Japan’s cats and dogs get wearable fans to beat scorching heat
SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Japan’s cats and dogs get wearable fans to beat scorching heat Tokyo clothing maker rolls out battery-operated fan for pets suffering through Japan’s blistering summer weather. ADVERTISEMENT 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 cannot shed their fur coats in Japan’s blistering summer weather. ADVERTISEMENT The device consists of a battery-operated, 80-gram (3-ounce) fan that is attached to a mesh outfit and blows air around an animal’s body. ADVERTISEMENT Rei Uzawa, president of maternity clothing maker Sweet Mommy, says she was motivated to create it after seeing her own pet chihuahua exhausted every time it was taken out for a walk in the scorching summer heat. ADVERTISEMENT CLICK TO EX