Take care with your Pets

[Help the Animals]

Please keep your pet safe this summer:
As the summer heats up, it's important once again that people be made aware of the dangers of leaving their companion animals inside hot cars. Often people mean well by taking their dog along with them while they work, visit, shop, or run errands, but warm weather can literally be a killer turning a car into a doggie death trap.
The tragic deaths are entirely preventable. Most people simply don't realize how quickly closed, unattended cars or trucks can become stifling death traps. When it's 85 degrees out, the temperature inside a car, even with the windows left slightly open, can soar to 102 degrees in 10 minutes, and can reach 120 in just half an hour.
If you see an animal in a closed car during hot weather, call your local police department for assistance.

Please keep your eyes open for dogs tied outside without shade and water, these animals can't speak for themselves, help them by calling the Animal Control and ask them to check on them and help them, call 983-7247 and report the address and problem. It only takes a minute and can save an animals life.
This request brought to you by, HELP The Animals, Richmond’s No-Kill Shelter, 2101 West Main Street