Keeping Pets Safe in the Heat

The following information is from the Human Society of Missouri.

A summer day can be deadly to a pet in a parked car.

When the temperature outside is above 70 degrees, a parked car quickly becomes unbearably hot inside within minutes, even with the windows left slightly open.

• In 10 minutes, the temperature inside your car and reach 102 degrees or hotter.
• People peering into vehicles
• At 110 degrees, your pet may have just minutes to live. Your pet will suffer heatstroke, leading to collapse, brain damage or death.

If your pet is overheated take emergency action. Put your pet into cold water or give a cold water rubdown immediately to lower the body temperature. Take your pet to a veterinarian for a thorough examination.

When the temperature rises, we encourage you to leave your pet at home.

Creve Coeur ordinance prohibits leaving an animal unattended in a parked vehicle, regardless of the temperature.

If you see an animal inside a parked vehicle please contact the Creve Coeur Police Department at 314-432-8000, or police local to the area you are in.