Leaving dogs in a hot car is cruel and dangerous
It’s 9 a.m. and already 80 degrees; we’re in for a scorcher today. Like any other day, the phone calls begin to come in to Marin Humane for various issues related to animals. I brace myself for the number of calls we’ll get from people reporting dogs left in hot cars. It’s noon and 95 degrees outside when the call comes in. Someone has left his dog in the car at the mall. My heart starts to race as I take the information as quickly as I can. My main focus is to get the animal [...]




