The Shuswap SPCA is warning drivers to check for animals curling up for warmth inside engine bays by offering free car decals.
Victoria Olynik, branch manager of the Shuswap SPCA, says the problem is amplified in the Salmon Arm industrial park as there is a large population of feral cats in the area.
鈥淓specially in the winter, if the motor is left warm we often see cats going up inside the motor to stay warm and get injured once the vehicle starts moving again,鈥� said Olynik. 鈥淚f you leave you leave your vehicle outside or even sometimes if you鈥檙e in a carport or a garage, there may possibly be an animal under the hood.鈥�
The 鈥淭hink & Thump鈥� car decal, which can be ordered for free on the , is meant to serve as a reminder for drivers to check for animals before they start driving.
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