My good deed (I hope) for the day - yesterday.

[3catwoman3]

I was on my way to my car in the parking lot of one of the local grocery stores yesterday when I saw a dog left alone in a car. Really hot day yesterday, near 90 degrees by 11:00 AM and humidity at least 80%. Windows cracked and the dog looked OK. I waited a few minutes to see if the dumbass owner would show up. Nope.

I took down the license number and went to the customer service desk in the store. They were sympathetic but said there wasn't anything they were legally allowed to do. I asked if they might at least make an announcement over their PA system, which they were willing to do.

I went back out, and watched for several minutes. I was several parking places away. Nothing for several more minutes. I felt I had waited long enough, so I called our local police department. I was determined to wait until either the owner or the police showed up. I was in the process of giving the info to the desk officer when the owner, a woman, showed up and drove off. I hope she was going to go straight home. Poor dog.

I was torn between parking closer so I could say something to the idiot owner when she appeared, and being too chicken to do so because you never know who might be packing heat.

[tblue37]

1. I have also called the cops on dogs left in hot cars. nt

[irisblue]

2. Ive called the cops, read them the plate#, location & time.

[SouthernIrish]

3. Last year Tn was the 1st state to pass a law

That states if you see an animal in distress because of being in a hot car, you can break out the window of the car and will not face charges nor can the owner of the car sue you for damages.

I have always carried one of those safety glass hammers with a seat belt cutter on the other end. I won't hesitate to use it if the animal is suffering. I would definitely speak out to anyone that leaves their animal in a hot car. I will speak up for the ones that can't speak for themselves.
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