Every year, dogs die after being locked inside hot cars. Leaving a dog for even a couple of minutes can be a fatal mistake. Your assistance is invaluable in our effort to spread the word about how dangerous hot cars are for dogs.
Make a Pledge
Make a pledge to keep your dog cool and your voice will be heard in our campaign to prevent dogs from dying in hot cars. We'll even post your photo and pledge in the "My Dog is Cool" photo gallery!
Distribute Fliers & Posters
Download or order United Animal Nations' "Don't Leave Me in Here — It's Hot!" fliers. Keep a stack handy for whenever you're out and about. When temperatures rise and you see a dog in a parked car, slip the flier under the car's windshield wiper. When the dog's guardian returns to the car, he or she will find the educational flier and will think twice about leaving his or her companion in a hot car again. This flier saves lives! You can also download the order form to use for tabling events and to spread the word to others on how to order and distribute these lifesaving fliers.
Ask your local shops, supermarkets, restaurants, libraries, and other public places to help educate people about the dangers of leaving a dog in a car in the summertime by distributing "Don't Leave Me in Here — It's Hot!" fliers to their patrons. You can also print UAN's "Hot Temperature" warning sign for your local businesses to display.
And be sure to check out our new "A Hot Oven or a Hot Car... It's the Same Thing" poster to print out and hang up to remind others not to leave their dogs in parked cars.
Write a letter
Write a Letter to the editor of your local newspaper warning people about the dangers of leaving dogs in hot cars. You can use our sample letter to the editor (Acrobat PDF) as a guide when writing to your local paper. Don't forget to check your paper's guidelines for restrictions on word length and other submission requirements.
Link To Us
Link to MyDogIsCool.com from your Web site using our "My Dog Is Cool" banners. If you or your organization have a Web site, you can spread the message about how dogs and hot cars can be a deadly combination.
Take Action
HEAT STROKE! It might only be ten minutes ... and the dog or cat will be near death. Find out more about what happens to dogs suffering from heat stroke ... and how you can help!
Contact Us for More Information
To discuss other ways you can help spread the word about the My Dog is Cool Campaign, contact UAN at (916) 429-2457 or info@uan.org