This should go without saying, but we still hear the tragic tales of dogs and other pets being
left in cars on hot days.
It's better to leave your pet at home than tie him in front of a shop or
leave him in the car on a hot day.
by Nancy Kay, DVM With the approach of summer, as temperatures increase so too do my thoughts about what I will do when I happen upon a dog
left in a car on a hot day.
Not exact matches
The logjam is still there, and it still smells like an order of french fries
left in the
car on a
hot summer's
day.
Dear Abby: Recently
on a very
hot day, I saw two dogs
left in parked
cars with the windows up.
It's not uncommon to hear outrage that someone
left their dog
in a parked
car on a
hot day with the windows up (much deserved outrage, I might add).
On very
hot days, avoid overdressing your baby and
leave that extra layer or light blanket
in the
car.
Have you ever
left your
car on a
hot day, only to come back and yelp
in pain when you try to grab your black steering wheel?
Never
leave a pet
in a
car on a
hot day or let them ride
in the back of open trucks.
Never
leave your dog unattended
in a
car on hot day with the windows cracked open.
A police dog handler
in the UK has been found guilty of animal cruelty for
leaving two German shepherds to die
in the back of his
car on one of the
hottest days of last year.
A Kissimmee woman was jailed this week
on an accusation she
left a pit bull
in a
hot car on a sweltering
day, according to an arrest affidavit.
Never
leave your pet
in a parked
car on a
hot day, even if you feel you have provided proper ventilation.
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Car Safety - Never leave your dog in the car on hot days, even for a short period of ti
Car Safety - Never
leave your dog
in the
car on hot days, even for a short period of ti
car on hot days, even for a short period of time.
Sadly, many pets have died because they were
left in cars on warm — and not necessarily
hot —
days while their owners were shopping, visiting friends, or running errands «for a few minutes.»
Every year, some folks convince themselves that it's okay to
leave the dog
in the
car on a
hot day because, «I'm only going to pop into the store for just a few minutes,» or, «I'll park
in the shade.»
Answer: D.
On a
hot day it is best to exercise your dog early
in the morning or during evening hours,
leave your dog
in your air conditioned home rather than taking him with you
in your
car to run errands, go swimming, and eat lots of ice cream!
It is never okay to
leave your dog
in a
car on a
hot day.
Plainly and simply put, it is never okay to
leave a dog (or any other living creature)
in the
car on a
hot day.
It is okay to
leave your dog
in your
car on a
hot day as long as the windows are rolled down all the way.
We usually think of heatstroke occurring when a dog exercises too much
in hot weather or is
left in a locked
hot car, but there are reports of dogs suffering severe heatstroke while walking with their owner
on a
hot day or when exposed to direct sun through the window of a moving
car.
For example, unknowing dog owners
leave their pets
in cars on hot Sacramento
days.
Another tip that may seem obvious, but is still a large concern within the pet community, is to never
leave your pets
in the
car by themselves — especially
on hot days.
Most of the time,
leaving your pet
in the
car may seem like an alternative to tying them up outside but,
on these
hot days, it's deadly.
I have worked professionally with pets for over 8 years and just yesterday a «Good Samaritan» approached me about
leaving my dog
in the
car on a
hot day.
On even a warm
day, let alone a
hot one, it is not safe to
leave a dog
in the
car even briefly.
Never, ever
leave your pet
in a
car on hot days even for a short amount of time.
The biggest rule of all, though, is to never
leave your pet
in a parked
car on warm,
hot, and sunny
days.
Please avoid heatstroke
in your pet by never
leaving them inside a
car on a
hot day.
Leaving kids and pets
in cars unintended
on a
hot day can result
in death.