It’s hard to believe that this is still happening.
RCMP in Squamish were called twice on Wednesday by people who found hot vehicles with dogs inside them.
How do you think we felt being called twice today for dogs in vehicles? We feel frustrated, angry, sad, worried...mostly thankful someone called us! Temps were clocked at 35 and 39 degrees for these poor guys!!!! #BehindTheYellowStripe #ThisIsWhatWeDo #LeaveYourPetsAtHome pic.twitter.com/bb2s0kBUSR
— Squamish RCMP (@SquamishRCMP) June 13, 2019
“We feel frustrated, angry, sad, worried...mostly thankful someone called us,” said a tweet from Squamish RCMP.
“Temps were clock at 35°C and 39°C for these poor guys!”
The tweet shared a photo of the dogs looking visibly uncomfortable in the vehicle, but also an after photo of the dogs enjoying some water and an air conditioned police car.
With much of the province in the middle of a heat wave, it’s important that people remember the dangers of leaving a living creature in a vehicle for even just a few minutes.
On a 25°C day, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to between 38°C and 48°C within minutes.
If it’s 32°C out, the interior temperature can reach as high as 70°C in less than 10 minutes.
If you do see a dog inside a hot car, you’re urged to call the police immediately instead of trying to break a window and take action yourself.
