Hot cars dog alert

bigdoglover · 06-13-2006, 09:10 AM

This is Lancashire

The RSPCA is urging Lancashire dog owners not to risk their animals being literally baked alive during the current spell of hot weather.

Cars can be like ovens even in mild weather and dogs locked up inside can quickly begin to suffer heatstroke and die.

Last year the Society received a worrying 2,645 calls about dogs left alone in hot cars, some of which died.

Chief veterinary officer Steve Cheetham said: "A dog left in a warm car, conservatory, caravan or shed will quickly begin to suffer from heatstroke and can die an agonising death.

"Each year dogs left alone like this die after literally being cooked alive."

rmci · 06-13-2006, 10:39 AM

Thank you for posting this. I've seen dogs left in cars countless times so people can run into the store, or whatever, and it drives me crazy!

I thought that GP had an article about this but I was unable to locate it.

froggiedog · 06-13-2006, 12:04 PM

Thanks a lot, i'll show my mom this for whenever she takes him for a ride.

06-13-2006, 09:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigdoglover Giant Schnauzers Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West-Central Illinois Posts: 3,624 Rep Power: 173	Hot cars dog alert This is Lancashire The RSPCA is urging Lancashire dog owners not to risk their animals being literally baked alive during the current spell of hot weather. Cars can be like ovens even in mild weather and dogs locked up inside can quickly begin to suffer heatstroke and die. Last year the Society received a worrying 2,645 calls about dogs left alone in hot cars, some of which died. Chief veterinary officer Steve Cheetham said: "A dog left in a warm car, conservatory, caravan or shed will quickly begin to suffer from heatstroke and can die an agonising death. "Each year dogs left alone like this die after literally being cooked alive."
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06-13-2006, 10:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
rmci aka Red Dogs Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA Posts: 1,221 Rep Power: 85	Do not leave dogs in car Thank you for posting this. I've seen dogs left in cars countless times so people can run into the store, or whatever, and it drives me crazy! I thought that GP had an article about this but I was unable to locate it.

06-13-2006, 12:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
froggiedog Maltese & Great Pyrenees Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 157 Rep Power: 0	Thanks a lot, i'll show my mom this for whenever she takes him for a ride.
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