Most people are aware that, every year, children die after being left inside cars in hot weather. Fewer know that countless dogs die similar, terrible deaths, because such incidents are rarely reported to authorities.
The combination of warm weather and a closed car can literally be a killer for dogs. Even leaving a dog for "just a minute" to run errands can lead to tragic consequences. Every year, dogs suffer and die after being left inside cars during the summertime heat. These tragic deaths are entirely preventable.
"My Dog is Cool" is designed to educate people about the dangers hot weather poses to dogs. The campaign will spread the word to the public, auto manufacturers, shopping malls, police departments and animal control departments nationwide. It is a campaign of Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute, a national non-profit 501(c)(3) advocacy organization.
If you would like to interview one of our experts about the campaign and the dangers of keeping a dog in a car in hot weather, or need facts, figures, or background for your story, please contact us.
Contact Born Free USA united with API Public Relations Director Zibby Wilder at 916-447-3085 x205, 916-447-3070 fax, or at press@bornfreeusa.org.
For Immediate Release: 05/16/07
As the weather heats up, so does national initiative to stop dogs from dying in hot cars
Sacramento, CA — The Animal Protection Institute (API), a national non-profit animal welfare group, today launched its summer initiative, “My Dog is Cool”, to save dogs and other animals from dying in hot cars during warm-weather months.
