Friday, March 23, 2012
Leaving a window open is not enough
It’s that time again...the sun is coming out more often and the inside of your car is likely to get very hot, very quickly!So, if you’re travelling with a dog in your car, or any live animal for that matter, you need to be aware of the dangers posed to animals in hot cars.
The RSPCA’s campaign – Dogs die in hot cars – carries the message that you should not leave your dog alone in a car and passers-by who see an animal in a car on a hot day are encouraged to call the police.
It’s also probably a good idea to be aware that you could be prosecuted under the Animal Welfare Act if you have put your animal at risk.
The RSPCA advises that leaving a window open or putting a sunshield over the windscreen is not enough and that heatstroke in a dog can be fatal.
To find out more about heatstroke in dogs please go to the RSPCA website and remember DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS!
Photo © jetske via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: animal, Animal Welfare Act, car, dog, heatstroke, hot, hot cars, RSPCA, window
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posted by Fuse @ 2:01 AM 
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