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Is your pet cooler? Send us photos of your adorable pets enjoying the summertime to lifephotos@globeandmail.com (Please include name, breed, your name & city.)

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From Sarah Rann, in Cambridge Ontario: This is Norbert, loving the dog days of summer!

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From Mandi Fink in London, Ont: This is my miniatrue poodle Fonzi, hanging out on the grass - right before his summer hair cut.

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From Susie Adelson in Toronto: This is Maddy, my six-year-oldItalian greyhound, enjoying the Toronto spring weather.

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From Andrew Fogliato in Aurora: This is our rescue puppy Nala - part husky and quite likely part German Sheppard.

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From Amaris Gerson: This is Viggo the mighty.Photo by Joey Olson.

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From Amarpreet Kaur: <br />What about the bird days of summer? It may not be a dog or a cat, but our bird is nothing less. Her name is Kitkat, and she's a parakeet.

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From Wendy Bryden: This is José, a Toronto native, enjoying the day in New York City, at the Soho Grand dog park.

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From Steve D: It’s just too hot outside for my Brazilian Mastiff, Monty.

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From Paul Harding in Toronto: Florence, my three-year-old spaniel mix, soaking in the May 2-4 weekend sunshine.

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From Doreen Colonello in Toronto: Angel is my 12 year old diabetic cat.

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From Alison Cameron-Vendrig in Toronto: This is my foster puppy Tookie out for a walk in the sun! She is a tiny teacup pomeranian.

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From Lauren Leech, in Guelph: This is double trouble, Harry & Lloyd. 3 month old Coton de Tulear puppies. They love swimming in their little wading pool on the deck, digging for worms in the grass, and of course playing tug of war or generally bugging each other (ah, brothers).

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From Mike Snider in Ajax: This is my chocolate lab, Chipper. Or as I like to call him, Super Chip.

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From Nora Hiscott, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia: What about the bunny days of summer? This is our dwarf rabbit "Mr. Fluff" enjoying his first day of spring outside last year.

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From John Spink, Courtice Ontario: These are our girls, Scarlett and Cameron.

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From Stephanie Siambis in Woodstock Ontario: Here’s Winston, our five-year-old English Labrador Retriever, enjoying a summer day.

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From Geoff Knowles in Coquitlam, BC: This is our adorable Dash, a wire haired dachshund, enjoying the good weather.

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From Amy Powell in Toronto: Fender, a blue tick coonhound/lab mix and Mersey, a redbone coonhound love summer in the city: I am a teacher so I am home all day, and they love a morning walk down to Cherry Beach for a dip in the lake.

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From Kristen Petri, Toronto: Sadie, my rescue dog - probably half lab, half beagle - loves wrestling for her frisbee in Riverdale Park.

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From Carolyn Taylor in Hamilton: This is Otis, my rescue cat from the Hamilton SPCA. His favourite thing to do ALL year round? SLEEP!

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From Jessica Pearce: This is Betsy my chocolate lab taking a dive to cool off.

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From Randy Gough: This is a photo of my tuxedo cat Lucca. She just loves to sit in the cool grass on a hot day.

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