Pet Care Tips / Cold Weather
Keep your cat inside.
Outdoors, cats can freeze, become lost or be stolen, injured or killed.
Cats who are allowed to stray are exposed to fatal infectious diseases, including rabies.
Own a short-haired breed?
Consider getting him a coat or sweater with a high collar or turtleneck that covers the dog from the base of the tail on top to the belly underneath. While this may seem like a luxury, it is a necessity for many dogs.
Never 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.
The animal can freeze to death. If your dog is sensitive to the cold due
to age, illness or breed type, take him outdoors only to relieve himself.
Make sure your companion animal has a warm place to sleep away from all drafts and off the floor, such as in a dog or cat bed with a warm blanket or pillow in it.
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