Don't leave your pet in a hot vehicle

By: South Bruce OPP  May 27, 2015  1241

(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – With the arrival of warm summer weather, the South Bruce OPP reminds pet owners that a hot vehicle is no place for a pet. A domesticated pet is dependent on the owner for proper care, such as food, shelter and water. 
 

On a day where the temperature is 26-degrees Celsius, the temperature inside a vehicle parked in the shade reaches 32-degrees Celsius, while the temperature inside a vehicle in the hot sun can reach 71-degrees Celsius. The operating temperature of a sauna is 70- to 90-degrees Celsius. 
 

The Criminal Code of Canada has sections that deal with the mistreatment of animals:
 

• Cause unnecessary suffering – maximum sentence of five years in jail
• Injure or endanger an animal – maximum sentence of five years in jail
• Neglect an animal – maximum sentence of two years in jail
   

Take good care of your pets - it’s not just the right thing to do, it’s the law.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122.  Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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