Anyone want to revisit the animals in hot cars issue?

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I was walking out of the grocery store and saw a car with just the windows cracked and a dog inside of it.  It's 95 out today.

I asked the store if they could page the owner and they refused.  I then called the non-emergency number for the police and they told me they would get to it when they had time.  Is there something else I should have done, short of breaking a window?

[angelaa73]

[goaskalice]

to the store and the non emergency peeps. Guess you have to break the window.

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I would commandeer the PA system. Then the police would have to come. It's genius!

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Sept 10, 2013 13:49:39 GMT -5 jillianashley6 said:

I carry fliers in my car to put on the windshield.
Its this one- hyphenbird.hubpages.com/hub/Hot-Dogs-In-Cars-Are-Not-Cool
It has info on the back about what temperatures outside = temps inside the car. I don't know that it does any good, but I'm unwilling to break someone's window, and unwilling to confront someone and risk a physical altercation.

This probably makes me a bad person.

Oh, I like this idea.  I was tempted to hang out and tell them it wasn't safe, but people are nuts.

[WOT?*]

Call animal control directly???
Go through the store aisle by aisle announcing "A horrible pet owner has left their dog outside in a hot car, (car color, type, license plate #). If this is your dog, shame on you and go take him home where it's cool and he has water."

[LeggsBenedict]

Sept 10, 2013 13:47:50 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

...the store refused to page the owner?? Wtf?

if someone asks me to page someone at work, I have to tell them no, and then if they push, I have to ask the manager, who then usually tells them no. it's kind of a pain in the ass.

[goaskalice]

Sept 10, 2013 13:57:25 GMT -5 LeggsBenedict said:

Sept 10, 2013 13:47:50 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

...the store refused to page the owner?? Wtf?

if someone asks me to page someone at work, I have to tell them no, and then if they push, I have to ask the manager, who then usually tells them no. it's kind of a pain in the ass.

I totally get what your saying, but a life or death situation would seem to warrant use. It would suck to be caught in the middle as the employee just following protocol.