People RSPCA organise incredible sand artwork on Scarborough beach to spread awareness of dog safety By Claudia Bowes Comment Published 23rd Aug 2024, 11:42 BST Sand art on Scarborough beach by highlighted the RSPCA's message about the importance of keeping pets cool in summer. Welfare experts from the RSPCA offered hot weather advice for Scarborough pet owners during a special sand art display on the beach. The art installation took place this week (August 21) on the south bay, with artists creating a giant image of a dog in the sand, with the message #DogsDieOnHotWalks - one of the RSPCA’s most important summer welfare messages.

It informs dog owners that exercising pets in periods of heat could be damaging, if not fatal to their beloved animals. Dog owners and animal enthusiasts gathered beside the giant artwork, met by staff and volunteers from RSPCA Scarborough and District Branch and RSPCA welfare experts who spoke to more than 300 pet owners in the town sharing hot weather advice for their pets. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sign up to our daily The Scarborough News Today newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to The Scarborough News, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.

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The artwork was created by Wes.