Heat stroke occurs mainly in 2 cases: when walking and by car : “ In the car, the temperature rises very quickly to 40°C within a few minutes. A dog or cat can die in 5 minutes! », warns L. Barlerin. If you encounter a dog locked in a car in direct sunlight, it is best toCall the police urgently to open the vehicle (Article L214-23 of the rural code).
” Unfortunately, if you break the window yourself without the permission of a police officer, you run the risk of the owner turning against you for the repair costs and claiming that his animal’s life is not in danger. ! », warns Arnauld Lhomme, head of investigations at the 30 Million Friends Foundation.
Brachycephalic dogs (who already have physiological breathing difficulties), Persian dogs, puppies and kittens, older animals, overweight animals or those with heart problems are obviously at higher risk of suffering heat stroke. ” Those with very dark fur also store much more heat and therefore need to be monitored particularly closely », says Dr. Barlerin.