Pets get wearable fans to beat scorching summer

Paw-sitively cool: A pomeranian and poodle mix named Moco (left) and poodle named Purin and a Scottish Fold cat named Sun (below) modelling the battery-powered fan outfits for pets in Tokyo. — Reuters

TOKYO: A Tokyo clothing maker has teamed up with veterinarians to create a wearable fan for pets, hoping to attract the anxious owners of dogs – or cats – that can’t shed their fur coats in Japan’s blistering summer weather.

The device consists of a battery-operated, 80g fan that is attached to a mesh outfit and blows air around an animal’s body.