article_snippet.sent: While Shelly Nicholas argued Shelly Nicholas'd only been gone 10 minutes, the AVMA says that temperatures can rise 20F inside a car in that short amount of time.
article_snippet.sent: In 20 minutes, the temperature can rise by nearly 30 degrees.
article_snippet.sent: Even on a 70F day, writes the AVMA, the interior of a car can reach 110F after one hour.
article_snippet.sent: Even short periods in such heat can cause heat stroke and irreversible organ damage in your dog.