"Hot oven, hot car…It’s the same thing"
Los Angeles Authorities have a new campaign, get rid of the hot dogs around LA. Prosecutors unveiled a new campaign Thursday to remind pet owners that it’s a crime to leave animals unattended in hot vehicles. A poster depicts a dog named Bilby sitting in a pan in an open oven. The poster reads: “Hot oven, hot car . . . It’s the same thing.”
Deborah Knaan, Deputy District Attorney for the department’s animal cruelty case coordinators, says that you should leave your pet at home when it’s hot out. She goes on to say that studies show that if it is 85 degrees outside, the temperature could rise up to 102 degrees inside a car within 10 minutes. Even healthy dogs can last only a short time before suffering brain damage or death.
When I first read the snippet I thought to myself that it seemed a bit like common sense. Then I remembered this. It reminded me that even the seasoned animal lover needs a refresher about animal safety every now and then.
via latimes.com