{"id":10575,"date":"2019-07-05T11:35:33","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T14:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=10575"},"modified":"2019-07-05T11:35:33","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T14:35:33","slug":"rcmp-spca-say-hot-vehicles-no-place-for-four-legged-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=10575","title":{"rendered":"RCMP, SPCA say hot vehicles no place for four legged friends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>DARTMOUTH: <\/strong>As\n the hot summer sun shows its warmth more and more each day, it\u2019s \nimportant to take action to avoid unknowingly causing your fur baby or \nyoung child hardship by leaving them in your vehicle while running an \nerrand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, this remains an issue for both the provincial RCMP and N.S. SPCA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On  July 3, RCMP Cpl. Jen Clarke and N.S. SPCA inspector Jo-Anne Landsburg  demonstrated outside RCMP headquarters in Dartmouth what a pet\u2014or young  child\u2014could face and the resulting outcome outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/file2-154.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10580\"\/><figcaption>Cpl. Jen Clarke was getting to her boiling point locked inside a police cruiser for 20 minutes with the windows rolled up as a demonstration with the N.S. SPCA. \u201cBy the time I asked to open the door I was starting to get a little panicky, like, \u2018please let me out it\u2019s too hot,\u2019\u201d said Cpl. Clarke. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, \nboth emerged from the vehicle saying it was \u201cuncomfortably hot\u201d with \ntemperatures reaching upwards of 47 degrees in just 20 minutes. As the \ndoors on the cruiser were opened, the relief was very easy to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat feels so much better, wow,\u201d exclaimed Cpl. Clarke. \u201cIt was uncomfortably hot in here. We\u2019re both soaked.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rcmp n SPCA- coming out of hot car after 20 minutes\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zYa5xcdkZ5U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Three\n of the SPCA\u2019s pups that are up for adoption were nearby enjoying the \nchance to run and get the attention of RCMP officials who came for some \nplaytime, and getting some shade from the sun from a media member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cpl. Clarke said the ambient temperature was into the 40\u2019s, so it only takes a guess to understand how that would affect a pet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith\n dark coloured seats, you can imagine what that would feel like for a \npet or someone left in a vehicle,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was really \nuncomfortably hot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really glad to be out, that\u2019s for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/046.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10578\"\/><figcaption>On July 3, RCMP Cpl. Jen Clarke and N.S. SPCA chief inspector Jo-Anne Landsburg demonstrated what a pet\u2014or young child\u2014could face and the resulting outcome outside RCMP headquarters in Dartmouth. The temperature reached almost 50 degrees inside the cruiser in just 20 minutes, leaving both soaked with sweat. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Landsburg said it was an awful experience for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was really hot,\u201d she told media. \u201cBy the 10-minute mark we were all hot and sweaty. It was going down my back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rcmp n SPCA- coming out of hot car after 20 minutes\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zYa5xcdkZ5U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She\n said the thing folks can look for to see if the dog is in distress \nincludes excessive panting, really red gums &#8211; almost purple, tongues \nhanging out really long, and maybe become lethargic or vomit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you see those particular signs, you\u2019re going to want to contact the authorities right away,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cpl.\n Clarke said police understand people don\u2019t mean any ill will when they \nget their fur baby and put them in their vehicle with them. She said \npeople can be charged for doing this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe understand that for the  most part people have the best of intentions when they bring their pet  with them,\u201d she said, \u201chowever, the best idea when its hot and sunny,  the best idea is to leave them home where they\u2019re comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cpl Clarke explains about heat and fur babies in a hot vehicle\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O_S-o91bjzE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The heat had begun to affect Cpl. Clarke, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy\n the time I asked to open the door I was starting to get a little \npanicky, like \u2018please let me out it\u2019s too hot,\u2019\u201d said Cpl. Clarke. \u201cI \ndon\u2019t know a lot of people who can be in and out of a store in 20 \nminutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both said if you see any animal in a vehicle that \nappears to be in distress, try to find the owner and call the RCMP. They\n also advise getting the license plate of the vehicle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DARTMOUTH: As the hot summer sun shows its warmth more and more each day, it\u2019s important to take action to avoid unknowingly causing your fur baby or young child hardship by leaving them in your vehicle while running an errand. Unfortunately, this remains an issue for both the provincial RCMP and N.S. SPCA. 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