Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Warm weather warning

Hey, people, it's getting warm out there. So here's a reminder that you should not leave your dog in the car.

The Humane Society of the United States said that, as much as we love having our dogs with us, the combination of cars and summer heat can be deadly.
On a warm, sunny day windows collect light, trapping heat inside the vehicle, and pushing the temperature inside to dangerous levels. On an 85-degree Fahrenheit day, for example, the temperature inside a car with the windows opened slightly can reach 102 degrees within ten minutes. After 30 minutes, the temperature will reach 120 degrees. At 110 degrees, pets are in danger of heatstroke. On hot and humid days, the temperature in a car parked in direct sunlight can rise more than 30 degrees per minute, and quickly become lethal.
And whether or not your dog can drive, like this television comedy clip shows, Fido may not have read the manual about turning on the A/C.

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