Eden Project encourage dogs to be left in cars??!!

RE: Eden Project encourage dogs to be left in cars??!!

Jo Oakden — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 22:22:32 GMT

I agree, I am sure their would be some signage to that effect for the more dense amongst us! a company that big wouldn't take such a risk, if someones dog died in the car on their property in one of their safe bays, could you imagine the law suit that would go against them, so they must have covered there back. would be interesting to hear from someone who had see them to put worried minds at rest!

RE: Eden Project encourage dogs to be left in cars??!!

Arlo Guthrie — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 20:13:10 GMT

[quote user="VetNurse Anon a/c"]i see in their FAQ section they offer the service for owners to leave their dogs in shaded car in shaded car ports (see below). Am i just being a little over the top in my thinking or is this completely agains animal welfare?[/quote]

Not sure the need for the anon account for this one - but interesting - I'm planning on a trip to the Eden project soon myself!

[quote user="The Pikachu_Collector"]Bring it to the attention of the rspca. They will investigate this and stop people from using it[/quote]

Personally, I think calling out the 5th Panzer Division is a bit OTT in the first instance. I mean, the shade and water the Eden Project provides for dogs is surely a good thing on a day that is not overly hot.

But perhaps they should add some text to their FAQs for the brain dead, to the effect that their shaded area is not suitable for dogs on hot days.

Then again, maybe the sheds already have some signage to that effect. Can't really tell from the photo.

RE: Eden Project encourage dogs to be left in cars??!!

The Pikachu_Collector — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:42:50 GMT

Bring it to the attention of the rspca. They will investigate this and stop people from using it

RE: Eden Project encourage dogs to be left in cars??!!

Kayleigh Charman — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:47:09 GMT

I think you're completely justified in your scepticism of this idea. A car in the shade is hardly a better environment for a dog on a hot day. They should ideally be encouraging owners to leave their pets at home or with dog care services. They ought to be careful how they advertise it too, ignorant people might think Eden is saying it's safe to leave their animal in the car all day simply because it's "in the shade".

I've seen an Ikea in Germany has produced dog "parking bays" where dogs are tied to a post in little areas of grass the size of parking bays in the shade by the store with a bowl of water. This is a little better, but the animals don't look like they are attended by anyone so at risk of being stolen.

I think at the end of the day, if it's a hot, it's better to leave pets at home where it's cool and safe.