Make it illeagal to leave a dog in a car in hot weather


Make it illeagal to leave a dog in a car in hot weather
The Issue
Every year dogs suffer and die when their owners make the mistake of leaving them in a parked car. Even if it's just for a minute, parked cars are death traps for dogs! On a hot day, temperatures inside a parked car can sore to over 100 degrees. Animals can die from heat stroke in just 15 minutes! With temperatures rising as our first heatwave hits us this week, sadly, it seems we’ll be hearing this story again soon. This situation is entirely avoidable, but unfortunately people aren't taking this message seriously!
I started this petition because it is important we make this illegal to leave dogs in hot cars! As this has been in the social media a lot recently. I think the law has to be changed, and this should become a criminal offense.
By people signing this petition we will be one step closer to saving many dogs lives!
As you can see in the picture, sadly a dog lost his life through no fault of his own after being left in the car, with no water or windows open, by his owners for 4 hours whilst they went shopping! the poor dog did on go surgery but sadly passed away on that evening due to internal bleeding, at only 14 months old. This needs to stop, the law has to change!

Lorrayne MorrisonPetition Starter
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The Issue
Every year dogs suffer and die when their owners make the mistake of leaving them in a parked car. Even if it's just for a minute, parked cars are death traps for dogs! On a hot day, temperatures inside a parked car can sore to over 100 degrees. Animals can die from heat stroke in just 15 minutes! With temperatures rising as our first heatwave hits us this week, sadly, it seems we’ll be hearing this story again soon. This situation is entirely avoidable, but unfortunately people aren't taking this message seriously!
I started this petition because it is important we make this illegal to leave dogs in hot cars! As this has been in the social media a lot recently. I think the law has to be changed, and this should become a criminal offense.
By people signing this petition we will be one step closer to saving many dogs lives!
As you can see in the picture, sadly a dog lost his life through no fault of his own after being left in the car, with no water or windows open, by his owners for 4 hours whilst they went shopping! the poor dog did on go surgery but sadly passed away on that evening due to internal bleeding, at only 14 months old. This needs to stop, the law has to change!

Lorrayne MorrisonPetition Starter
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Nicola Sturgeon First Minister of Scotland
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Petition created on 3 July 2015