With the humidex reaching above 30°C this weekend, a group of Windsor volunteers will be keeping an eye out for dogs left in hot vehicles with the windows up.
The group 'Pet Patrol Windsor' was established three years ago after a woman discovered a dog in distress, in a vehicle.
Rose Owens started the group and over the past two summers, has found 126 dogs left in hot vehicles.
Speaking on AM800's the Morning Drive, Owens says the idea started out of necessity.
Meanwhile, the group is trying to get 25,000 signatures to present to parliament to try and make leaving a dog in a hot vehicle against the law.
Owens says the petition is being circulated in the community.
"Any Pet Value, or if you would like to have me come to a business, I can drop off some forms," she says. "I am trying to get businesses to accept my forms to have them sign at a cashier."
If Owens finds a dog inside a vehicle with the windows up, she says she takes a photo of the vehicle's license plate, and using an infrared temperature gage, she measures the temperature inside the vehicle. If the temperature is high and the dog is in extreme distress, she will call 911.