The HSUS Cautions Motorists that Leaving Pets in a Parked Car Can Have Tragic Consequences

The HSUS Cautions Motorists that Leaving Pets in a Parked Car Can Have Tragic Consequences: "The HSUS Cautions Motorists that Leaving Pets in a Parked Car Can Have Tragic Consequences


June 27, 2003

WASHINGTON—Pet owners should never leave their animals unattended in a parked car for any period of time, cautions The HSUS. On a warm, sunny day, the temperature in a parked car can reach dangerous levels, 120º in minutes, even with the car window partially open.
“A pet can quickly suffer brain damage or die from heatstroke when trapped in these high temperatures,” said Martha C. Armstrong, HSUS senior vice president for companion animals and equine protection. “Pets aren’t able to dispel heat as well as humans.” "