{"id":4777,"date":"2024-01-25T09:10:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T09:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/?p=4777"},"modified":"2024-01-25T09:10:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T09:10:05","slug":"keeping-pets-safe-inside-a-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/keeping-pets-safe-inside-a-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Pets Safe Inside a Car"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keeping pets safe and well includes never leaving them inside a parked vehicle. On an 85\u00b0 day, the temperature inside a car will reach 102\u00b0 in 10 minutes. At that temperature a pet will begin to show signs of heatstroke, which can be fatal. If there is no one to rescue them, they won\u2019t make it and they won\u2019t last long.<\/p>\n

Maybe you thought it\u2019s enough to crack the window open an inch or so, especially if you only have a quick errand to run. No dice. Even with the window open a few inches, the temperature will still rise to a level incompatible with life, whether animal or human. Being that pets are usually smaller than their human owners, it takes less time for them to succumb to the heat.<\/p>\n

Ten Minutes is Too Long<\/h2>\n

Perhaps you thought, \u201cIt\u2019s a mild day, it should be fine to leave Fido in the car while I run a quick errand,\u201d but the fact is, the temperature inside a car can rise as much as 20 degrees higher than it is outside. And even the ten minutes it takes to drop off your dry cleaning is too long to leave a pet in a parked car. Besides which, in many states, it is now illegal to leave your pet in a car.<\/p>\n

None of this means you need to leave your sweet pet home alone. Most pets love to take a ride, and that\u2019s fine, as long as pet owners know how to keep them safe.<\/p>\n

Safety Tips for Pets in Cars<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s what you need to know to keep your beloved pet safe in the car:<\/p>\n