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What to do if you find a pet locked in a car , or if you have locked your own pet in your car. Includes a decision flowchart for action as well as references. Note that certain states have made it illegal to lock an animal in a car
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Pet is locked in car
For a pet locked in STRANGERS
CAR, see next slide
Is this your Car?
No Yes
Is it a Hot or Sunny Day?
YesIs this your pet ?Follow these steps IMMEDIATELY 1. Call a Locksmith-
Now !2. Run Garden Hose
over the car to cool it3. Look for Spare Keys
If over 30 minutes have passed, consider breaking window
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Pet is locked in car
For a pet locked in YOUR CAR,
see previous slide
Is this your Car?
NoYes
Is it a Hot or Sunny Day?
YesIs this a strangers pet
and car?Follow these steps IMMEDIATELY 1. Go to nearby stores
and ask for owner2. Call Police!3. (Optional) Run
Garden Hose over the car to cool it
4. Educate owner
NOTE: A locksmith will not open a locked car that is not yours. Call the Police
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Additional Facts and Resources
From PETA: “Parked cars are deathtraps for dogs: On a 78-degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to between 100 and 120 degrees in just minutes, and on a 90-degree day, the interior temperature can reach as high as 160 degrees in less than 10 minutes. “ here for reference
Laws against leaving animals locked in car: “Fourteen states have enacted specific laws that protect dogs in hot cars, as have many municipalities—but even in places lacking such a law, leaving an animal in a hot car may constitute cruelty. Arizona, California, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia have laws that prohibit leaving an animal in a confined vehicle. “ Here for reference
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Additional Facts and Resources
Arizona CaliforniaIllinois MaineMaryland MinnesotaNevadaNew Hampshire
New Jersey
New York North Dakota South Dakota VermontWest Virginia Here for reference
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States where leaving an animal in a car is illegal