59 Companion Animals Endured Heat-Related Deaths in 2021

Date Location Number of Dogs or Other Animals Rescued Notes 12/19/2021 West Melbourne, Florida 2 A police officer rescued two dogs who were locked inside a hot car in a Walmart parking lot. 9/18/2021 West Paradise, Nova Scotia, Canada 2 A woman was charged after allegedly leaving two dogs inside a hot car while golfing when the temperature outside was 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius). 9/13/2021 Allenwood, Pennsylvania 2 One dog died and two were rescued after being left inside a hot car for several hours. 9/13/2021 St. Louis, Missouri 2 Firefighters rescued two dogs who were bound with duct tape inside a hot car in a Planet Fitness parking lot. 9/12/2021 Santa Clarita, California 1 Sheriff’s deputies rescued a dog who had been locked inside a hot pickup truck. 8/28/2021 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada 1 A man was charged after police broke into his vehicle, which was parked outside a shopping center, to rescue a dog in distress. 8/25/2021 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 2 A woman was cited after leaving two dogs inside a 107-degree car in a Best Buy parking lot. 8/21/2021 Akron, Ohio 1 Police officers rescued a dog who was in distress after being left inside a hot vehicle for at least 25 minutes. 8/21/2021 North Olmsted, Ohio 4 Two people were arrested on cruelty-to-animals charges after allegedly placing five kittens in a plastic tote and leaving it inside a hot car, leading to the death of one of the kittens. 8/21/2021 Corpus Christi, Texas 3 After 14 dogs were left in the back of a U-Haul truck on a 97-degree day, nine of them were found dead and two had to be euthanized. The other three dogs survived. 8/21/2021 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 1 A man was cited after leaving his dog inside a hot car. 8/18/2021 Cocoa, Florida 10 A man and woman were facing cruelty-to-animals charges after allegedly leaving two dogs and eight cats inside a hot van. 8/17/2021 Goodlettsville, Tennessee 1 A man was arrested after allegedly leaving a dog and a baby in a minivan outside a Kroger grocery store. 8/16/2021 Milford, Connecticut 1 A man was arrested after allegedly leaving his dog inside a hot car in a Walmart parking lot. 8/12/2021 Melbourne, Florida 1 A puppy had to be rescued after being left in a hot car outside a mall. 8/12/2021 Hingham, Massachusetts 1 A dog was rescued from a hot car during scorching heat after being forgotten by the owners. The animal was transported for emergency veterinary treatment in serious condition. 8/9/2021 Orlando, Florida 1 A dog had to be rescued after being left inside a hot car outside Walt Disney World. 8/9/2021 Greenfield, Massachusetts 1 After waiting 42 minutes for a dog’s owner to return to the hot car the animal was in outside a grocery store, a woman opened the door and gave the dog water. When the owners arrived, they were belligerent. 8/6/2021 Miramar, Florida 1 A puppy had to be rescued by firefighters and police after being left inside a hot car outside a nail salon. 8/3/2021 Idaho Falls, Idaho 1 A woman was charged with cruelty to animals after allegedly leaving a dog in a hot car outside a shopping mall. The animal’s temperature had risen to over 103 degrees. 7/30/2021 Atlanta, Georgia 1 Firefighters rescued a dog who had been locked inside a hot car. 7/29/2021 Brunswick, Ohio 1 A dog was rescued after being left inside a hot car on an 86-degree day. 7/29/2021 Tucson, Arizona 2 Two dogs were rescued from hot cars in a Costco parking lot. 7/26/2021 Aurora, Illinois 1 A dog was rescued after being left inside a hot car for nearly an hour outside a shopping mall. 7/23/2021 Mobile, Alabama 1 Police officers rescued a dog who had been left inside a hot car in a Walmart parking lot. 7/22/2021 Las Vegas, Nevada 2 A woman was arrested after allegedly leaving three dogs inside a hot car while she shopped at Walmart. One of the dogs had to be euthanized as a result. 7/20/2021 Middlesboro, Kentucky 1 A dog was rescued after being left inside a hot car in a Walmart parking lot on an 89-degree day. 7/17/2021 Des Moines, Iowa 4 Four dogs were rescued from hot cars in one weekend. 7/17/2021 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 2 Two puppies were rescued from a hot car on an 88-degree day. 7/17/2021 Dallas, Texas 4 One sheep died and four others were rescued after being confined to the trunk of a hot car. 7/15/2021 Chester, New Jersey 1 A woman was charged after allegedly leaving her dog inside a hot car in a HomeGoods parking lot. 7/15/2021 Solon, Ohio 1 A dog was rescued after being left inside a hot car in a Hobby Lobby parking lot. 7/14/2021 Los Angeles, California 1 Firefighters rescued a dog who was left inside a hot car on an 84-degree day. 7/14/2021 Jamestown, New York 1 A woman was charged after allegedly leaving her dog inside a hot car. 7/13/2021 Springfield, Missouri 1 Police officers rescued a dog who had been left inside a hot car after his guardian was fatally shot nearby. 7/13/2021 Palm Bay, Florida 2 Two women were arrested and charged after allegedly leaving two dogs inside a 96-degree car for more than two hours. 7/13/2021 Nashville, Tennessee 1 One dog died and another was rescued after being left inside a hot car on an 82-degree day. 7/12/2021 Clovis, California 4 Four dogs were rescued from hot cars in one week. 7/11/2021 San Juan Island, Washington 1 Police officers rescued a dog from a hot car on a 63-degree day. 7/10/2021 Las Vegas, Nevada 1 Police officers rescued a dog who was left inside a hot car for more than five hours. 7/10/2021 Pasadena, California 2 Firefighters rescued two cats who were left inside a hot car on a 97-degree day. 7/9/2021 Las Vegas, Nevada 2 Two dogs were rescued from a 115-degree car. 7/7/2021 Gilbert, Arizona 3 Five kittens were abandoned in boxes in extreme heat outside an animal shelter. Two of them died. 7/7/2021 Brookville, Pennsylvania 1 Police officers rescued a dog from a hot car on an 88-degree day. 7/7/2021 Clovis, California 1 A dog was rescued from a 120-degree car. 7/5/2021 Los Angeles, California 1 A good Samaritan rescued a dog from a hot car on a 100-degree day. 7/5/2021 Lynchburg, Virginia 1 ​​A dog was rescued after being left inside a car on a 90-degree day. 7/4/2021 Winthrop, Massachusetts 3 Between June 27 and July 4, police officers rescued three dogs from hot cars. Summer 2021 Los Angeles, California 1 A veterinarian treated a dog suffering from heatstroke who had been running around in a backyard when it was 90 degrees outside. 7/1/2021 Franklin Township, Ohio 1 A dog was rescued from a hot car on a 90-degree day. 6/30/2021 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1 A woman is facing charges after leaving her dog inside a car for almost three hours while the temperature outside was 84 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius). 6/29/2021 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1 A woman was charged with cruelty to animals after leaving her dog inside a hot car on a 96-degree day. 6/29/2021 Edmonton, Alberta 1 Edmonton Fire Rescue Services rescued a dog from a hot car. The temperature inside the vehicle was reportedly 58 degrees Celsius (136 degrees Fahrenheit). 6/28/2021 Duluth, Georgia 1 Police rescued a puppy who was left inside a hot car for almost an hour in a Walmart parking lot. 6/27/2021 Stowe, Vermont 1 A dog was rescued from a hot car on an 88-degree day. 6/27/2021 Oliver, British Columbia, Canada 1 ​​ A dog was rescued from a hot car on a 43°C (109°F) day while the dog’s owner was swimming in a lake. 6/26/2021 Cincinnati, Ohio 2 Two puppies were rescued after being left inside a hot car for almost an hour. 6/23/2021 Sevierville, Tennessee 1 ​​Two monkeys were left inside a hot car outside a water park. One monkey died, and the other was treated for heat distress. 6/23/2021 Loveland, Colorado 1 ​​Police rescued a Doberman pinscher puppy from inside a hot car parked outside Walmart after a good Samaritan called them. Temperature readings taken inside the car ranged from 114 to 140 degrees. 6/20/2021 Royal Palm Beach, Florida 1 A dog was rescued by firefighters after being left inside a hot car. 6/20/2021 Warr Acres, Oklahoma 1 A dog was abandoned outside an animal shelter on a 97-degree day without any way to escape the heat. 6/18/2021 Nashville, Tennessee 1 Firefighters rescued a dog from a hot car on an 87-degree day. 6/9/2021 Des Moines, Iowa 2 Two dogs were rescued from a 142-degree car. 6/5/2021 Fall River, Nova Scotia, Canada 1 A dog was rescued from a hot car, and their owner was fined. 6/2/2021 Las Vegas, Nevada 1 A pot-bellied pig was rescued after being left inside a dog cage outside a home in 107-degree weather. 6/2/2021 Minneapolis, Minnesota 9 Nine dogs have been rescued from hot cars in Minneapolis since June 1. 5/26/2021 Wadsworth, Ohio 2 A woman was issued a summons for cruelty to animals following a report that dogs had been left in a hot car. 5/26/2021 Austintown, Ohio 1 A dog was hospitalized after being left inside a hot car on an 84-degree day. 5/26/2021 Houston, Texas 12 Eleven puppies and their mother who had been abandoned in a park were rescued after suffering from heat exhaustion. Week of 5/24/2021 Branford, Connecticut 3 In one day, three different dogs were rescued from hot cars in separate incidents. 5/21/2021 Athens, Georgia 2 Two dogs were rescued after being tied to a pole outside an animal shelter on an 85-degree day without water. One dog experienced heatstroke. 5/21/2021 Nashville, Tennessee 2 Two dogs were rescued after being left inside cars in a Kroger parking lot. 5/20/2021 Lodi, Ohio 2 Dogs were removed from a hot car after a resident filed a report. 5/19/2021 Troy, Michigan 1 A dog was rescued after being left inside a hot car for about 90 minutes. 5/18/2021 Cleveland, Ohio 1 A dog was rescued after being left inside a hot car for at least an hour on a 78-degree day. 5/16/2021 Portsmouth, New Hampshire 1 A dog was rescued after being locked inside a hot car. 5/11/2021 Sarasota, Florida 1 A dog was rescued after being locked inside a car in which the temperature had reached 115 degrees. 5/6/2021 Houston, Texas 1 A pig died after being left inside a vehicle for over 24 hours. 4/25/2021 Sarasota, Florida 1 A police officer rescued a dog from a hot car. The temperature inside the vehicle had risen to 111 degrees. 4/1/2021 Palm Desert, California 1 Animal control officers rescued a dog who was trapped inside a hot car.