We all know about the danger that hot vehicles pose to children left unattended, but the animal rights group PETA also wants people to be aware of the danger posed to pets by the same.  Although the outside temperature might be 90, it doesn’t take long for the interior of a car to heat up to 160, according to the organization.  And the threat isn’t limited to vehicles.  Even long periods of time outdoors in the heat can be dangerous to dogs, who have to pant or sweat through their paws in order to cool down.  Pet owners should look out for panting and vomiting as signs of danger.

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Because the interior of cars can heat to temperatures far higher than 100 degrees, it is important that parents be aware if there is a child seated in their backseat. Even strangers ought to be prepared should they encounter a situation where a child is alone in a hot car.  The rising heat can cause a child to die due to heatstroke.  And it can happen to just about anyone.  A parent may have forgotten about the child or think they’ll only be away for a few moments.

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No one likes to think of a child dying of heat stroke because they’ve been left in a hot, parked car. Yet that’s what happens, unnecessarily, when a person either forgets their child is in the backseat or intentionally leaves the child there to run an errand. Temperatures as mild as 72 degrees on the outside can quickly escalate to levels that could produce heatstroke in the interior. Safe Kids Worldwide offers ways to prevent these tragic accidents from happening, such as maintaining supervision of the child, putting an item in the back as a reminder that a child is there, and calling 911 should you stumble upon an unsupervised child in a hot car.

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