When I go for coffee, there is a nice place in the shade where I park. In the last couple of months, there is someone who has been leaving notes on my windshield about how cars are death-traps for dogs and how they should not be left in a car when it is sunny. Never leaving a name or a phone number or any form of contact information. Perfect example of passive aggressive and downright stupid. Running on narrative and not facts.
Whenever it is hot out, I leave them in the garage. When this person started their vendetta, I started carrying a kitchen thermometer along with me - the air temperature never gets above 90°. Again, I park in the shade.
They have left a pre-printed card which says that (I am paraphrasing here) in a car in sunlight, the temperatures can get up to dangerous levels in 30 minutes. Over 110°F in 30 minutes. It can kill dogs. It is interesting too that the card itself shows no indication of origin - no logo or "For more information contact:" - again, pure passive aggressive. Anyway, sure - that card is correct. If you are parked on asphalt, in Phoenix, Arizona, at high noon on a cloudless day. In August. This person is operating on emotion and not fact.
Today? They called Animal Control.
I had a nice convo with the responding Officer, dogs are up to date on their vaccinations and duly licensed in the county and the air temperature in the van was 82°. Case closed. I gave the Officer a little background and he rolled his eyes.
Some people. I am halfway tempted to get my coffee to go and sit somewhere outside in sight of the van just to see who this person is. I do appreciate their concern but they are operating from a position of ignorance and intolerance.
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