With old newspapers flying out of every nook and cranny, The Signal team at California State University, Stanislaus (Stan State), decided to make a donation of old newspapers to the Turlock Animal Services Shelter.
As The Signal team unloaded the donations, the whimpering of cats and dogs could be heard echoing throughout the facility. 
The donated newspapers will be used as liner for the cat cages and will be shredded for feral cats to use as comfort bedding.
There are volunteer opportunities for Stan State Warriors who are 18 years old and older.
You can apply as a full-time volunteer through the Turlock Human Resources department or you can volunteer through a school-related temporary assignment.
Summer in the Central Valley is not the greatest, with temperatures reaching high 90s and sometimes overpassing the 100 mark.
With the summer heat still in full swing in Turlock, Animal Services Supervisor Officer Glena Jackson, believes it is important to keep our furry companions in mind.
“Never leave an animal in a vehicle, it is 20 degrees hotter in car than it is outside,” Officer Jackson said.
Animal Services Shelter’s “Make sure your pet enjoys the summer” handout informs pet owners to “remember on really hot days that your pet’s paws may be burned while walking on cement, pavement or dirt.”
Students at Stan State have their own summer routines that help their four-legged friends survive the hot weather.
Erika Gonzalez (junior, Sociology) spends most of her summer finding ways to cool off her Alaskan Husky, Zooey, who is not meant for this kind of weather.
“I put Zooey inside in the afternoons since it’s cooler inside in my house than it is outside in the hot sun,” Erika said. “When she’s outside I change her water very often to keep it from heating up and I also make sure her weekly shower is longer so she can cool off.”
Dog owners need to know their dog breed’s needs and what kind of environment is suitable for the dog.
For many dog owners like Marlen Contreras (senior, Criminal Justice), their dogs require special grooming during the hot summer months to help them cool off. Contreras finds herself taking her Poodle, Estrella, to get groomed more often in the summer to keep her fur short and cool.
“I take Estrella to the grooming salon a lot during the summer since she is a poodle and too much fur makes her overheat,” Contreras said.
Miranda Perry (junior, Psychology), a self-proclaimed cat lover, takes extra measures to make sure her cat and the outdoor cats in her neighborhood are cool during the summer.
“If we go out for like a whole day we make sure to keep the AC on inside the house to keep it cooler for my cat,” Perry said. “I also put ice cubes in water bowls outsides my house for the outdoor cats that come by.”
Along with animal education, Turlock Animal Services Shelter provides protection and the human treatment for animals. 
For serious emergencies, Turlock residents can call (209) 668-1200. Turlock Animal Services Shelter ask that calls are only made for sick or injured animals. 
Looking to help out the four-legged friends at the Animal Services Shelter? Pet food, pet toys, towels, blankets and money are needed and welcomed as donations. 
For more information, visit http://www.ci.turlock.ca.us/animalservices/.