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Hot Cars Can be Deadly for Pets

With summer in full swing, please remember the safety of your pets when out in the hot sun. Dogs and cats do not sweat like humans and are affected more quickly by high temperatures and humidity.

It is never safe to leave an animal unattended in a parked car, even with the windows down. The temperature inside the vehicle can rise 20 degrees in just 10 minutes. Temperatures may reach as high as 160 degrees with the windows rolled up. Brain damage usually starts at about 106 degrees.

This chart shows how humidity and air temperature create dangerous heat index levels for humans:

(click chart to enlarge)

Click here for more summer safety tips.