Help Prevent “Hot Car” Dog Fatalities
“Hot car” dog fatalities are needless and all-too-common. While humans cool themselves by relying on an extensive system of sweat glands and evaporation, the cooling mechanisms of dogs and other animals are much less efficient and leave them extremely vulnerable to heatstroke. Parked automobiles quickly trap the sun’s heat with interior temperatures rising to dangerous levels in a matter of minutes, and “cracking the windows” does not remove the danger of heatstroke. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office launched a public awareness campaign on this issue, education being the key to lessening the frequency of these cruel and pointless deaths.
Take Action
Download and print our flyer, and hang in grocery stores, cafes, laundromats, and other locations where people may leave dogs in hot cars. Many businesses will be happy to hang a flyer in their front window if you ask politely.
Download our flyer and print it out.
More Information
- Discover which state laws and city/county ordinances in your jurisdiction address leaving animals unattended in vehicles. This issue may be addressed specifically or by way of general abuse/neglect statutes (for example, from Oregon: ORS 167.325).
- Find your state’s current animal protection laws (doing a word search for “vehicle” is helpful)
- Help your county and your local humane agencies to make the public aware of these laws by distributing flyers, asking your local newspapers to do a story on the problem, and encouraging your Department of Motor Vehicles to educate drivers on the issue of children and animals left unattended in vehicles.
- Let your local authorities know that ALDF’s Criminal Justice Programattorneys offer training and resources to law enforcement agents on this and other animal law issues.
- Where necessary, approach your legislators toward specifically addressing the “hot car” problem and enabling emergency rescues.
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