I am so mad!! Errrrrr!!!
 

My dh and I went to Subway today. As we pulled in, there was a blue car that we pulled beside of. My dh went in to get out sandwhiches and I knew we probally had a while to wait because I could see so many people in line. (We were parked right in front of the door) My dh said, we'll be back sometime and we laughed. I sat outside in the car with our 2 yorkies that we take everywhere with us. About 10 minutes of waiting in the car all of a sudden I see a little dog jumping in the car beside of us. He was trying to get to the cracked window, I guess to get some air. I opened my door and looked the car over and to see if the car was locked which it was and all the windows were rolled up except for a little cracked at the driver side. I couldn't even put my finger in that crack. I was so mad:mad:That poor dog was so hot!! It was hard to tell how long that poor little dog has been in there but you could just feel the heat in that car:mad:I went to door at subway and held it open and hollered if anyone owned the blue car that had a dog in it? No one at all answered me:mad:Everyone just looked at one another. My dh looked at me confused. I was so mad:mad:I just didn't know what to do. That poor dog was now crying and yelping at me wanting me to get him out of that hot car. I started crying. I said to myself this is just not right. So I got my cell phone out and called 911. I told them the whole story and that no one claimed owning that car nor the dog. I told him about all the windows being rolled up except for a small crack on the driver's side that I couldnt' even put my little fingers through. The dog was miserable. NOW, get this, the 911 operator told me since the window was cracked there was nothing they could do. WHAT:mad::mad::mad:Is this true? Has anyone heard of this? I didn't know what else to do . I didn't know anymore numbers. I just started crying over the phone and told this guy that this was an outrage!! I told him if he could see this little dog screaming and trying to get himself out of that hot car. I rolled down my window and put my phone out toward the car and he actually heard the dog crying and going crazy. I told him that his tongue was just hanging out and he was breathing so fast. It was so hot today and there was no shade at all. I had our air on full blast and I was still hot in our car. Well after I vented my frustration and anger to the 911 operator he said, well why dont' you give it 5 minutes and if no one comes for the dog then call us back. I said it has already been over 20 minutes already that we have been parked there and that dog has been in that car before we pulled in. But there was nothing else he said. He said give it another 5 minutes and then if no one comes for the dog then call them back and they would try to take care of it. I was so mad and hurt. About the time I hung up my dh came out to the car. I told him everything that has happened and that we couldn't leave for another 5 minutes. Well, after I got done telling him about me calling 911 etc. this young guy comes out of subway and comes towards the car beside of us. He is the owner of the dog!!! My dh said what a minute, this guy was way ahead of me in line. He said he has no idea what that guy was doing after he got his order. I told him well he didn't ever come out. Well, I rolled down my window and I am sure he could tell I had been crying about HIS dog. I told he should never leave his dog in such hot whether in the car like that. I proceded to tell him his dog could die or have a heat stroke. And told him he could get himself into alot of trouble and told him this was animal cruelty. He said not one thing. He proceded to light a cigarrette right in front of me and acted like he could care less. My dh told him that was just wrong and we proceded to leave and he just jumped in his car with nothing to say not one word. As we were leaving we seen him back up his car and then go to the gas pump and hop out and shut his door again with the dog in it and started to get gas. ERRRR!! Has anyone ever heard that if they have the window cracked no one could do anything with the dog owners like 911 told me? Please someone let me know about what to do the next time if something like this ever happens. I hope it never happens again! I just like to know what you do when you see such a thing like this> Who do you call? What do you do? I thought that when I called 911 they would call the police or something and do something about it. I am just shocked about what 911 told me. And I felt so bad for this poor dog. So sorry this is so long, but thank you for reading my post. And if anyone knows what should I do if I ever see this again? I hope I never have to see this again:(

Good for you! I'm not sure what further you could have done. 911 is what I would think of too.

Maybe the local police?

I know it was 90 some degrees here and I wouldn't even walk my dogs outside in this heat MUCH LESS leave them in a car.

What a jerk. I hope the dog doesn't pay the price for his stupidity.

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

Oh my...I would've been in jail for breaking into that man's car to relieve that dogs suffering!:eek:

I think a fair punishment for people like this is to put them in a hot car locked and see how they like it!:mad:

However if I didn't want to go to jail...I probably would have exaggerated the condition of the dog to get that idiot 911 operator to do the right thing...or take down the license plate number and maybe reporting it to Animal Control...or video tape the whole thing and turn it over to a news channel...argh! People with no brains...it's sad!

That is horrible. I can imagine how frustrated and scared you were. I think animal control may be able to do something if there is one on the area.

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.

:eek: that poor baby!! I can not believe how stupid some people are!!! I suggest that you call and demand to file a complaint against that 911 dispatcher you spoke to! Call the police/sheriff offce in the area you were and demand to talk w/the cheif /sheriff and tell them how rudely the dispatcher treated you and how they didn't send you an officer/deputy when you asked for one. Seriously when such a call comes in they should send an officer by if not for that poor dog then because they think you might go crazy on the owner when he / she returns. So poor dispatching either way. I will tell you that I know here the rules are windows need to be open for air to pass through, and water down for the dog. And our animal control respond and take an internal tempature of the car before they open cars. Until dog is clearly in detress then our pd will open cars however needed to save the dog.

The 911 operator should probably have just connected you to the local police right?!

Don't some states have laws that you CAN'T leave your dog in the car? Or county laws? I see a sign in our Giant grocery store about it that popped up this summer so I'll have to see if it's a law or just a caution to people.

Any chance you got his license plate? You could call it in to animal control.

I've seen dogs locked in cars and I have not hesitated to call the police. Fortunately, they've always responded quickly and efficiently...

Sorry you had to deal with that. It sounds like it was really draining for you. You did all you could and hopefully next time that guy will be more considerate to his poor dog now that you made him think about his actions.

This is for Maryland...

Post Now - Police: Dog dies in hot car in Md.

It says it's "against state law to leave a dog in a car unattended in a way that endangers it's life or welfare"

So I guess that means in the fall on a cool day you can run inside Subway and grab something but any warm-ish day you cannot... or am I misinterpreting this?

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!!:(:confused:

See, that is what I thought would happen right, that the police would come quickly to save this poor dog. I was sooooo upset. I just couldnt' believe the 911 dispatcher telling me their was nothingthey could do as long as he had the window crack. I ask him can he not call the police or somebody and he said no. I just feel in my heart that their needs to be something done about this. Oh, I did give the 911 guy the lic. plate number but whether he wrote it down or not I don't know. I told him it seemed like he would be able to contact the police or someone to help!! It was so sad and heartbreaking to see that dog in such distress:mad:I was crying my eyes out. And then to talk with this heartless person that was the owner of the dog, he just didn't care what I had to say. He just lit his cigarette and started smoking and ignoring me but I keeped on running my mouth at him and telling him this was wrong and illegal and he could be charged with animal cruelty and that I reported him. He seemed to care less with what I had to say. I wished I could have just jumped in his car when he opened it and grabbed that poor dog and take off with it. Poor Baby:(

I am so sorry you had to witness this poor dog in a hot car.I would have been so mad.I keep a note pad in my car and write a nasty note and stick on the car and tell them police have been called so they stress about it.

It really is way to hot for these poor animals to be in a car in the summer.Some people are clueless.

The 911 operator should have been more helpful.

I witnessed this at walmart once took there plate down went inside to have the manager tell me its against store policy to get involved & that I needed to call animal patrol.So I called animal patrol a few times and no one picked the phone up.

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 :mad: 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:thumbup:

This link should be made into a sticky & those of us who live in states without laws protecting animals in hot cars should lobby to get something done.

I can't believe the nerve of some people:mad: I agree, put them in a hot car and and let them suffer. I probably would have broke the window :eek:

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.

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

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.

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.

That poor dog! some people dont deserve pets.

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!!!!!!:mad:

What a JERK!

Sadly, anyone can have a dog. Even jerks :(

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!

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.

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 &*^%%$#.

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. :(

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!

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.

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.