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BC SPCA warns: A hot car is no place for your pet

Temperature in parked vehicle can reach over 38 degrees Celsius
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Dogs have no sweat glands and can withstand high temperatures for only a short time, says the SPCA.

With the arrival of summer and scorching temperatures this weekend, the BC SPCA is reminding people to leave their pets at home rather than in their vehicle.

B次元官网网址淲e canB次元官网网址檛 stress enough that it can be fatal to leave your pet in a hot car, even for 10 minutes, but still we receive hundreds of calls about animals in distress, every year,B次元官网网址 says Lorie Chortyk, general manager of community relations for the BC SPCA.

B次元官网网址淒oing so is so dangerous for your pet B次元官网网址 the temperature in a parked car, even in the shade with windows partly open, can rapidly reach a level that will seriously harm or even kill a pet.B次元官网网址

Chortyk said the temperature in a parked car can climb to well over 38 degrees Celsius.

Dogs have no sweat glands, so they can only cool themselves by panting and by releasing heat through their paws, she notes.

Dogs can withstand high temperatures for only a very short time B次元官网网址 in some cases, just minutes B次元官网网址 before suffering irreparable brain damage or death.

B次元官网网址淚f youB次元官网网址檙e used to letting your dog accompany you on errands, you might feel guilty leaving him behind on hot days. But your dog will be much happier B次元官网网址 and safer B次元官网网址 at home, with shade and plenty of fresh cool water,B次元官网网址 Chortyk says.

She says it is illegal for members of the public to break a window to access a vehicle; only police and special provincial constables of the SPCA can lawfully enter a vehicle.

If anyone sees an animal they think is in distress, it is suggested they call the BC SPCA animal cruelty hotline at 1-855-622-7722 during business hours (9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends) and staff will connect them with their local animal control or police. In an emergency, call 911.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SEE A DOG IN DISTRESS IN A PARKED VEHICLE

B次元官网网址 Note the licence plate and vehicle information and ask managers of nearby businesses to page the owner to return to their vehicle immediately.

B次元官网网址 Call to report the situation if no owner is found or when the animal is suffering heatstroke symptoms.

B次元官网网址 Keep emergency supplies B次元官网网址 bottled water, a small bowl, a towel that can be soaked in water B次元官网网址 in your car so that you help hydrate an animal (if a window has been left open) while you wait for emergency response; a battery-powered fan from a dollar store also can be handy to circulate air.

SYMPTOMS OF HEATSTROKE IN PETS

B次元官网网址 Exaggerated panting (or the sudden stopping of panting)

B次元官网网址 Rapid or erratic pulse

B次元官网网址 Salivation

B次元官网网址 Anxious or staring expression

B次元官网网址 Weakness and muscle tremors

B次元官网网址 Lack of coordination, convulsions

B次元官网网址 Vomiting

B次元官网网址 Collapse

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