Is it too hot to take my dog  in the car?

On a 78 degree day, the temperatures in a car parked  in the shade can exceed 90 degrees and hit a scorching 160 degrees if parked  in the sun!  As the temperature escalates to 88 degrees, this same car will be over 100 degrees in just 45 minutes.  Even when the outside air temperature is in the 60s internal car temperatures can reach dangerous levels. Many experts recommend not leaving pets or children in parked cars even for short periods if the temperature is in the 60s or higher. Rolling down the windows or parking in the shade does not guarantee protection, because temperatures can still climb into the danger zone. If you were thinking of leaving the air conditioner run with your pet in the car, please think again. There have been several fatalities due to a faulty air conditioner or the cars engine overheating and shutting the air conditioner down, which causes the car to heat to extreme temperatures in less than 30 minutes. 

There have been a fair number of rabies positive bats in Boulder County. There have also been a few skunks and raccoons found in surrounding countieswhich were rabies positive. If you see any wildlife which is acting abnormal and out wandering at times they normally aren't call Animal Control to alert them and do not touch or go near the wildlife. It is important to keep your pet's rabies vaccination current (as well as their other vaccinations), if there is any question it is better to revaccinate. Call us at 303-776-3454 to schedule your rabies vaccination appointment. Even if your pets are mostly indoors it is important to keep vaccinations up to date so your animal is not faced with an unnecessary quarantine (up to 180 days, with 90 days in a designated facility). Bats have been known to get into a house which increases the risk for indoor pets.  If the bat tests positive for rabies then we often have to assume your cat, dog or ferret have been exposed and if they are not current on their rabies vaccination they will usually be quarantined.