Los Angeles Veterinarian Clinic
Cats and Car Engine Dangers
If you have ever had to drive to work on a very cold morning, you know what it's like to rush out to the car and get it started without any further thought. You need to heat up the car for your morning commute and you don't want to slow down for anything. The problem is that some animals, especially cats, like to sleep inside cozy car engines. As you can imagine, a car engine can quickly maim and kill any pets that are under the hood, leaving you with a mess and the world with one less pet. As pet lovers, we consider this a bad thing.
To avoid harming an unsuspecting pet while warming up your car on cold mornings, take one more simple step before turning the key: bang on the car hood. You don't need to bang hard enough to dent the hood of course, but you do need to bang loud enough to scare away any animals. If your cat is under the hood, it is likely to scurry out of there as fast as possible.
If your animal does get injured while under your hood, bring it into our Los Angeles veterinarian clinic for immediate professional care.