Even with a natural fur coat, winter can be deadly for your pets unless proper care is given.
Keep them warm and dry, and indoors whenever possible. Provide plenty of food and water. Dehydration is especially dangerous in winter.
When outside, keep them bundled up. Limit outside time, and thoroughly clean them (including paws) when bringing them inside.
Protect People, Pets, Pipes, and Plants from the cold weather.
PEOPLE
Bundle up, cover exposed skin. Prepare for power outages. Check on elderly and other vulnerable people.
PETS
Bring them inside! Keep them warm, if it’s too cold for you to be outside, it’s probably cold for them too.
PIPES
Cover/insulate any exposed pipes outside. Open up sink cabinets to expose pipes to the heated air. Disconnect hoses and turn off the water to sprinklers.
PLANTS
Cover or bring them inside. Know their temperature thresholds.
