For pets, summers are the critical part of the year. As the sun blazes too hot, most pet parents worry about the health of their furry friends. Not just flea and tick infestations or the risk of being infected with heartworms through mosquito bites is high but also there are other factors that the pet parents are concerned about. And, one such trivial but very crucial aspect is leaving your pet in a parked car. Some pet owners may be not so well aware of the severity that a pet faces when left all alone in a car especially when the temperatures are too high. Thus, there are numerous dangers that your dog may pose being left in an unattended car.
On a warm day, you may be feeling comfortable outside your car neglecting the fact that how hot it may be in a closed parked car.
Check Some Facts About This:
- A warm day that may be having 72 degrees Fahrenheit outside, the temperature inside your car can heat up to 116 degrees Fahrenheit within an hour.
- When the temperature is 80 degrees F outside, inside your car the temperature can rise up to 99 degrees F within 10 minutes. So, just ponder that how much a 10-minute short visit to a shop leaving your pet inside the car can be dangerous.
- Moreover, rolling down those windows in your car has no to little effect on the temperature inside a car.
- Leaving a dog in a car is not only life-threatening and unintentional on a dog owner’s part, but it is also illegal in the eyes of the law. In major states of US, it is stated that intentionally or unintentionally leaving a dog or a cat alone inside a car in an unattended car for even a short period of time is against the law.
Things To Act On When You Find Your Pet Showing Signs Of Heat Stress
When you see that your dog is panting heavily, showing sign of a rapid pulse, unsteadiness, glazed eyes, a staggering gait, or deep red or purple tongue, immediately take steps to make room for him.
- If your pet is overheated, try to lower his body temperature immediately.
- Apply ice packs or cold towels to your pet’s head, neck and chest only.
- Move your pet in a shady or cool area.
- Put cool, not cold water all over the body gradually to lower the temperature.
- Allow your pet to drink small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes.
- In case, if you find an animal in other’s car left alone and showing the signs of heat stress, then immediately call your local animal care agency or sheriff department.
Pets when left alone in a car not only face the danger of heat stress but also come across the threat of being stolen away. Every year, numerous cases of pet theft are being recorded and there are no whereabouts where these pets might have taken away.
Coupling the reasons, it is crucial that you take care of your pet when going out on a ride. It may be fun and frolic taking your pet with you on a drive. On the contrary, many pets prefer to stay within the comfort and cosiness of your home. So, don’t forcibly take your pet out on a drive even though it’s for a short ride to your neighbourhood store.
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