Winter can be hard for everyone, including pets. Consider your dogs' safety in chilly weather. The American Red Cross recommends following precautions to protect pets in cold weather.
Bring pets inside in chilly weather. Keep pets indoors. The ASPCA® warns that pets left outside might freeze, become disoriented, lost, stolen, wounded, or killed.
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Bring pets inside in chilly weather. Keep pets indoors. The ASPCA® warns that pets left outside might freeze, become disoriented, lost, stolen, wounded, or killed.
Avoid leaving pets in cars during cold weather because they can function as refrigerators and freeze to death.
If pets cannot come indoors, the Humane Society of the United States recommends providing a dry, draft-free enclosure large enough to sit and lie down but small enough to retain body heat.
Cover the floor with cedar shavings or straw a few inches above ground. Cover the doorway with waterproof burlap or heavy plastic and turn the enclosure away from the wind.
Walking on frozen water is unsafe. Avoid frozen lakes, ponds, and other water. The ice may not sustain your pet's weight, and falling through might be fatal.