Sean Casey Animal Rescue Reminds Neighbors To Keep Pets Safe & Out Of Parked Cars This Summer

Sean Casey Animal Rescue posted this helpful image on their Facebook page recently, reminding neighbors how quickly temperatures can soar inside parked cars — and how very dangerous that can be for animals left inside the vehicle.

Even when it seems relatively cool outside — say, 70 degrees — the inside of a car can become dangerously hot, spiking to around 104 degrees in just 30 minutes. If it’s 95 degrees outside, that jumps to 129 degrees in just half an hour.

The Humane Society expands on this, writing that you should “never leave your pets in a parked car, not even for a minute. Not even with the car running and air conditioner on. On a warm day, temperatures inside a vehicle can rise rapidly to dangerous level.”

Here are some other tips from The Humane Society on how to keep your pets safe and cool this summer:

• Limit exercise on hot days. On very hot days, limit exercise to early morning or evening hours, and be especially careful with pets with white-colored ears, who are more susceptible to skin cancer, and short-nosed pets, who typically have difficulty breathing. Asphalt gets very hot and can burn your pet’s paws, so walk your dog on the grass if possible. Always carry water with you to keep your dog from dehydrating.

• Provide plenty of shade and water. Make sure there’s plenty of fresh, cold water for them to drink outside, and in heat waves, add ice to the water when possible.

• Cool your pet inside and out. Keep your pet from overheating indoors or out with a cooling bad wrap, vest or mat. Soak these products in cool water, and they’ll stay cool (but usually dry) for up to three days. Or, if your dog doesn’t find baths stressful, you can see if they’d enjoy a cooling soak.

For more information and tips, you can go here.