Do You Leave Your Pet In The Car On a Summer Day?

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Would you want to be tied up outside, without water, on a hot summer day? What would locked in a hot car without ventilation?  Dog owner’s need to wake up and realize their dogs cannot withstand the summer heat without shade or water. Allison Meyer, animal control officer has aided to three dogs that have suffered from heat in yards. Sadly, two of those dogs have died.

People believe that leaving their car windows opened a crack (an inch or two) will allow for sufficient ventilation for a dog. What people don’t know is when a car is sitting in 85-degree heat a car cabin can heat to 102 degrees in 5 minutes and 120 degrees in 30 minutes. What dog has a chance of life in that unbearable heat?

People also seem to believe its a good idea to tether up their dogs in their back yard, but it’s not! Being tethered up limits the dogs to move around and tends to get caught on things, which could prevent these dogs from getting to a shaded area, or even to get to their water dish.

This article should touch all dog owners. Leaving dogs to suffer in this summer heat is unsafe! Let us know your thoughts about leaving pets in the car on our Facebook page, linked HERE! 

New Law Passed in New Jersey On Pets and Seat belts!

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The Garden State has passed a new law penalizing drivers who are caught with an unrestrained pet in their vehicle, facing fines up to $1,000 and even jail time!

New Jersey is looking at traveling with your pet unrestrained in a moving vehicle as animal cruelty.

Canine seat-belts available for installation in vehicles as well as pet car seats, all depending on the size of your pet. 

A canine seat-belt would be the most effective for a larger dog. Smaller pets would benefit from a car seat or carrier.

What do you think about this new law? Do you travel with your pets often? Let us know your thoughts on All Pet’s Facebook page linked HERE! 

Does Your Dog Wear a Seatbelt?

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Many experts believe that if you’re going to have your pets in the car, they need seatbelts too! When pet owner Leslie may was traveling with her two pets and the cars in front of her quickly came to a dead stop, Leslie feared if she slammed on her breaks someone would rear-end  her. She worried her pets would be seriously injured if this was to occur.

Leslie proceeded to collide with the car in front of her, but she and her dogs luckily left the accident unscathed. Had her dogs not been buckled in, the outcome could’ve been much worse.

With a steady increase in pet owners traveling with their pets, it is important to spread the word about restraining pets when traveling.