Photo/Video Opportunity Today! Animal Law Enforcement Sergeant to Spend 30 Minutes in Hot Car Promoting Pet Summer Safety.
ALE urges pet owners to leave their dogs home in extreme heat.
July 12, 2021 Colorado Springs, CO – The dog days of summer are here, and it’s been a hot one. Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region’s Animal Law Enforcement (ALE) has had more than 200 calls about dogs left in hot cars since the beginning of May, and more than half of those calls were emergencies.
ALE Sergeant Tim Rice experienced this first-hand last summer when he investigated and charged an owner after the accidental deaths of his two dogs left in a car. Sergeant Rice and HSPPR want to remind pet owners to never leave pets in a car, even for just a few moments, as that temperature can soar much faster than expected.
Who: HSPPR Sergeant Tim Rice and Chief Veterinarian Sue Lynch, DVM
What: Media are invited to see Sergeant Rice spend half an hour in a hot car. Dr. Lynch will be available to talk about the effect the temperature Sergeant Rice is experiencing would have on a pet’s internal organs.
When: Monday, July 12 at 3 p.m.
Where: Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region
Colorado Springs Animal Law Enforcement building parking lot
630 Abbot Lane
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is the largest nonprofit animal shelter in southern Colorado. Serving nearly 24,000 animals a year, HSPPR provides adoption options, animal cruelty investigations, subsidized spays/neuters, a Trap-Neuter-Return program for feral cats, and other important services. Its Bite Blotter is used to track the quantity, severity, victim types and locations of domestic animal bites to create a safer and more informed community. Rated four stars by Charity Navigator, HSPPR is a local, independent nonprofit that relies on donations from the community to fund its many humane programs. For more information, visit www.hsppr.org.
