OPP News Release
(RED LAKE, ON) – With the arrival of warm summer weather, the Red Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wants to remind pet owners that a hot vehicle is no place for a pet. A domesticated pet is dependent on the owner for proper care like food, shelter and water.
On a day where the temperature is 26 degrees Celsius, the temperature inside a vehicle parked in the shade reaches 32 degrees Celsius while the temperature inside a vehicle in the hot sun can reach 71 degrees Celsius. The operating temperature of a sauna is 70 degrees Celsius – 90 degrees Celsius.
The Criminal Code of Canada has sections that deal with the mistreatment of animals.
• Cause unnecessary suffering – maximum sentence of 5 years in jail
• Injure or endanger an animal – maximum sentence of 5 years in jail
• Neglect an animal – maximum sentence of 2 years in jail
Take good care of your pets, it’s not just the right thing to do, it’s the law.