NIT – An NIT reader reported today that she was not happy that two dogs were left in a car this afternoon while the owner was shopping in Shopko.
The reader – who wished to remain anonymous – said that police were called and animal control was sent to investigate, reporting that the dogs “were panting and looked hot”.
“Animal control showed up, didn’t even get out of her truck and then she said that they were fine,” the person told NIT. “She’s freakin’ animal control so she should know that at even 60 degrees its TOO HOT for a dog inside a car.”
According to published reports, it doesn’t have to be hot outside to be dangerous inside a car for an animal. Temperature spikes happen quickly, and cracking windows doesn’t help. Some reports say that an outside temperature of only 60 degrees can be deadly.
The person who made the complaint told NIT that pugs “have a hard time breathing as it is… so they shouldn’t of been in [the car] and animal control should of done something… that [animal control officer] pisses me off.”
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