CHICAGO, July 25 (UPI) -- They're called the "dog days" for good reason.
In mid-summer, when daytime temperatures often soar to triple digits pet owners have to worry about the health and safety of their furry friends. It's no exaggeration.
The temperature inside parked vehicle left outside in the sun can quickly soar from air-conditioned 72 degree comfort to 130 degrees in 15 or 20 minutes.
Leaving a window cracked to give your pooch or kitty some air simply is not adequate.
Animal control officials in Frederick County, Md., charged a woman who allegedly left her dog inside a car in a parking lot July 6 with animal cruelty. The air temperature was 104 F.
After she finished shopping, she returned and found the yellow lab dead. The Frederick News-Post said the woman allegedly went back inside the store to return pet supplies -- a 40-pound bag of dog food, dog biscuits and two dog beds -- she had just purchased. A store employee called police but she drove off before officers arrived and the newspaper said a woman matching her description, heavyset driving a Chevrolet Malibu, dropped off a dead dog at the Frederick County Animal Control Division.
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