Written by PETA
Spring is here—and with rising temperatures come the all-too-familiar stories about dogs who are left in cars where they suffer and die from heatstroke.
One such case has prompted PETA to support cruelty charges against two women—a mother and daughter team—who are accused of leaving nine dogs unattended in a truck outside a PetSmart store in Warner Robins Georgia on a day when the temperature reached a high of 86 degrees. When the women finally returned to their vehicle, four puppies and an adult dog had reportedly died of heatstroke—and one of the four survivors had to be euthanized, according to police.
A few years ago in August I was on a road trip through Georgia. I had my boxer and little terrier with me. It was a super hot day about 102 degrees. even my ac would hardly cool the car off. I had to stop at a rest stop to use the rest room. There was no way in hell I was going to leave my dogs in the car even with the AC, I swear the heat was working against my AC. So I put them on leashes and took them inside the carpeted building with me. When someone told me I was not aloud to bring them in.. I asked them "so am I supposed to urinate with my dogs outside". She looked at me in a rude manner..... I just smiled and walked into the bathrooms anyways.... hahahaz I wasn't going to leave my babes in 102 heat.
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