Chip Chick
“I’m also in AZ, and it is illegal to leave a pet unattended in a vehicle if its physical health is at risk. Which it definitely is in this heat.”
“Sadly, this sort of thing happens a lot this time of year, and I’m always reading stuff about people having to break into cars to save pets and sometimes small children.”
“If any of the witnesses had called the cops, the dog’s owners would be the ones getting in trouble, not you. You did the right thing in my opinion.”
“Stick the boyfriend in a hot car and ask him if he wants to wait to find the owners first or get out of the car now.”
“As a rule of thumb, even with a cracked window, an animal or child should be in a car for no longer than five minutes – even less so when it is above 70 degrees.”
“Would it have been good to find the owners first? Sure. But you had no idea how long that animal was stuck in the car already.”
“Why didn’t your boyfriend go ahead and find them while you were doing your thing if he was so embarrassed?”
“Inaction on his part is no excuse. You didn’t cause any damage and you were actually thinking quick on your feet.”
