Do Not Bake Your Dog
Dogs, ovens, hot cars do not mix
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Do not let Bilby cook in the oven?
Meet, Bilby. He's an adorable little pooch sitting in an oven, just moments away from becoming a canine casserole.
Will he survive? Or is his future destined to be 20 minutes at 500 degrees? Oh the humanity!
We haven't been this nervous since those jerks were going to kill Toby the bunny (Don't worry. Toby survived).
OK, you can exhale. Nobody is going to bake Bilby. Whew. Close call.
It's all part of a new campaign from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office to remind pet owners it's against the law to leave animals unattended in hot cars.
Hot ovens. Hot cars. You see what they did there?
"Leaving your dog in a hot car, even one parked in the shade, can be both a deadly mistake and a crime," said Deputy D.A. Deborah Knaan, who is also the Animal Cruelty Case Coordinator. "If you love your dog, leave it home where it's safe."
Knaan said the public awareness program reminds pet owners that a car can top 100 degrees even when it's only 72 degrees outside.
A healthy dog, whose normal body temperature ranges from 101 to 102.5 degrees, can withstand a body temperature of 107 to 108 degrees for only a short time before suffering brain damage or death.
Pet owners who leave their animals unattended can be charged with misdemeanor animal endangerment and face up to six months in jail. If the animal dies, the owner could be charged with felony animal cruelty and face up to three years in state prison.
