Be aware, be active, educate and prevent!
Year after year, dogs left in hot, locked cars suffer debilitating injuries and horrible deaths. We are here to help create awareness and educate; and encourage you to help prevent needless suffering!
Graphic courtesy of MyDogIsCool.com.
How hot can it get?
Here are some very interesting links to studies about how hot cars can get. Take a look, you'll be shocked!- How hot do cars get?
- An Animal Protection Institute study shows that even moderately warm temperatures outside can quickly lead to deadly temperatures inside a closed car.
- San Francisco State University
- An April 2007 fact sheet which includes data from a Golden Gate Weather Services study.
- Cars develop killer heat, even on cooler days
- A news article from NewScientist.com regarding a study done by lead author Catherine McLaren at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
- Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society
- A study discussion heat exposure in an enclosed vehicle.
- Is it too hot today?
- A great link to MyDogIsCool to find out if it's too hot to take your pup with you!
Speaking up for pups in hot cars!
Its too Hot for Spot!
Please don't leave Spot or Fido in the hot car! Even if its just for 'a second', the car can heat up like an oven and prove fatal to your furry friend. Many cats and dogs die every year from being left in cars, even if the windows are cracked! So stay on the safe side and just leave your companion animals at home, with a friend, or at a pet-sitting facility! Thank you for watching!
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Dogs and hot cars, just don't mix!
On a hot or even warm day the temperature inside a car can reach a high enough level that a dog can die from heat stroke in just minutes. Visit these links for more information and how you can help spread the word!- Fact Sheet
- A hot car is no place for a pet. Leaving a dog or cat in a parked car during the warmer months can cause serious injury or death within minutes. Get more facts!
- Dogs in Hot Cars
- An information page with additional resources about dogs in hot cars.
What can you do?
- Take the pledge, just like I did!
Ready to share your commitment to keeping your dog cool and safe this summer? Want to add your voice to our efforts to protect dogs from dying in hot cars? Here's a fun and easy way to be part of United Animal Nations' My Dog is Cool Campaign! Take the pledge!- Spread the word!
- Help spread the word about keeping dogs cool this summer. Click here to find out how.
- Talking about what to do if you find a dog in a hot car!
- A great forum post about what you can do if you find a dog locked in a hot car.
An innovation in canine car safety?
HALO Pet Safety System
Sisters of Invention have developed a pet safety system that will alert people who take their pets with them if their auto becomes dangerously hot for their animal.
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Keeping 'em cool!
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News about dogs in hot cars!
- Fla. county testing infrared thermometers to rescue animals in hot ...
- That option was less desirable because sometimes the dogs would attack the thermometer, West said. But officers can point the infrared device at a car from ...
- Cooler weather saves dogs from hot cars
- So far this year, Boulder officers have not issued any tickets for "improper care of animals" related to dogs in hot cars, Teague said. ...
- Police dogs killed in hot car
- The case comes as both the Kennel Club and the RSPCA warned owners against the perils of leaving their canine companions in hot cars during the summer ...
- Gary Bogue: Hot Dogs: Don't leave your dog in a car when it's hot ...
- I read your recent column (June 30) about dogs left in cars when it's hot outside. I'm a retired animal control officer and we called them "Hot Dogs. ...
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Dog rescued from hot car!
Dog rescue in the North End Boston
Someone left a dog in a parked car with the windows rolled up. One fine citizen noticed it and called the police. This is the rescue.
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Be prepared!
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What if....
- Heat Stroke
- A great link to an article discussing heat stroke, or hyperthermia, it's causes, treatment, and prevention.
- Preventing heat stroke in dogs
- Hot summer weather can be more dangerous to dogs than many pet owners realize. There are some simple common sense steps you can take to keep your dog healthy and prevent heat stroke.
- Heatstroke
- Dr. Henry De Boer Jr. on Heatstroke
Recognizing and acting on heat stroke in dogs!
Wade Bourne- Treating a Dog that Shows Signs of Heat Stroke
Wade Bourne of Wade Bourne Outdoors talks about the signs of heat stroke and the necessity of keeping your dog safe in the summer.
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BigGirlBlue wrote...
This is one of my pet peeves with dog owners. I just can't understand how they can think it's safe, even for five minutes. I can't handle sitting in a stationary car with the windows wide open for five minutes and I don't have a fur coat.
Posted May 31, 2009
JohannTheDog wrote...
in reply to The Dog Walker Thank you for spreading the word! And it sounds like it did it in just the right way :) On behalf of dogs everywhere, thank you!!!
Posted May 21, 2009
The Dog Walker wrote
A couple of days ago I waited by a car where a dog had been left inside. When the owner returned I told her, as nice as possible, that it could be potentially life threatening to her dog to leave Fido in the car. I know I was being a bit pushy but I couldn't help myself. The woman was embarrassed and thanked me for my concern . It could have gone another way. I'd like to think that I may have saved a dog.
Posted May 21, 2009
dustytoes wrote...
I no longer have a dog, but what a great reminder for all dog owners. Never leave your pets, or kids in hot cars!
Posted April 12, 2009
cannedguds wrote...
I love my Shiba Inu dog and I love bringing her along while going out in my car! I really don't want anything bad to happen to her! Thanks for sharing this! I hope a lot of dog owners out there will read this lens of yours! Great job!!! Another masterpiece of yours!
Posted October 14, 2008
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