Edmonton firefighters have been dispatched to 24 calls over pets left in hot vehicles since July 1, while five other calls involved children or adults.
WATCH: Alberta officials are reminding the public to make sure you're not only keeping yourself cool, but your pets as well. As Jaclyn Kucey explains, no matter the animal, there are many ways you can help them find relief from the heat.Edmonton animal control staff and emergency crews are reminding drivers not to leave pets and children in hot vehicles as the city grapples with a high-pressure system heatwave making its way across Alberta.
In July 2023, Edmonton fire responded to 63 locked-in vehicle calls, 32 of which involved pets and 31 involved people. They were also called out to 84 locked in vehicle incidents in July 2022.“We would like to take this opportunity to urge all Edmontonians to reconsider travel plans if there is a possibility that a child or pet may be left unattended in a vehicle, even for a moment,” Edmonton fire said in an emailed statement.
Trevor Hickey, seasonal animal care crew lead at the Zoo, said staff have also been inventive in devising new and different ways of keeping animals cool. “Upon police arrival, it was determined that the female suspect had parked her vehicle, took two young children into the store and left a toddler in the vehicle, which was locked and turned off,” she said in an email.
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