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Attention California Pet Owners: Leaving Your Animal in an Unattended Car is a Crime

By Neil Shous, Esq.

We see it every day?people ?running in? to do an errand while their dog or cat remains in the car. Often times, we as pet owners (or even bystanders) don?t give it a second thought. Many people leave the windows cracked, some do not. But the fact is that leaving your pet in an unattended car is a crime in California. Let me backtrack?leaving your pet in an unattended car is not always a crime. If there is no possibility that the animal?s health, safety or well-being will be endangered, then leaving your animal behind is okay. The problem lies in the fact that determining when the animal may be in danger is an issue that different people will see differently. You may believe that your animal is okay by itself for 20 minutes with no food or water in the 75 degree heat...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on December 29, 2010 (boomark / email).