Abstract: A hat apparatus to protect a four-legged animal from extreme heat and direct sunlight. The hat comprises a head covering section, a visor section to protect the animal's eyes from sunlight, apertures to permit the passage of the animal's ears therethrough, and a chin strap to attach to the chin or bottom portion of the head of the animal. Preferably, the animal hat is used for dogs and the head covering comprises a liquid absorbable material for absorbing, for example, cold water in order to provide a cool hat apparatus for the animal.

Abstract: A hat apparatus to protect a four-legged animal from extreme heat and direct sunlight. The hat comprises a head covering section, a brim section to protect the animal's eyes, face, ears and rear neck from sunlight, and a chin strap to attach to the chin or bottom portion of the head of the animal. Preferably, the animal hat is used for dogs. The head covering section has an enclosed cavity having a liquid absorbable material for absorbing, for example, cold water in order to provide a cool hat apparatus for the animal. The head covering section has a top portion with a top liner, a right side portion with a right liner, a left side portion with a left liner, a front portion with a front liner and a rear portion with a rear liner. The liners are made of a substantially leak proof material and are stitched together to enclose the cavity. The head covering section also has a bottom portion having openable opposite pieces with strip connectors for filling the cavity with the cold water.