A Tokyo clothing manufacturer has teamed up with veterinarians to create a wearable pet fan, hoping to appeal to anxious dog – or cat – owners who can’t shed their fur coats in Japan’s summer weather. The device consists of an 80-gram (3-ounce) battery-operated fan that is attached to a mesh attachment and blows air around an animal’s body. Rei Uzawa, president of maternity wear maker Sweet Mommy, says she was motivated to create it after seeing her own pet chihuahua exhausted every time she was taken out for a walk in the scorching summer heat. “There was almost no rainy season this year, so the hot days came early, and in that sense, I think we developed a product that is right for the market,” he said. After Tokyo’s rainy season ended at the end of June, the Japanese capital suffered its worst heatwave on record, with temperatures as high as 35C (95F) for nine days. “I usually use dry ice packs [to keep the dogs cool]. But I think it’s easier to walk my dogs if we have this fan,” said Mami Kumamoto, 48, who owns a miniature poodle named Pudding and a terrier named Maco. The device debuted in early July, and Sweet Mommy has received about 100 orders for the product, Uzawa said. It comes in five different sizes and is priced at 9,900 yen ($75).