Dogs Face Harsh Treatment in the Heat
Dogs in Chaparral, New Mexico, are facing harsh treatment in the summer heat.
ABC-7 received information about inhumane treatment of dogs near Chaparral and the conditions are very poor. The majority of the dog shelters provide little to no shade and there is a lack of proper essentials, such as water and food.
The woman ABC-7 spoke with, Michelle, said the living conditions are inhumane and unbearable.
“In the summer they don’t have shade, they are out burning up in the sun,” Michelle said. “I think this is cruel and it is inhumane. “
Betty Hoover, the director of the El Paso Humane Society, said one way to keep an animal cool while it is outside is plenty of water.
“One of the things I highly recommend for cooling off is a baby wading pool,” Hoover said. “And you fill that up with water at the beginning of the day, and they can splash in it and play in it as the day goes on.”
Something else Hoover acknowledged was the ability of the dog houses to reach up to temperatures of more than 125 degrees. Hoover and Michelle both said the dog houses themselves are not a proper tool for providing effective and cool shade.
Michelle said the most effective way to alert authorities of any inhumane treatment of animals is to call either the Otero County Sheriff’s Dispatch at 1-800-874-3743 or the Dona Ana’s Sheriff’s Department at 575-526-0795 option number 6.
