Summer is here and the sun has shone in Chester for nearly a whole fortnight.

We asked Facebook friends and Twitter followers how their pets keep cool in the hot weather. Here are some of our favourite pics of the hottest dogs and the coolest cats keeping cool in the summer.

To send us your #CoolPets pictures tweet @ChesterChron, email newsroom@cheshirenews.co.uk or fill out the form below:

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