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Thursday, July 22, 2010

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Salisbury’s Animal control Officers ask that you please leave your pets at home while running errands or making quick trips to places that doesn’t allow pets.

On hot days as we are currently experiencing or on a warm day that may seem comfortable to us, the temperature in a parked car can reach levels that can endanger your pet. The interior temperature can easily rise to 120 degrees in a matter of minutes, even with the windows partially open. Because a dog can only attempt to cool itself by panting and sweating through its paws, it can succumb to high temperatures in a very short time. Lasting effects of exposure to high temperatures can include heat stroke brain damage or death.
For more information contact ACO Dave Shanks at 410-548-3165.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

And any pet owner that does not know this, should not have a pet.

Anonymous said...

And if you see some poor dog in a hot car, call the police!

Anonymous said...

This should be year round, not just when hot!