Baby, It's Cold Outside: Winter Tips for Pet Owners
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Baby, It's Cold Outside: Winter Tips for Pet Owners
- 1. Brr! Baby, itâs cold outside: Winter tips for pet owners
- 2. Antifreeze: sweet and tasty, but deadly to pets Ethylene glycol, the ingredient in antifreeze, tastes very sweet. Leaky radiators leave pools on the street where pets can lap it up. Monitor your pet when she is outdoors and if you see her take even a lick of antifreeze, go to the animal ER.
- 3. Donât let your petâs food and water freeze Outdoor pets need access to food and water that is not frozen. Use heated bowls to keep food and water accessible at all times.
- 4. Use pet safe ice melt Standard ice melt is rock salt, which is just large chunks of the same salt in your shaker. Salt can make pets sick if ingested and it can irritate their paws. Use pet safe ice melt which contains urea or calcium magnesium acetate.
- 5. Protect paws: wash, mush, boot Although you use pet safe ice melt, everyone else does not. Protect your dogâs delicate paw pads by washing them after a walk, using musherâs wax on them or convincing your dog he wants to wear boots.
- 6. Bang and toot to save cat lives Prevent injuries to cats warming up in your carâs engine by banging on the hood before you get in the car and tooting the horn before you turn the key.
- 7. Adjust calories to their activity level ⢠Pets that take the couch potato approach to winter need fewer calories. ⢠Pets that are exercising out in the cold need extra calories to keep warm.
- 8. Plan ahead for snow ⢠In case snow shuts your town down, be sure you have plenty of pet food, supplies and medications on hand before the big storm hits. See suggestions from experts.
- 9. Get a sweater for your Saluki But not your Siberian Husky!
- 10. Avoid thin ice Your pet doesnât know the dangers of thin ice. Avoid the need for a rescue like this by avoiding frozen lakes and ponds.
- 11. Donât leave your pet alone in the car Even though these pets are dressed for the cold, they cannot keep warm if left in a parked car while you run errands. Leave them home instead.
- 12. Bring them inside Playing in the snow is fun, but pets should never be left outdoors during severe winter weather.
- 13. Remember, there are only three months until spring!