National Heat Awareness Day: Keeping Your Pet Safe We love our furry friends and want to take them with us everywhere but leaving them in the car for “just a few minutes” can be dangerous with temperatures on the rise. Vehicles are tin cans that absorb and retain heat at astronomical rates. The temperature inside a vehicle can rise approximately 20O F in just 10 minutes! You could have the intention of just running into the store but reality is it is just too risky. Pets can die from heat stroke, and heat exhaustion. They can also become massively dehydrated and sick from leaving them in a vehicle for extended periods of time. Read the entire article click on the link below: https://www.localpawpals.com/national-heat-awareness-day-keeping-your-pet-safe/ #nationalheatawarenessday #preventheatstroke #loveourpets❤️ (at Carol Stream Animal Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyMBiIDXtM/?igshid=1k4nko9fwygfz











