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SPCA exec's dog dies after 4 hours in hot car (NSFLefty)

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/ap_on_re_us/us_spca_ceo_dog_death_1


Va. SPCA exec's dog dies after 4 hours in hot car
AP


RICHMOND, Va. – An executive for an anti-animal cruelty group says her 16-year-old blind and deaf dog died after she accidentally left him in her hot car for four hours.

Robin Starr, the CEO of the Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, says she didn't realize "Louie" was in the car until noon. Starr's husband, Ed, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch he put the dog in her car as she got ready for work Aug. 19. She often took the dog to work with her.

Robin Starr took the dog to two clinics, but he died of kidney failure.

The National Weather Service says the temperature had reached 91 degrees by noon that day.

The board of the SPCA says it still supports Starr, who has been CEO since 1997 and does not plan to resign. It was unclear whether she would be charged.
 
It seems it is the husband's fault, not Robin Starr. Regardless poor doggy :(.

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SPCA Statement on CEO Pet left in Hot Car
Animal organization speaks out about tragedy.

Richmond SPCA

August 26, 2009
RICHMOND - "A member of the Richmond SPCA family has been struck with a personal tragedy in recent days. While this matter is deeply personal, it has gained attention of local media; therefore, we would like to share directly with our supporters what has been a source of enormous grief for our CEO Robin Starr and her family.

Last Wednesday, the Starr family lost a dear companion in their 16-year-old dog Louie. Sometimes Louie accompanied Robin to the office on days their home was being cleaned. The morning of August 19, just before Robin left for work, her husband Ed placed Louie inside the rear of her station wagon with the intention of letting her know Louie was there. However, Ed forgot to tell Robin that Louie was in the car. Because Louie – being a docile senior pet – rode silently, lying contently in the back of the station wagon, Robin was unaware of his presence when she arrived at work.

It was not until Robin returned to her car at lunchtime that she saw Louie. At that time he was alive but in heat stroke. She rushed him inside where the Richmond SPCA veterinary team diligently worked to stabilize him before he was transported to Veterinary Emergency Center for more extensive care. At the family's direction, the VEC team made every possible effort to save Louie, but late that night, he died.

Everyone at the Richmond SPCA shares the deepest sympathy for the Starr family. If this can happen to a woman who has dedicated her professional life to saving animal lives, this can happen to anyone, and that is why it is so important for this tragedy to serve as a learning moment.

Louie could not have had a family love him more. We would prefer that the Starrs be allowed to grieve privately, but, since the local news media has not made that possible, we wanted to make you aware of what occurred. We have every confidence that your hearts will go out to the Starrs just as ours do. She has the full support of the staff and board of directors of the Richmond SPCA."
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I think it's pretty cruel to have a 16 yr old blind deaf dog in the first place...talk about zero quality of life!
 
I wonder if she just dumped it in the dead animal dumpster on her way in...
 
gnahc79 said:
It seems it is the husband's fault, not Robin Starr. Regardless poor doggy :(.
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Deaf or no, how do you not notice a dog in your car? Or not in your house? And if he did it this time, I'm sure he's done it before -- i.e. this is standard practice around their house.
 
Marlowe said:
Deaf or no, how do you not notice a dog in your car? Or not in your house? And if he did it this time, I'm sure he's done it before -- i.e. this is standard practice around their house.
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The dog was deaf, not the stupid human.
 
When a dog is blind and deaf, the owner usually puts it to sleep. It must be one of the hardest things to do.
 
WHOisDAN said:
When a dog is blind and deaf, the owner usually puts it to sleep. It must be one of the hardest things to do.
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Not really...apparently you just need to lock it in your car for a couple hours on a sunny day.
 
Very Sad and Ironic.

I'm the most absent-minded person in the world, but I always double-check that I shut my gate, after putting garbage cans in/out- I always check on my dogs before going to bed.

I'm really anal-about my dogs..........................., ughh, that didn't sound right.......

RIP Doggie!!!
 
My mom has a dog that's blind and deaf, and he's pretty happy. They've taken him to the vet, and he's not in pain. He knows his way around the area of the house he's allowed in, and he can navigate the portion of the back yard he cares about.

He can track down treats like some sort of Dare Devil Dog with super smell vision, and he still thinks being scratched behind the ears is the best thing in the world.

My mom drives a station wagon, and when he's in the back, laying down, it would be very hard to tell he was there.
 
thankfully my dog farts enough that you'd never think he wasn't there if he was.
 
my mom has accidentally taken the dig to work a few times when he hopped in while she was loading things and laid down in back. luckily she saw him when she got to work. Our dogs are outside dogs so not unusual to not see them after they eat and go outside in the morning
 
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