Quincy Vanderbilt, a 24-year-old from North Dakota left his small puppy in his car while he and his girlfriend lined up to audition for “American Idol” for over nine hours during the Denver try-outs. Sadly the dog died from being stuck in a sweltering car for almost half a day. Vanderbilt has since been charged with animal cruelty. As a response to this incident PETA is re-running it’s PSA about the dangers of keeping pets in cars, which just so happens to be starring Simon Cowell. Watch it below.

Please people roll down your windows or better yet, leave fido at home!