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.

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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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