heat: August 2010 Archives
All those summer days we've had that barely cracked 70 make this week (with daytime highs in the 80s in most of the coastal South Bay) feel mighty hot.
Here are some reminders and tips about how to keep your pets safe and cool when the temperatures rise.
Primary among them:
Never leave a pet in a parked car, even with the windows open, a Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control official said. The interior temperature of a car with open windows can reach 120 degrees within minutes on a hot day and could kill a pet, cautioned the agency.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.