GEORGETOWN, Ky. (FOX 56) — Temperatures in Kentucky are expected to peak over the Father’s Day holiday weekend. Georgetown police are working to spread awareness of the danger of a hot car.
“Parked cars are deathtraps for dogs,” Georgetown police said. “Beating the heat is extra tough for dogs because they can only cool themselves by panting and by sweating through their paw pads.”
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Temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s over the weekend, and according to officials on a 90-degree day, the interior temperature can reach as high as 160 degrees in less than 10 minutes.
“Animals can sustain brain damage or even die from heatstroke in just 15 minutes,” Georgetown police said.
At only 70 degrees, the interior temperature of your vehicle can reach 104 degrees in 30 minutes.
“Every year, hundreds of pets die from heat exhaustion because they are left in parked vehicles,” the American Veterinary Medical Association said. “Your vehicle can quickly reach a temperature that puts your pet at risk of serious illness and even death, even on a day that doesn’t seem hot to you, and cracking the windows makes no difference.”
Georgetown police shared the following infographic to help owners decipher when the weather hits dangerous temperatures.
Car temperature pet safety chart (Georgetown Police Department)
“Please leave your pets at home at home when you can, they’ll be safe and happily waiting for you to come home,” the American Veterinary Medical Association said.
