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Indianapolis To Require Dogs Brought Indoors During Extreme Temperatures

Written on January 12, 2016 by Around Us

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Indianapolis pet owners must bring their dogs 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

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