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12-27-2018, 03:37 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| New pennsylvania law Yayyyy The Motor Vehicle Extreme Heat Protection Act, makes it a summary offense (punishable by fine of up to $300) to confine a dog or cat in a vehicle under conditions that jeopardize the animal’s health. New law passed gives police officers, humane officers or other public safety professionals the authority to remove the dog or cat from the unattended motor vehicle if they believe the dog or cat is suffering and is in danger after a reasonable search for the owner or operator of the vehicle. The animal must then be taken to a veterinary hospital or animal care clinic for a health screening and treatment. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, on 80-degree day, the temperature inside a car can reach 99 degrees in just ten minutes, 109 degrees within twenty minutes, and 114 degrees within thirty minutes. Animals do not perspire like humans do, so they have no way to cool down in hot conditions, potentially causing irreversible organ damage, heat stroke, brain damage, and in extreme cases, death.
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12-27-2018, 07:01 PM | #2 |
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| Good law but the penalty is too lenient.
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12-28-2018, 07:38 AM | #3 |
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| Maryland has a similar law. There are signs in many parking lots that share the info and fine fees ($500). It’s progress.
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12-28-2018, 10:26 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| This law was just passed last week, I will be looking for signs in large parking lots like Walmart and mini malls. I cannot tell you how many dogs I have seen in the summer with windows open a few inches. I take pic of license plate then wait for the driver, then give them hell, tell them it's against the law to leave dogs in hot car, and take another pic of their plate hoping they will not do it again. I have gone in stores and have had the plate # announced and say the dog is over heated, then wait for driver. I have called state troupers but driver usually gets there before the trouper does and I do cancel that call. I just cannot leave that parking lot knowing a dog is locked in hot car. This past summer 2 little yorkies were left in a huge supermarket parking lot. The family came out with an over flowing cart, the husband actually said to me he was in the drivers seat the entire time, I called him a liar and showed him the pic I took of 2 yorkies alone in the car. He sped off. In Pa. we have many fireworks stores, out of state ppl can buy but it's against the law for Pa. residents to purchase fireworks. Just before July 4th 2018 Pa. past a new law that residents of Pa. can now buy fireworks, there are huge signs all over it is now legal for Pa. residents purchase fireworks. My new year resolution will now be to see if we can get huge signs posted all over about it is now against the law to leave animals in hot cars.
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12-28-2018, 11:36 AM | #5 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Sad to say a lot of times the law makes no difference and people still do it. I just don’t get why you don’t leave your dog at home if your just going to lock them in a hot car.
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12-31-2018, 07:07 AM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Canada
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| I think this is a big problem everywhere. Every summer there’s cases where people leave an animal in vehicle on a hot day. And even on days that aren’t particularly hot, it can still got hot inside a vehicle. Everybody hears warnings on the radio and police announcements related to it and there’s laws in lots of places about it. I have no idea why people haven’t clued in about how dangerous it is. Even at an event where you’re surrounded by dog people, such as at a dog show, actually every single dog show I’ve been to except for 1, they have to make an announcement about removing your dog from a hot vehicle otherwise they will break the windshield. I just don’t get how people are clueless about it cause every single year there’s stories about dogs dying in hot cars. Whether it’s at a grocery store or wherever. So many people are blasé about the issue like they don’t really care. I know everybody knows about it. It’s not like new education. I just kinda have the viewpoint that a lot of people just don’t really give a care. It’s sad. |
12-31-2018, 05:48 PM | #7 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: stanley nc
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| This should be an inforcable law in ALL states. |
01-05-2019, 04:08 AM | #8 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lake Geneva, WI
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| Even if it's a small step, it's a big step in the right direction! Good job, PA!! |
01-08-2019, 12:49 PM | #9 |
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| If this law saves just one helpless critter, it will be a great success.
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