News Items tag as: Dogs in Cars

As heat wave hits, another reminder from B.C. SPCA
June 26, 2021 - 2:42 PM

Every year the message is the same and every year it needs to be repeated: Do not leave your pet in your hot car.
Kamloops locksmith rescues two dogs from hot cars
August 14, 2020 - 5:09 PM

A Kamloops locksmith put out a call last week asking anyone who sees a dog locked in a hot car to call him, and residents have taken him up on his offer with enthusiasm.
Kamloops locksmith will free dogs trapped in hot cars, at no cost
August 08, 2020 - 12:00 PM

If you see a dog trapped in a hot car in Kamloops, don't break the window — just call locksmith Ray Dhaliwal.
Owner of Kamloops dogs left in hot car says they were never in danger
July 29, 2020 - 3:30 PM

The owner of two dogs left in a parked car in the middle of a Kamloops heatwave said she "met the worst of humanity" this week, and has been wrongly accused of neglect.
Dogs found locked in hot car in Kamloops sparks outrage
July 28, 2020 - 12:52 PM

A Kamloops resident who discovered dogs locked in a hot car yesterday is left feeling frustrated by the owner's response, and she's not alone.
BC SPCA urges pet owners to take a pledge not to leave pets in hot cars
July 23, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Although the summer got a bit of a rainy start, temperatures are increasing and the BC SPCA wants to remind owners not to leave their pets in hot cars
Leaving dogs in hot cars in Okanagan is still not cool
May 28, 2019 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA - The Kelowna SPCA received over a dozen calls reporting dogs left in hot cars yesterday, May 28.
A pat on the head for these Vernon businesses that allow dogs inside during summer
July 20, 2017 - 8:00 PM

VERNON – As summer bakes on, some Vernon businesses are adding their names to a growing list of Okanagan stores that will let you bring your dog inside when it’s hot.
Praise for these Penticton businesses that allow dogs inside during summer
July 20, 2017 - 8:00 PM

PENTICTON – As summer bakes on, some Penticton and area businesses are adding their names to a growing list of Okanagan stores that will let you bring your dog inside when it’s hot.
Kudos for these Kamloops businesses giving hot dogs a break
July 20, 2017 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS – As summer bakes on, some Kamloops and area businesses are adding their names to a growing list of Thompson-Okanagan stores that will let you bring your dog inside when it’s hot.
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