We got a great question this past Fan Friday. Â What should you do if you see a dog locked in a car during the summer heat? Â What is the right thing to do?
Personally, I would call the police as soon as I saw it. Â Depending on how stressed the dog was, or how bad things looked, I may even break a window. Â But the FIRST step you should take, is calling the police or animal control. Â If you are in a parking lot of a store, take down the plate number, model and make of the car, and go inside and have the store page for the owner. Â Animals can die from heatstroke in as short as 15 minutes, so think fast!
In the sun on an 80 degree day, the inside of a car can jump to over 130 degrees in just a few minutes. Â Even while parked in the shade, the heat will increase quickly. Â The best thing to do on those hot days, is just leave your pets at home. Â If they are with you and you must run inside a store to pay for gas, or grab one thing, leave the air conditioner on, and move quickly! Â Don’t let them suffer in your hot car! Â It’s not fair to them, and it might cost you a broken window!