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gracielove · 06-07-2013, 04:14 AM

Running into a 7/11 for 5 minutes or running over to pay for some gas is a lot different than going into a shopping mall or plaza where it is impossible to be gone only for 5 minutes. It takes several minutes to get into some of those places much less shopping and then waiting in line to pay for something.

I suppose the owner that stops to grab a few things before going home has good intentions of being back out to the car in a short amount of time but I'm sure many of us have seen the results of poor planning.....finding dogs in cars that sit in the sun for more than that 5 minutes is a horrifying experience. You have dogs being boiled before your eyes. You search frantically for a possible owner on the way back to the car and find none. A poor frantic dog or two staring you in the face and a parking lot full of empty cars can be your worst nightmare.
Please don't blame the poor people who try to help these animals. I am more than happy to stand by a car for 5 minutes hoping that the owner will come out and take their adoring dog home. Sadly that is not often the case.

We didn't come to the plaza to find dogs locked in cars that are well over 100 degrees inside. Our intention was also a short shopping trip. Grab a few needed items and go home to the family and pets. Not to stand by a car hoping someone will come soon to save these dogs! Not to have to call the police and wait for help to come. My family and my dog are home waiting for me!

At that point it is not a judgement on what kind of a person or dog owner we are dealing with. It is a mater of saving some poor animal from being cooked inside a car. I don't really care what kind of person they are. And this thread is not about judging people. It is about saving some pets from suffering and possibly even keeping others from having to face such a situation.

I have been there. I know what it's like. I'm not the kind of person that can walk away and pretend I didn't see it. Please don't judge me for being "radical." I'm not saying you can't run into a store for 5 minutes and leave your dog in the car. What I am saying is that many people lose track of time once they are inside a store and things happen that they cannot control so maybe it is better not to put the pet in that kind of a situation.

06-07-2013, 04:14 AM	#54
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	Running into a 7/11 for 5 minutes or running over to pay for some gas is a lot different than going into a shopping mall or plaza where it is impossible to be gone only for 5 minutes. It takes several minutes to get into some of those places much less shopping and then waiting in line to pay for something. I suppose the owner that stops to grab a few things before going home has good intentions of being back out to the car in a short amount of time but I'm sure many of us have seen the results of poor planning.....finding dogs in cars that sit in the sun for more than that 5 minutes is a horrifying experience. You have dogs being boiled before your eyes. You search frantically for a possible owner on the way back to the car and find none. A poor frantic dog or two staring you in the face and a parking lot full of empty cars can be your worst nightmare. Please don't blame the poor people who try to help these animals. I am more than happy to stand by a car for 5 minutes hoping that the owner will come out and take their adoring dog home. Sadly that is not often the case. We didn't come to the plaza to find dogs locked in cars that are well over 100 degrees inside. Our intention was also a short shopping trip. Grab a few needed items and go home to the family and pets. Not to stand by a car hoping someone will come soon to save these dogs! Not to have to call the police and wait for help to come. My family and my dog are home waiting for me! At that point it is not a judgement on what kind of a person or dog owner we are dealing with. It is a mater of saving some poor animal from being cooked inside a car. I don't really care what kind of person they are. And this thread is not about judging people. It is about saving some pets from suffering and possibly even keeping others from having to face such a situation. I have been there. I know what it's like. I'm not the kind of person that can walk away and pretend I didn't see it. Please don't judge me for being "radical." I'm not saying you can't run into a store for 5 minutes and leave your dog in the car. What I am saying is that many people lose track of time once they are inside a store and things happen that they cannot control so maybe it is better not to put the pet in that kind of a situation.