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VIDEO: Don’t Make a Fatal Mistake: Dangers of a Hot Car And Your Pet
Temecula residents, keep your pets safe. Dangers of hot car and pets.
Credit: Flickr/MeneerDijk
It doesn’t have to be that warm outside for a car to become dangerously hot. Here are some facts from the Humane Society:
- When it’s 72 degrees Fahrenheit outside, the temperature inside your car can heat up to 116 degrees Fahrenheit within an hour.
- When it’s 80 degrees Fahrenheit outside, the temperature inside your car can heat up to 99 degrees Fahrenheit within 10 minutes.
- Rolling the down windows has been shown to have little effect on the temperature inside a car.
- Many pets are stolen each year from unattended cars.
Many pets prefer to stay home, but if you must take your pet with you in your car, do so safely: Cats should ride in pet carriers, and dogs should ride in travel crates or wear a safety harness.
When a pet travels, he should wear two ID tags—one with a home address and one with a…
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