I think that this was not an appropriate comic scenario to publish due to the ignorance of the public to the dangers of leaving unattended kids and pets locked up in a car. Too many people think it is okay to leave a pet alone in a locked car, whether the window is down or not, and water is present, it can still reach deadly high temperatures, even if the temperature outside is reasonable due to the sun and the glass windows elevating the heat. What if something happens to the owner that they cannot get back to the car timely? The pet is suffering and no one may even notice. This comic is widely read and now sending the message that it is cute and funny to leave a pet unattended in a vehicle in August. Just because a day starts off “nice and cool” doesn’t mean it can’t change quickly, especially inside the car in certain parts of the country which this comic is also published in.
I think that this was not an appropriate comic scenario to publish due to the ignorance of the public to the dangers of leaving unattended kids and pets locked up in a car. Too many people think it is okay to leave a pet alone in a locked car, whether the window is down or not, and water is present, it can still reach deadly high temperatures, even if the temperature outside is reasonable due to the sun and the glass windows elevating the heat. What if something happens to the owner that they cannot get back to the car timely? The pet is suffering and no one may even notice. This comic is widely read and now sending the message that it is cute and funny to leave a pet unattended in a vehicle in August. Just because a day starts off “nice and cool” doesn’t mean it can’t change quickly, especially inside the car in certain parts of the country which this comic is also published in.