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- What to Do If You See a Pet in a Parked Car
- It takes only minutes to save a life
- Leaving pets locked in cars is never safe. But when the weather gets warmer, it can be deadly. High temperatures can cause irreparable organ damage and even death.
- Protecting animals from an unnecessary death is a problem we can all agree to prevent.
- How to help a pet left in a hot car
- Take down the car's make, model and license plate number.
- If there are businesses nearby, notify their managers or security guards.
- Ask them to make an announcement to find the car's owner.
- Many people are unaware of the danger of leaving pets in hot cars and will quickly return to their vehicle once they are alerted to the situation.
- If the owner can't be found, call the non-emergency number of the local police or animal control.
- Wait by the car for them to arrive.
- In several states good Samaritans can legally remove animals from cars under certain circumstances.So be sure to know the laws in your area and follow any steps required.
DID U KNOW?
- It doesn't have to be that warm outside for a car to become dangerously hot inside.
- Here are some facts:
- When it's 72 degrees Fahrenheit outside, the temperature inside your car can heat up to 116 degrees Fahrenheit within an hour.
- When it's 80 degrees Fahrenheit outside, the temperature inside your car can heat up to 99 degrees Fahrenheit within 10 minutes.
- Rolling down the windows has been shown to have little effect on the temperature inside a car.
FYI
If your pet is exposed to high temperatures:
• Look for signs of heat stress.
- heavy panting, heavy panting,
- glazed eyes,
- a rapid pulse,
- unsteadiness,
- a staggering gait,
- vomiting, or a deep red or purple tongue.
- • If your pet is overheated, move him to a cooler area
- take these emergency steps:
- 1. Gradually lower his body temperature by applying
- cool (not cold) water all over his body or soaking
- him in a cool bath.
- 2. Place cool, wet towels over the back of the neck,
- in the armpits, and in the groin area. You may also
- wet the ear flaps and paws with cool water. Direct
- a fan on the wet areas to speed evaporative cooling.
- 3. You may offer fresh, cool water if your dog is alert
- and wants to drink.
- Do not force your pet to drink.
- • Take your pet immediately to a veterinarian—it could
- save his life. Call ahead, if possible, to be sure your
- veterinarian is available.
- • If you see an animal in a car exhibiting signs of heat stress,
- call your local animal care and control agency or police
- department immediately and take the following steps:
- 1. Get the vehicle’s tag number and enter the nearest store
- or business to request an emergency announcement
- be made about a pet left in a hot car.
- 2. Go back and wait for police at the vehicle.
- Heat stress is not the only danger your pet faces
- when left alone in a car. Many pets are stolen each year
- from unattended cars.
- Many pets prefer to stay home, but if you must take
- your pet with you in your car, do so safely: Cats should
- ride in pet carriers, and dogs should ride in travel crates
- or wear a safety harness. When a pet travels, he should
- wear two ID tags—one with a home address and one
- with a destination address.
CALL 911 IF EMERGENCY! FOR US!(SET OFF CAR ALARM-accidently)
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