones are facing severe discomfort some are likely to fall ill unable to bear the heat outside veterinarians say giving pets frequent baths is not an option and instead advise their owners to keep them cool internally experts suggest giving them icecreams fruits water and light meals animals should be given a lot of cooling foods such as bananas pineapples watermelon etc they should also be given a lot of fresh fruit juices cool milk and ample water this cools them internally during the summer said dr girish bapat of dr bapat pet hospital in thane experts say that no pets should be tied out of the home or made to work out or eat heavy meals between 10am and 5pm locking up a pet at home or in a car in this heat could cause them heat strokes dehydration and suffocation said aditi nair founder of citybased pet owners and animal lovers foundation pal dogs like german shepherd and alsatians should be kept under a roof and preferably in airconditioned rooms this is the period when the heat is at its peak if pets eat heavily they can start throwing up it causes digestion problems they should be kept indoors as even a little time out can be unbearable for them added dr onkar pawaskar who owns a clinic at ghodbunder road