Dogs have been considered man’s best friend due to their close relationship, loyalty and companionship with us humans. Dogs do all the little things to please and put smiles on faces around the world. So it was disturbing to read in the media that a man left his three dogs for three hours in a hot car on a scorching hot day last July. The poor dogs died of heat stroke after being stuck inside the car which was heated to 40 degrees celsius due to the sunshine. The dogs would have gone through stages of panic, heat stress and likely seizures and injury in an attempt to escape before dying. It is distrurbing to note that the poor creatures were subjected to such an ordeal.
We all love dogs. They act as loyal friend, watchman to guard our homes from intruders or as guides for blind people and play mates for young children. Like horses, cows and cats, these domestic animals have been used by man and are rewarded for their usefulness. In India where many people do not have enough to feed their families, they still share their food with their “Moti” as dogs are often called by this name.
Dinesh Sheth
Newbury Park, Ilford
