Friday, June 15, 2012

Leaving pets in hot cars : News : UpperMichigansSource.com

Read?more: Local, Pets, Cars, Dangerous, Heat, Heat Stroke, Severe, Dehydration, Seizures, Death, Animal Control

IRON MOUNTAIN -- Many pet owners feel attached to their furry friends, taking them along for car rides and errands.? But as the summer heat moves in, leaving pets in the car can be dangerous.
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What should you do if you see a distressed pet left in a vehicle?? Diane Luczak, Manager of the Almost Home Animal Shelter, says pets should never be left in the vehicle with temperatures over 60 degrees.? The situation can cause heat stroke, severe dehydration, seizures and even death.? She says if you find pets left in a hot vehicle, call animal control

"Call am animal control officer; also go into the store and report it at the service desk and describe the make of the car, and, you know, the dog, so they could page the owner," said Luczak.????

Stacy Christiansen Smith says if you would not be comfortable sitting in the car with the windows only down a couple inches, don't do it to your dog.

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