Tips to keep them safe:
Only take dogs and cats outdoors when necessary because they can get frostbitten ears, noses and feet if left outside.
The two biggest threats to our pets: (haha get it!)
1) Hypothermia and 2) Dehydration
What to do:
For Inside Pets:
- Consider a sweater for short-coated breeds, avoid sweaters made of cotton
For outside pets:
-Give them thick old blankets or towels to snuggle up with
-Make sure they have food and water
-Consider installing a door, and make sure the "door" to their house is protected against wind
-Check on them regularly, to check for signs of hypothermia and to replace frozen water
Remember: Animals naturally found in warm temperatures can not adapt to severe drops in temperatures.
- Outdoor cats will climb under the hoods of cars for warmth, bang loudly on your car’s hood before starting the engine to give them a chance to move.
-Your car becomes a freezer in the winter-don't leave them inside of it.
After taking them on a walk:
-Avoid tiny cuts and cracked pads by towel or blow-dry after exposure to rain or snow.
Remember: chemicals used to melt snow and ice walkways can burn your pet
