It is a false assumption if the windows are cracked and it's less than 80 degrees or they will be *only a couple of minutes* it won't get hot enough to hurt the pet. This is totally false......
"In a relatively mild 85-degree day, it takes only
10 minutes for the interior of a car to reach 102 degrees—and within 30 minutes, the inside of the car can be a staggering 120 degrees!
Leaving windows open a few inches does not help. Dogs cool down mostly by panting and the car can become an inferno with the addition of hot panting breath. In only a short amount of time, a dog with a high body temperature can suffer critical damage to his nervous system, heart, liver and brain."
This is a list of only 14 states with laws that address this. I don't understand how this wouldn't apply to all states under animal cruelty laws....
Quick Summary of States with Animals in Parked Cars Laws