Indianapolis To Require Dogs Brought Indoors During Extreme Temperatures
Indianapolis pet owners must bring their dogs indoors during extreme temperatures.
INDIANAPOLIS — A new addition to the Indianapolis Animal Care and Treatment Ordinance defines the extreme low and high temperatures at which point dog owners must bring their dog inside a temperature controlled facility.
The ordinance states that your dog must be brought inside:
- When the outside temperature is 20 degrees Fahrenheit or below
- When the outside temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit or above
- When there’s a windchill warning
- When there’s a heat advisory
- When a tornado warning has been issued
According to Indianapolis Animal Care & Control, when some people bring their outside dogs inside, their dog’s behavior makes them believe that the dog wants to stay outside. This situation was presented to an Indianapolis Animal Care & Control employee and this was her response:
“When my children were young, they would have played outside in the snow all day. They wouldn’t wear coats or gloves unless I made them. They wouldn’t want to come in until I made them. Because I understood the dangers, I made them wear protective clothing and made them come inside when it was time to warm up. Same goes for pets.”
Source: CBS4
