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“It’s never safe to leave your pets in a car, and always make sure they have plenty of water and shade,” the Shrewsbury Fire Department said.
Two dogs receive medical attention from firefighters after they were found suffering from heat exposure. Shrewsbury Fire Department
Shrewsbury firefighters issued a warning regarding the danger summer temperatures pose to pets, after two heat-stricken dogs were rescued on Monday, one from a locked car
“It doesn’t take long or high temperatures for a dog to overheat. It’s never safe to leave your pets in a car, and always make sure they have plenty of water and shade,” the Shrewsbury Fire Department posted on social media.
On Monday, a Boston terrier required “immediate medical intervention” after it went into respiratory distress while playing with its “sibling” in Dean Park, firefighters said.
“The animal control officer took the dog to fire headquarters, where we administered oxygen via an animal-specific mask,” the Shrewsbury Fire Department wrote.
A team of two drove the dog to a Tufts veterinary emergency clinic, Shrewsbury fire said.
As of Monday, the terrier was in serious condition, firefighters said.
Later in the day, Shrewsbury firefighters attended to another heat-stricken dog, this time in a Market Basket parking lot, Shrewsbury firefighters said.
Firefighters found the dog in a locked car, struggling to breathe, the department said.
First responders used a lockout kit to rescue the dog. The dog was provided oxygen through a mask and placed in the back of an air-conditioned police car, firefighters said.
Police spoke with the dog owner when they returned to their car, firefighters said.
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