ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Laura Thompson is a cruelty investigator with the Humane Society of Greater Rochester.
"We got a call about the dogs being out without water," Thompson said.
In blistering heat, every call could be treacherous for the animals she serves.
"A lot of people will say, oh, I gave them water in the morning," Thompson said. "Well, when it's 90 degrees and you have a husky they're going to drink more than a bowl of water."
The Humane Society recently charged a Henrietta woman with animal cruelty after her two dogs died of heat stroke.
"The caller was concerned for the animals," said Reno Di Domenico of Humane Society of Greater Rochester. "They'd been outside most of the day."
Outside most of the day, without water. Now, Jocelyn Evans now faces a $1,000 fine, a year in jail or both.
"This is a wide variety type of case," Di Domenico said. "We're not really sure what happened. Of course she has a certain story, and we go by the evidence and what we have."
"We're constantly getting calls for dogs out without water, or access to shelter, shade," Thompson said.
The best advice might seem obvious, but make sure those pets have plenty of water and don't keep them locked up in cars, which can quickly turn into ovens.
"If you feel uncomfortable, then your animal's gonna feel uncomfortable, and you should consider leaving your animal inside on a warm day," Di Domenico said.
Something the humane society says is easily avoidable, by being responsible.
"You're their person and you're their caretaker," Thompson said. "So it's kind of on you to make sure they're not out there suffering in the heat."