Waterloo Regional Police respond to at least six calls for pets left in vehicles within a week
A dog is pictured in a vehicle on a hot day with the window down.
The Waterloo Regional Police Service is putting out a warning that could save an animal's life.
In a social media post, police said they have responded to at least six calls about pets left in vehicles in the past week.
As temperatures rise, it can take only moments for a vehicle to heat up and become unbearable, and even deadly, to the animals trapped inside. Cracking open a window does not provide enough relief to keep pets safe.
According to the provincial government, even waiting in a vehicle for a few moments can be too long.
'The most dramatic rise in temperature occurs within the first 10 minutes that a vehicle is idle,' a provincial news release said. 'Even at an outdoor temperature of only 25°C, the inside temperature of a car can reach 34°C in as little as 10 minutes and up to 50°C by the time an hour has passed.
Under the province's Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) Act, police officers and animal welfare inspectors can enter a vehicle to help an animal in distress.
Anyone who sees an animal trapped in a hot vehicle is urged to contact 911.
People who leave pets in a vehicle can be charged with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal or injuring or endangering an animal. Both charges carry a maximum sentence of five years in jail. Owners could also be charged with neglecting an animal, which comes with a maximum sentence of two years in jail.
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