Tips to take care of your pets when it gets cold

Take care of your animals during this cool snap.

--Keep pets inside or provide shelter for outdoor pets.

--Vulnerable and elderly pets, shorthaired dogs and all cats shouldn’t be left outside during the winter months.

--Put a sweater on shorthaired dogs when outside.

--Provide extra food to pets who spend a lot of time outside, as they “use up more energy trying to stay warm.”

--Store chemicals, like antifreeze, out of the reach of pets.

--Bang on the hood of a vehicle before starting it, as some cats may rest near warm engines.

(HumaneSociety) Photo: Getty/bodza2


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