We don’t even have to brave the weather outside anymore to know it’s freezing cold! We have all seen enough dashboard temperature gauge pictures on social media to know that it is COLD outside!
While we’re busy adding layers and hoping it’s socially acceptable to sport fuzzy house slippers in public, it is crucial to keep our beloved pets in mind as well during these brutally cold temperatures! Even though they have a layer of fur that we don’t have (most of us, anyway), they still need an escape from the freezing cold weather!
A list of useful tips for pet owners include:
1. Allow your cats to join you indoors. Outdoors, they are liable to freeze.
2. During the winter season, outdoor cats often find warmth under the hoods of vehicles. Unfortunately when the motor is started, the cat can be injured or even killed by the fan belt. If there are outdoor cats in your area, bang loudly on the car hood before starting the engine to give the cat a opportunity to run.
3. Don’t let your dog off the leash on snow or ice, especially during a snowstorm, dogs can lose their scent and easily get lost. More dogs are lost during the winter season than during any other season, so make sure yours always wears ID tags.
4. Thoroughly clean off your dog’s legs and stomach when he comes in out of the sleet, snow or ice. It is possible to ingest antifreeze, salt or other potentially dangerous chemicals while licking his paws.
5. Make sure that your companion has a warm place to sleep, off the floor and away from all drafts. A comfy dog or cat bed with a warm pillow or blanket is perfect.
6. Don’t ever leave your dog or cat alone in a car during cold weather. A car can act as a refrigerator in the winter, holding in the cold and can cause the pet to freeze to death.
7. Young puppies do not tolerate the cold as well as adult dogs, and may be difficult to housebreak during the winter. If your puppy seems to be sensitive to the weather, you may opt to paper-train him inside. If your dog is sensitive to the cold due to age, illness or breed type, take him/her outside only to relieve himself.
8. Does your dog spend a lot of time engaged in outdoor activities? Increase his supply of food, particularly protein, to keep him, and his fur, in the best possible shape.
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