Summit animal shelter responds to string of abandoned pets, including a puppy that later died
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As temperatures rise throughout the summer, animal lovers may grow more concerned when they see a dog alone in a parked car.
But what are the rules around leaving dogs in cars, and what can happen if a dog is left in a hot car for too long?
JJ Swirka, animal control supervisor at Summit County Animal Control and Shelter, said once it reaches 70 degrees outside, it becomes dangerous for a dog to stay in a car in direct sunlight. When a dog suffers from heat stroke, it can lead to organ failure and death.
“The best way to think about it is if you can shut off your vehicle and sit in there for 20, 25 minutes at a time in the conditions that you are leaving your vehicle in you might be OK,” Swirka said. “But the day heats up as we go on; it’s going to be the hottest in the afternoon.”
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Wildfire season continues to creep closer, evidenced by the hazy skies that emerged over Summit County on Tuesday, June 8, as smoke from fires burning around Colorado and the Southwest drifted overhead.
By now, Summit County residents should be well prepared, hopefully having taken the past few months to create defensible space around homes and ready evacuation kits in order to leave the area at a moment’s notice. But for those responsible for pets and livestock, there’s more to think about than just getting themselves out of the house safely.
“Wildfires have no boundaries,” said Sam Kirk, director of the Livestock Emergency Preparedness Program with the Friends of the Lower Blue River. “The professional wildfire fighting community is aware of that, and because of the predictions this year, they are trying to awaken people to be prepared both for their structures and their lives but also any of their defenseless anima
The Park City Police Department last week received a report about a raccoon in a Prospector yard that caught the attention of someone.
The police logged the report at 10:52 a.m. on Thursday, April 22, on Annie Oakley Drive, a heavily populated street. The police were told the animal was seen in a front yard and it was “in distress.” The police were told the animal needed to be destroyed, but the person who contacted the agency was “concerned about shooting it themselves,” police logs said.
The logs did not provide details about what spurred the person to tell the police the animal was distressed and should be destroyed. The agency, though, said neither Summit County Animal Control nor state wildlife officials would apparently assist with the case.
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