The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) urges residents to take action now:
- Never leave children or pets in cars. Interior temperatures can double in minutes and become deadly.
Fort Wayne, IN – With the hot temperatures here,
Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control wants to remind pet owners to pay extra attention to their pets. Animals cannot regulate their body temperature like humans and the excessive heat can cause them to become ill very quickly. In some cases, exposure to high temperatures, high humidity and inadequate ventilation can cause death.
City ordinance requires animals to be brought into a temperature-controlled structure when temperatures are above 85 degrees or when a heat advisory has been issued by a local, state or national authority…