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Don't Leave Your Pets in Hot Vehicles

Monday, 24 April 2017 11:06

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The first real hot day in 2017 has prompted a warning from police to never your pets inside a hot vehicle.

The OPP are once again reminding the public to never leave your pet inside a vehicle on a day. 

Temperatures are starting to rise and already police in Simcoe have gotten a complaint about a dog left in a hot car. OPP were called out to the Canadian Tire store in Simcoe on Sunday afternoon after getting a report about a dog in distress. By the time police arrived, the car was gone. 

However the incident serves as a reminder about leaving pets in hot vehicles. On a day where the temperature is 26 degrees Celsius, the temperature inside a vehicle parked in the shade reaches 32 degrees Celsius. If you leave your motor vehicle in the sun the temperature can reach 71 degrees Celsius. This is extremely hot and can have devastating effects on your pet.

Dogs and cats pant to cool themselves, but this is ineffective when they are surrounded by heat. On summer days the air and upholstery in your vehicle can heat up to high temperatures that make it impossible for pets to cool themselves. 

Constable Ed Sanchuk says the person did the right thing by calling police. 

"If you see an animal in a vehicle on a warm or humid day who you believe may be in distress, gather as much information as you can. Obtain the make, model and licence plate of the vehicle, and immediately enter the store and have the owner paged and contact police."

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