British Columbia: 6 dogs die of heat while left in vehicle

[Emily]

Bodies of six B.C. dogs initially reported stolen dumped in ditch: SPCA
The Canadian Press By The Canadian Press ? Tue, 20 May, 2014

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The temperature was as high as 25 degrees last Tuesday, when the dog walker left the dogs, including one of her own, in her truck.

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Animals don't have sweat glands and can be overcome with heat exhaustion, brain damage or even death in as little as 10 minutes because the temperature in a car can rise so quickly, even on an overcast day, she said.

"We really do want to warn people that leaving windows open, leaving water, that is not going to help the situation. If an animal's in a hot car you've put them in danger."...

[25 degrees Celsius = 77 degrees Fahrenheit]

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/weathermatrix/even-60-degrees-is-too-hot-for-pets-in-cars/19368

Even 60 Degrees Is Too Hot For Pets in Cars! [Fahrenheit]
August 01, 2009; 1:01 AM

Some of you pet owners out there have probably wondered when seeing a dog trapped in a car on a warm day: How hot is too hot for pets in an enclosed vehicle? Turns out, it's a much lower temperature than you would think. Read on.

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It turns out that a car can turn deadly for pets on a winter day -- with an outside temperature of only 60 degrees! This article says "Even if it is a comfortable 60 degrees outside, a closed-car interior can reach 100 degrees on a sunny day." Another says "Even on a mild day at 73 degrees outside, an SUV can heat up to 100 degrees in ten minutes and to 120 degrees in just 30 minutes. At 90 degrees outside, the interior of a vehicle can heat up to 160 degrees within several minutes." Testing this out is not rocket science, in the video below we placed a thermometer inside a car and saw it spike to over 130; I have personally witnessed 155 degrees on a thermometer inside a car...