Leave pets at home, not in hot vehicles

It is that time of year.

It takes only minutes for a pet left in a vehicle on a warm day to succumb to heatstroke and suffocation. On a 60-degree day, temperatures in a car parked in the shade with all windows rolled completely down can exceed 90 degrees in 30 minutes and hit a scorching 160 degrees if parked in the sun. Put the back of your hand on the pavement for five seconds. If it’s too hot for you to hold it that long, then it’s most likely too hot for your puppy’s paws.

TERI KROLL

Sandpoint

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