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rhondah · 08-01-2010, 07:19 PM

I can't believe the nerve of some people

I agree, put them in a hot car and and let them suffer. I probably would have broke the window

2Morkies · 08-01-2010, 09:22 PM

That's horrible!! In California, where I live, we call the Humane Society and they come right away and break the window and take the dog away. Next time call the SPCA or Animal Control... and exaggerate the time you've been there.

furbutt · 08-01-2010, 10:46 PM

Some people just should not have dogs if they dont know how to take proper care of them. Would he have left a child in the car on a hot day like that!!!! Well done you for trying to do something, i dont think i could sit there and see that either. xxx

gaijingirl · 08-01-2010, 11:08 PM

I noticed my state (TN) was not one of the 14 states with a law for animals in parked cars.
However, my city's animal control ordinances do state that a person shall not leave a dog or cat unattended in a parked motor vehicle in a manner that endangers the health and city of the cat or dog and that a person may use reasonable force, including, but not limited to, breaking a vehicle's window to remove the animal from the vehicle if the person reasonably believes the animal is in imminent threat of death.

I would contact animal control in this situation, who will probably also be able to best advise you on laws in your area.

Ringo1 · 08-02-2010, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BanditSocks2

Here's a better one

Quick Summary of States with Animals in Parked Cars Laws

Only 14 states have laws about this!!!??! And of those 14 states even if you see a dog in distress you can't always help it!!

Wow. Thanks for that link. I see my state is one that does have a law; good to know. It doesn't say what one can do. I would be calling 911 or my local police since our town is so small.

Rachael x · 08-02-2010, 02:59 AM

That poor dog! some people dont deserve pets.

Princes mom · 08-02-2010, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Britster

What a flippin' JERK! I hatteeee seeing dogs locked in hot cars. Totally uncalled for.

: Some people just don't look at their dogs like we do, I guess. So many dogs have been dying this year because of heatstroke/being locked in cars. I would think Animal Control would be able to handle a situation such as that better than the police dept.

In GA, animal control and the police department are one in the same. If you call animal control during off hours, the calls roll over to the police. Calling the police, first, here is the best option.
Wow, after reading this post, if I saw something like that and called the police, I wouldn't mention the window being open at all. That guy obviously doesn't care about his dog...the neglect, the smoking, the gas fumes!!!!!!

_Chrissy_ · 08-02-2010, 06:47 AM

What a JERK!

Sadly, anyone can have a dog. Even jerks

FL Tink · 08-02-2010, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BanditSocks2

Here's a better one

Quick Summary of States with Animals in Parked Cars Laws

Only 14 states have laws about this!!!??! And of those 14 states even if you see a dog in distress you can't always help it!!

I KNOW IN FLORIDA...which is not on that list that the law states it is against the law to leave a dog unattended in a car...REGARDLESS of the outside temp. So hopefully that is not an all inclusive list!

misslissa · 08-02-2010, 12:42 PM

Ohio is also not on the list but i know that in my area if the animal is in distress and you call 911 they tell you to check the doors and if they are locked break the windows.

my 16 year old sister volunteers at the hospital on weekends and on her way home one night she sees a dog laying in the floor of a car in a puddle of his own vomit and panting wildly she called me and then conference called 911 they told her to holler for a person to come as a witness, and then smash in the front left window (they wear very particular about that) when she did she was able to get the door unlocked and the dog out (it was a bigger dog) and once he was in the cooler air he perked up then the humane society come and got the dog they went in and had a announcement made on the loudspeaker about it
i guess they had been out camping or hiking and there child was injured so they really had no choice but to leave him in the car but i still think it was wrong.

OwnedByJezebel · 08-02-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bj1

HOLY COW!!! Can you believe my state is one of the 14 states!!!!!!!! I just knew it. I told that 911 dispatcher that this was animal cruelty and wasn't their a law about it. I wasn't sure if it was my state or not, but I continue to tell him this was just wrong and something needs to be done for this poor dog

I am going to print this out and have one in my car also. I will be prepared next time, hopefully I will never see something like this again, but if I do I am going to call 911, the police and whoever I can. If you would just have seen this poor little dog in distress. He was trying his best to jump up to the crack window to stick his head out to get some air. It was so hot in that car, even I felt the heat in it. I went all around that car and tried to open every door but all was locked

I think the owner should be punished for what he done to this poor dog. He probally does this all the time to that poor baby. Thank you so much for posting the info. on state laws. I appreciate it so much

In addition to calling 911, you should also call Animal Control and The Humane Society. Just jot down their numbers on the printout you are going to keep in your car, and carry a camera with you to take pictures and document everything. Even if the police don't make it in time, you can still file a complaint with them or Animal Control and they will have to follow up and possibly charge and fine the &*^%%$#.

BusyMominAL · 08-02-2010, 04:17 PM

A friend of mine was involved in a situation like this once. She broke out the window, then waited for the owner to return. When they did and started to protest about window threatening legal action, my friend's reply was, "Go ahead. If you go after me for breaking the window, I'll pursue animal cruelty charges against you."

I'm with the other folks who said they would have 'forgotten' to mention that the window was cracked at all. It was such a minute amount you could have very believably said you didn't see it.

Unfortunately though this didn't sound like a very caring or concerned pet owner. Short of removing the dog from his care, it doesn't sound like he was very impressed at all by your attempts to set him straight on how dangerous it is for that poor dog in a hot car.

smallmans · 08-02-2010, 06:03 PM

I am relieved to know that my home state, Arizona, has a law. I just wish it had a little more meat to the desription of just cause to intervene. It's rather vague and open to wide interpretation. But, at least it's someting. We certainly get temperatures that are way to high a majority of the year.
Thanks again!

JessicaT · 08-02-2010, 06:10 PM

I saw a story on the news the other day, this woman was really upset because her toy dog had been stolen outside an Atlanta mall from her car. The police looked at the mall footage and weren't able to see the robbery, however they informed her that if they HAD been able to see her dog locked in the car on the footage, they would have to arrest her for animal cruelty.

Cutie_Emmy · 08-02-2010, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by princessizzy

My hubby is a police officer and he said that if the dog is in distress and you can clearly see it, then you have the right to knock out the window to save the animale..and there is nothing they can do about it.

This is true and I have done it before. Before I did it I called the police and said it was an emergency, and they said to go on and do it.

08-01-2010, 07:19 PM	#16
rhondah Mama's girl Phoebe Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: nc Posts: 887	I can't believe the nerve of some people I agree, put them in a hot car and and let them suffer. I probably would have broke the window __________________ Rhonda ...Mama to Phoebe RIP sweet girl

08-01-2010, 09:22 PM	#17
2Morkies YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 798	That's horrible!! In California, where I live, we call the Humane Society and they come right away and break the window and take the dog away. Next time call the SPCA or Animal Control... and exaggerate the time you've been there. __________________ MuffinBoomer

08-01-2010, 10:46 PM	#18
furbutt My Princess Poppy Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: England Posts: 802	Some people just should not have dogs if they dont know how to take proper care of them. Would he have left a child in the car on a hot day like that!!!! Well done you for trying to do something, i dont think i could sit there and see that either. xxx __________________ Natasha & Poppy Yorkietalk guardian angels saved my little girl

08-02-2010, 02:59 AM	#21
Rachael x Poppy's Mamma ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: England Posts: 3,751 Blog Entries: 3	That poor dog! some people dont deserve pets. __________________ Rachael & Poppy

08-02-2010, 06:47 AM	#23
_Chrissy_ Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,561	What a JERK! Sadly, anyone can have a dog. Even jerks __________________ Max (the Morkie) & Mickey (the Yorkie)

08-01-2010, 11:08 PM	#19
gaijingirl YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 283	I noticed my state (TN) was not one of the 14 states with a law for animals in parked cars. However, my city's animal control ordinances do state that a person shall not leave a dog or cat unattended in a parked motor vehicle in a manner that endangers the health and city of the cat or dog and that a person may use reasonable force, including, but not limited to, breaking a vehicle's window to remove the animal from the vehicle if the person reasonably believes the animal is in imminent threat of death. I would contact animal control in this situation, who will probably also be able to best advise you on laws in your area.

08-02-2010, 12:42 PM	#25
misslissa YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us Posts: 1,574	Ohio is also not on the list but i know that in my area if the animal is in distress and you call 911 they tell you to check the doors and if they are locked break the windows. my 16 year old sister volunteers at the hospital on weekends and on her way home one night she sees a dog laying in the floor of a car in a puddle of his own vomit and panting wildly she called me and then conference called 911 they told her to holler for a person to come as a witness, and then smash in the front left window (they wear very particular about that) when she did she was able to get the door unlocked and the dog out (it was a bigger dog) and once he was in the cooler air he perked up then the humane society come and got the dog they went in and had a announcement made on the loudspeaker about it i guess they had been out camping or hiking and there child was injured so they really had no choice but to leave him in the car but i still think it was wrong. __________________ Don't say I love you unless you mean it, but if you do say it a lot. People forget.

08-02-2010, 04:17 PM	#27
BusyMominAL Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 79	A friend of mine was involved in a situation like this once. She broke out the window, then waited for the owner to return. When they did and started to protest about window threatening legal action, my friend's reply was, "Go ahead. If you go after me for breaking the window, I'll pursue animal cruelty charges against you." I'm with the other folks who said they would have 'forgotten' to mention that the window was cracked at all. It was such a minute amount you could have very believably said you didn't see it. Unfortunately though this didn't sound like a very caring or concerned pet owner. Short of removing the dog from his care, it doesn't sound like he was very impressed at all by your attempts to set him straight on how dangerous it is for that poor dog in a hot car.

08-02-2010, 06:03 PM	#28
smallmans YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 313	Thanks for Posting this Information I am relieved to know that my home state, Arizona, has a law. I just wish it had a little more meat to the desription of just cause to intervene. It's rather vague and open to wide interpretation. But, at least it's someting. We certainly get temperatures that are way to high a majority of the year. Thanks again!

08-02-2010, 06:10 PM	#29
JessicaT Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: athens, ga Posts: 81	I saw a story on the news the other day, this woman was really upset because her toy dog had been stolen outside an Atlanta mall from her car. The police looked at the mall footage and weren't able to see the robbery, however they informed her that if they HAD been able to see her dog locked in the car on the footage, they would have to arrest her for animal cruelty.