With summer coming on, Fayette animal control director Bill Newman wants to remind local residents that leaving your pet in the car while you shop or run errands is a bad idea.

“The temperature inside the vehicle will get too high and will put the animal in danger,” said Newman.

If you see an animal left in a vehicle, Newman asks that you phone the county Animal Shelter, 770-487-6450, or call your local law enforcement agency. Anyone caught leaving an animal in these conditions will be charged with animal cruelty, Newman said.