Why on earth would you????????
Hey everyone,
Here is my gripe. I live in Alabama and it is still in the upper 80’s during the day. 2 day’s in a row I saw dogs left in the car!! Today I dropped off our lab mix at PetSmart to get his hair cut, I then went to Target before going home. As I was getting in my car leaving Target I saw a couple park and leave what looked to be a Great Dane in the back seat of their car. They left one window 1/2 way down!!! Yesterday I went to Dollar General, as I was getting in my car to leave I noticed the car parked next to mine had a small white dog (poodle mix??) this poor dog was panting so hard!!! It was also hollering a whining. The window was CRACKED!!! My 4 year old said to me mommy that poor dog!!! She is so hot!! I don’t understand why people don’t just leave their dogs at home!!!
September 28, 2008 @ 7:57 pm
It is a criminal offense and considered animal abuse to leave a dog or animal in a hot car.
I too saw a dog left in a car on a very warm day in the parking lot of the pet store I go to.
The poor dog was panting like crazy in the car and trying to get his nose as far out the crack in the window as he could.
I went into the store to look for the owner and had the store clerk announce it over the intercom.
When no one answered the announcement, I went outside and there was this woman getting into the car with the dog.
I went up to her and told her it was way too hot to leave her dog in the car and he could die from heat stroke in a very short amount of time.
She started to shout back some profanities to me when another person came up and said they were about to call the police because they saw the dog in the car too and that it was a jailable offense to leave a dog in a too hot car.
That shut her up, but somehow I don’t think it made a dent in her dense brain.
So, the next time you see a dog left in a hot car, get the license plate# and call the police. It could save a dog’s life.
Bette
September 28, 2008 @ 8:05 pm
Never leave a dog in a parked car. On a mild 73ºF day, the temperature inside a car can reach 120ºF in 30 minutes. On a 90ºF day, the interior of a vehicle can reach 160ºF in minutes.
If you see a dog in a car and in distress, take down the car’s color, model, make, and license-plate number, have the owner paged inside nearby stores, and call local humane authorities or police. Have someone keep an eye on the dog. If police are unresponsive or too slow and the dog’s life appears to be in imminent danger, find a witness (or several) who will back your assessment, take steps to remove the suffering animal, and then wait for authorities to arrive. Contact PETA for a supply of fliers on the dangers of heatstroke to leave on windshields.
September 28, 2008 @ 10:22 pm
In my neck of the woods, you can call the police if you see a dog in a car in distress and they will come immediately. They will break into the car if they have to and the owner will be cited. Also, I think leaving flyers under windshields in parking lots educating the public is great idea!
September 29, 2008 @ 6:07 pm
People like that need to be left in their car under the same conditions and see just how much they like it!
September 29, 2008 @ 7:11 pm
I am in Alabama as well and we have had some pretty warm weather. It’s sad when people are ignorant!!!!
September 29, 2008 @ 8:07 pm
I agree w/you Laura, people who do this should be left in a hot car and see how they like it! I’ve programmed the police station number in my phone if I see this again I will call.