Safepaws: Safe to walk?

Not just the temperature. A straight answer on whether to walk your dog, and when.

safepaws answers one question: is it safe to walk your dog right now?

It reads your local conditions and gives you a straight answer, not a wall of numbers to interpret yourself.

WHY IT'S DIFFERENT

Most weather apps tell you the temperature. safepaws tells you what to do about it, and when.

If conditions are bad now but improve later, it says so: "Not now. Wait for 3pm." A day view shows every hour from midnight to midnight, color-coded, with the best walking window called out.

THE PAVEMENT MATTERS MORE THAN THE AIR

Sun-baked tarmac runs far hotter than the air above it. It can reach around 52°C when the air is only 25°C, so paws burn on surfaces most people would call a warm day. safepaws estimates pavement temperature using sun strength, not just the forecast, and warns you before it becomes a problem.

HONEST THRESHOLDS

The risk bands follow published veterinary guidance on heatstroke and pavement burns, and sit deliberately on the cautious side of it. Every verdict tells you what's driving it.

WHAT IT LOOKS AT

• Feels-like temperature, not just the raw reading • Estimated pavement temperature • Wind, UV, rain, snow and thunderstorms • The next 24 hours, so you can plan around the bad bits

Guidance only. You know your dog best: breed, age, coat and health all matter, and none of them are things an app can see.

Weather data by Open-Meteo. Dog and sun icons by Magnific – Flaticon.