Dogs Die in Hot Cars
Each year, the RSPCA receives hundreds of distress calls about animals (usually dogs) being left in cars in the heat.
Summer can be a dangerous and unforgiving time of year for dogs, especially when left inside a hot car. Every year RSPCA hears of countless animals who die in cars while theirs owners shop, chat, run errands or other meaningless things compared with the life of their pet.
An animal left inside a closed car on a hot summer’s day can die in less than 6 minutes.
The temperature inside a closed vehicle left in the sun can double within 12 minutes. The temperature inside the vehicle can reach around 73°C, but the dog may be dead by the time the temperature reaches 55°C. The animal will suffer horribly in its last minutes.
Leaving an animal without appropriate water and shelter is an offence under the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001.