What To Do When You See an Animal Trapped in a Hot Car
There is are a lot of clueless or downright cruel people that leave dogs, cats and other companion animals alone in hot cars. And with the summer months upon us I want to reiterate that leaving an animal alone in a hot car – even for few minutes in the shade or with the windows cracked can kill an animal or the animal can sustain brain damage from heatstroke in just 15 minutes.
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) states that “on day that is 78 degrees Fahrenheit, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to between 100 and 120 degrees in just minutes, and on a 90-degree day, the interior temperature can reach as high as 160 degrees in less than 10 minutes.” If external temperatures reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, it can get up to 160 degrees Fahrenheit inside of car.
Best Practice is to leave your beloved pet in the cool AC rather than bringing them with you to run errands.
Here’s What To Do When You See an Animal Trapped in a Hot Car - http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/heres-what-to-do-when-you-see-an-animal-trapped-in-a-hot-car/?utm_source=Green+Monster+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=d29b761094-NEWSLETTER_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bbf62ddf34-d29b761094-106927797
Dogs in Hot Cars and on Hot Pavement - http://www.peta.org/issues/companion-animal-issues/cruel-practices/dog-hot-car/
Contributed by Davyd Sharp
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