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Leaving Chidren or Animals in Car during warm weather
Just a reminder. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN AND/OR ANIMALS IN CARS during warm weather. The temperature in a car can rise very quickly. Disaster can happen in minutes. If you see an animal or chid unattended in a parked car please make sure that they are not in danger - IF IN DOUBT CALL THE POLICE. They do take these calls seriously and will respond promptly.
The following link summarizes the laws around the country.
http://www.animallaw.info/articles/qvuspetsincars.htm
Here is a chart for reference:
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Permalink Reply by Adina P on
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Are you talking about overheating in warm weather? Because I have no problem with leaving Rosco in my car in the winter for short periods...sometimes there is no choice while traveling and eating out or for those who like to take their dog everywhere but can't take it into a store.
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Permalink Reply by AndySharon BoomerShaynaMariner on
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Thank you - Adina - I had not proof read before posting. As summer is approaching it worries me when people leave a child or animal in a hot car.
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And I fully agree! I quit library visits with Rosco as soon as it started getting warm this Spring because for me not to lose work hours I would take him WITH me and leave him in my car for the part of my job that I couldn't take him inside. But once it started warming up that was no longer an option so we had to cut things short with our library visits.
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Permalink Reply by LuvMyAbby&Kaela on
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Yes. We inadvertently almost had such a disaster with our first dog. We drove 14 hours going from one temperate climate to a desert like climate without knowing what was going on....we drove all night. it was quite cool when we all went into the motel. It was very cold when we left in the morning and drove to the mall for a breakfast and shopping leaving our dog in the car. We had no idea when we came out 3 hours later it would be scorching hot at 11:30 am! We went from an air conditioned mall into a blast of heat. Our dog tumbled out of the car panting and gasping. We gave her water right away and thank God she had no ill efects but she would have been dead in another hour. We were young and had no idea the climate and weather would change so drastically. We went in to the mall in cold weather and came out in scorching weather. Being from a temperate island climate we had no idea !
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Permalink Reply by Jeannine on
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As fast the temperature raise in your car during summer, as fast the cold get there too.
I will never leave my girls in the car for more than 5 to 10 minutes in winter and for emergency only and never in the summer.
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Permalink Reply by Dot, Maggie and KoKo on
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I left Rosie in the car this Spring (temp probably 60) while I went into a store to pick up a few things. I know enough not to leave children in the car EVER but I had no problem leaving Rosie for 20 minutes or so. I left the windows up but opened the sunroof (I have a minivan so its up high) to be certain she had air and circulation. Apparently someone thought I was a bad person for leaving her with the windows up and promptly reported me. I was upset because I would never do anything to jeopardize my pet but realize the sunroof couldn't be seen from ground level. Now that the temperature is rising Rosie gets to stay home when I have errands.
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Permalink Reply by F, Calla & Luca on
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Someone once reported me too. It was dark out and I took Calla for a brief run to the supermarket. The air conditioner had been on in the car and it was maybe 75 outside. I was picking up a couple of items and knew with the sun down the car couldn't get too warm. Someone called the police, who must have gotten there in record time since I was gone about 5-10 minutes. When I say the cop looking in the car I was worried Calla would be frightened. I tried to explain to the policeman but he was in no mood to listen to reason. So I merely apologized and left. But in the end I realized it's better that people care and I guess whoever called meant well.
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Permalink Reply by Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle on
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A study done by Davis Instruments in 2002 showed that on a 70 degree sunny day, it took only 20 minutes for the temperature inside a car to reach 110 degrees. Leaving windows cracked did very little to reduce the temperature.
Keep in mind that dogs do not sweat, and cannot lose body heat through their skin as we do. Their only means of cooling themselves is by panting.
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Permalink Reply by a.k.a. Rodney on
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Very good info thanks
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Permalink Reply by Tricia, Shiloh, Fenway & Tessie on
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Here in Texas we cannot leave our babies in the car at all.....even the winter is iffy for a short while, because it can be 60-70 even then. We are trained to go get groceries and come right home. My new hubby moved here from CT and one day we went to the grocery store and then he wanted to go somewhere else and I was like....uhhhh, we bought milk and cold stuff....he was like....I forgot! So moving from a place where it could be okay to a hot place like this can throw people for a loop with their habits like that! =)
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This was posted in the blogs by Bear's Mom - please read.
http://www.doodlekisses.com/profiles/blogs/dog-dies-from-heat
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Another article about dogs (prized show dogs) left in a car. Unfortunately 7 dog did not survive, Think twice if you are going to leave your dogs in the car.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty...
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