Never Leave Dogs in Warm or Hot Cars
Even a few minutes is risky, for dogs left inside parked vehicles. Temperatures rise fast (even with the window open) turning cars into ovens, even on mild days or in the shade.
Keep pets with you when out driving, or leave them at home in warm/hot weather. Councils can help by creating more dog-friendly beaches (to avoid irresponsible guardians leaving them in cars, when they discover beach bans).
If you see a dog in a hot car, smash the window, move the animal to a shady area and apply cool (not cold) water and call the vet, RSPCA and police. Likely dog guardians will feel too guilty to charge you with criminal damage (they will hopefully thank you).
Visit My Dog is Cool to download free posters for your community. Likewise, don’t leave dogs (or other pets) in cold cars either.
It’s important that babies don’t overheat (remove hats, socks and cardigans in warmer temperatures and don’t let babies sleep in car seats). Aneby has excellent posts on dressing babies in layers and dressing babies for sleep. Also find safe sleeping advice at The Lullaby Trust.
