JHS Summer Safety Campaign: Dogs and hot vehicles

While spring and summer mean more outdoor fun in Northwest Florida, warmer days can also mean sickness or even death for many pets left unattended in hot, parked vehicles.

That’s why the Junior Humane Society of Northwest Florida is encouraging everyone in the area to remember the possible dangers associated with leaving their dog or other pets inside a hot car — even for just a few minutes.

A hot vehicle can be a death trap for a dog. According to a San Francisco State University study, on an 80-degree day, the temperature inside a vehicle rose to 99 degrees in 10 minutes, to 109 in 20 minutes and to 123 degrees in 60 minutes. After 60 minutes, the temperature was 120 degrees.

For more on this story, see the June 2 edition of the Navarre Press or subscribe online.