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I see this all the time. I've called 911 before and they responded and smashed out the person's windows to save the dog. It was very close to being a fatality. The woman that owned the car profusely thanked the FD dept and me though for saving her dog's life. I hope she learned her lesson. If we take our girls out and have to stop somewhere they aren't allowed, I stay in the car with them while hubby runs in or he stays and I go. The only time I leave them in the car alone, is if we eat in a restaurant and I can sit right at the window and stare at them the whole time. In this case, I go in and order then go back out, turn the ac on and wait until hubby texts me that our food is there, then I go back in and eat, as soon as I am done, I get in the car with the girls while hubby pays the bill. In addition to the heat or COLD (though not here) danger, you also have to worry about someone stealing your dogs or poisoning them by giving stuff through a cracked window. |
I never understood this:confused: why don't people just leave their dog at home if they're going somewhere that the dog can't go in??? I seriously have no tolerance for such severe stupidity like that, I would have called 911 too. It's good that they enforce that in an area such as AZ, I don't think they'd do a darn thing about it here in PA even in the heat of summer. I leave nasty notes on people's windsheilds telling them I have their licence plate number and am going to call the humane officer ;) (wouldn't have much luck there, but I hope it scares some of them enough to not keep doing it) |
I didn't know that you could call 911 - I would think that once you call they would have to file a report and follow up on it either themselves or let animal control do it. The other day there was a golden retriever left in the backseat of a car sleeping (she looked kinda old) with no windows open, but it was kinda chilly here so I just watched her a while an she seemed perfectly content....otherwise, the window was going. Now I know 911 can be called. Good job! |
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In Texas you get used to watching for kids and dogs left iin vehicles. It's one of the things you get used to when you live in a hot climate - looking through windows in the parking lot on hot days. |
It's unbelievable that people still do this. There under the 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 |
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Not surprising, Arkansas is not on the list. :mad: |
Wow, some of those states have pretty severe consequences;). PA has pretty pathetic animal cuelty laws and reenforcement. The only thing enforced in my area is the ocassional bark ordinance. If I called 911 about a dog in a hot car I'd probably be the one getting fined for misuse of the 911 system:thumbdown |
If I run into a dog locked up anywhere better beware because I will call animal control. Done it before and will do it again... |
This makes me so mad! I cannot believe some people :( I\'m glad you called and hopefully she will get a warning or fine. |
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