By Jon Sutz, Founder, HEATKILLS.us™ Shayna, the “miracle dog” in whose honor and loving memory I created the HEATKILLS project. Learn about her here. Summary The HEATKILLS.us™ project is dedicated to pursuing three missions: To help prevent dogs from suffering in hot cars To help prevent dog parents from suffering the agony of discovering, only… Continue reading About the HEATKILLS project
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Official Sponsor program
By Jon Sutz, Founder, HEATKILLS.us™ May 9, 2025 Contents (1) Introduction (2) The HEATKILLS.us™ Official Sponsor program (3) How does HEATKILLS.us™ define “select auto dealers”? (4) Do you think your dealership/dealer network has what it takes to be selected as a HEATKILLS.us™ Official Sponsor? (1) Introduction As described on the About page, the HEATKILLS™ project… Continue reading Official Sponsor program
HEATKILLS DataGraphics
US prospective sponsor location analysis Source: Stacker analysis of Census Bureau’s 2021 American Housing Survey. Cited in “The major US cities with the most animal lovers,” Long Island Herald, August 17, 2023. Source: Research by Zillow and Rover, cited in: “Zillow and Rover name top 20 fastest-growing dog-friendly cities in America,” April 26, 2022. Note:… Continue reading HEATKILLS DataGraphics
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Heatstroke tragedies in Walmart parking lots
A non-public research page, with source data culled from here and open sources. Contents (1) Tragedies (2) July 2013: A Canadian Walmart employee alleges she was fired for asking man to not leave his dog in a car on a hot day, as he shopped at Walmart (1) Tragedies The most recent items are at… Continue reading Heatstroke tragedies in Walmart parking lots
About Jon, the founder of HeatKills.us
By Jon Sutz, Founder, HEATKILLS.us™ My name is Jon, and I love dogs. One dog, however, transformed my life, and helped to save my spirit after the 9/11 attacks: Shayna. I spent the happiest twelve years of my life with her. The effect she had on me was so profound that I wrote a book… Continue reading About Jon, the founder of HeatKills.us
Tragic stories of dogs suffering, and dying, in hot cars
By Jon Sutz, Founder, HEATKILLS.us™ Caution: Some will find these stories, and the headline screencaps I provide, to be triggering. They’re all heartbreaking, especially when the dog’s face is included. (This page is actually just a small sampling of items I bookmarked over the years.) While the circumstances and locations of each of the tragedies… Continue reading Tragic stories of dogs suffering, and dying, in hot cars
Press
By Jon Sutz, Founder, HEATKILLS.us™ Contents (1) Print interviews (2) Radio interviews (3) Mentions and credits in publications, websites and videos Note: Why pre-2021 press items refer to “HEATKILLS.org,” and later ones refer to “HEATKILLS.us” Prior to 2021, my project was referred to as “HEATKILLS.org,” which is the URL under which I built it… Continue reading Press
Resources
By Jon Sutz, Founder, HEATKILLS.us™ When I created the HEATKILLS project in 2014, my mission objective was: To make it as easy and efficient as possible for people around the world to gain an evidence-based understanding of the heatstroke danger to dogs To create an integrated suite of knowledge tools that anyone can use, and… Continue reading Resources