...it's that time of year again...90+ degress outside and any asshole that can have a dog but doesn't give a damn will leave it out in the sun...with no water...or if they do, it will also sit in the sun. Would you like to drink some hot water, dickweed?

...one summer when I worked at my vet's office, an older couple came in with their german shepherd. She had been in a closed up garage all day, and she was panting like crazy. If I remember right, her body temperature was over 110...a normal temperature is from 101-102.5. Her brain was literally cooking in her skull.

...we put her in the tub with cold water and ice...after a few minutes she went into convulsions, but eventually snapped out of that with the help of some meds the vet gave her. After getting her temp down, we made a bed for her in one of the kennels, then left her alone, expecting her to be dead soon after.

...the next morning, everyone was shocked to see her up and alert in her run, tail wagging and seemingly happy to see everyone. Unfortunately she died by that afternoon. The vet said that her brain was too badly damaged to have lived...just a wonder she responded the way she did before she died.

...so DO NOT leave your dog out in the sun, and definately DO NOT lock it in a car...even if for a minute. I'm sure everyone knows what it's like to be in a hot place...just remember...we sweat..dogs and cats don't...

...oh, and if you do come across such a problem, and you know it's more than just a case of no common sense that some little reminder will fix, take the dog...no really...turn it over to animal control...tell 'em you found it...do the animal a favor..









...that is my public announcement for today...
posted by Wanting at 5:43 PM