Семья из Окотокса установила в дворе станцию для питья домашних животных

Жители Окотокса создали собственную водную станцию для собак и кошек, чтобы помочь животным утолять жажду в жаркую погоду. Проект, реализованный всей семьей, уже получил положительный отклик от соседей и пользуется популярностью у местных питомцев.

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An Okotoks family is making sure neighbourhood pets have a place to stop for a drink while out on their walks. Kyla Taylor-Lacroix and her children came up with the idea after seeing local restaurants offering bowls of water for dogs. With plenty of people walking their dogs past their home in the Sheep River neighbourhood, the family decided to create their own pet-friendly water station in the front yard. “We often have a lot of people walking by with their dogs and with the really hot summer we've had, it made sense for the dogs to have a place to get a sip while they're out walking,” Taylor-Lacroix said. Related Stories: - Local rescue cat’s story of hope and survival wins Foothills support in national pet contest - Puppy yoga gives Sheep River rescue dogs a social boost - SAVE reveals plans for new emergency vet clinic at farewell event The project became a family activity, with Taylor-Lacroix's children helping paint and decorate the homemade station. “We picked up the materials from the scrap area at Home Depot. I was doing some painting in the garage, so the kids wanted to paint that,” Taylor-Lacroix said. “We just wanted to make it fun and colourful.” The water station has been outside for about a month, and the response has been positive. One of Taylor-Lacroix's neighbours told her that one of their dogs regularly drinks from it, while the other isn't quite as interested. “He walked by and said, ‘Thank you’ when he saw us because one of his dogs likes to drink out of that dish,” she said. However, it's not just dogs stopping by. “When I came home earlier today, there was a cat sitting there drinking out of the bowl,” Taylor-Lacroix said. She added that the station is open to any thirsty pets passing by. “I just want people to know that it's there in case their puppies are thirsty,” she said. “It's open to cats too.” Taylor-Lacroix plans to keep it out as long as temperatures allow, although it will likely be brought inside once winter arrives.