Huh! just this week I was thinking about how I could make a cooling mat for Mr. Sheltie. When we do even a quick check the mail and leave messages run at noon in 107 degree 60% humidity he heads for the tiled floors and pants for at least 30 min. Caught myself thinking about how I could get those water holding seeds into some sort of cooler pad for him. I'm talking about the little pellets that you put into the neck coolers that you chill in the fridge. Watching to see what pops up on this topic.