This is a post I put on facebook last weekend. You need to call your local humane society and find out how far you can go to get a dog, or cat, out of a locked car. I was ready to go all the way.
Status Update
By June L. Hills
So today we got in the mood to go shopping for some windows. It was a bust, so we went to update our wardrobes for summer fun, LOL.
We come out of the first store and what do we see. A mazda pickup, all windows shut, its not running with air on, and there is a dog inside. Hes panting heavily. its 80 degrees. I tried to remember what to do, Ive read suggestions on here. I go back inside and ask them to tell the owner over the loudspeaker, would the owner of a red mazda, please come to the front. No they wont do that. Now its been 10 minutes, I call 911, get the local police number. They wont come. I call humane society, no one answers, its been 20 minutes, hes looking in bad shape. I get my window smasher out of my truck, and
Brad Hills says, he can find the perp in the store. He does..........He tells him to go out and take care of his dog, or my wife is calling the police. I already had.............He says, "ive only been in there a few minutes". We say bull, we've been out here 20. He looks a little intimidating if you dont know my husband and the guy gave him no crap.
So what happens next, You ask? We go to another store, Brad stays in the truck, with our Bluebelle, who spends her time in the truck, in air conditioning. Brad spots another dog in a truck, hes crying so loud. Brad goes in this store and perfectly picks out the perp. I guess we have learned to spot an ******* a mile away. Im standing at the checkout, and I see this guy, parading his pup, up and down the parking lot, no leash, panting, and the asphalt is probably 120 degrees. Hes not running coz hes Ok, hes running coz his paws are burning!!!!!!!! I see my husband standing there watching him with his arms crossed, I come out and he said you wont believe what just happened. Twice in one hour!!!!! So please excuse my rant but, unless you leave the air on, and your truck running, you cannot leave your dog in the car. And when we do it, we check every 10 minutes, just in case for some unknown reason, the vehicle quits. You CANNOT LEAVE AN ANIMAL, A CHILD, OR ANY LIVING THING IN A VEHICLE ON HOT DAYS. EVEN A 65 DEGREE DAY IN THE SUN, COULD BE A DEATH SENTENCE. You can leave your purse, your phone, but if it breathes, leave it home, or keep it in a vehicle that is cool. Dont make me break your window, coz I will.