Penal Code Section 597.7 reads:
(a) No person shall leave or confine an animal in any
unattended motor vehicle under conditions that endanger the health or well-being of an animal due to heat, cold, lack of adequate ventilation, or lack of food or water, or other circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause suffering, disability, or death to the animal.
While the ocean breezes of Santa Barbara may not cause the animals to die, getting fined or arrested for this violation is probably the last thing the woman needs at this point.
