[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dogs and cats suffer from frost in winter much more than we do. We've had an Arctic night, and that means we need to take good care of their paws and fur coats.
Did you take the warmest coats, cupboards, cupboards, jackets out of your closets under the weather, or even put on a hated hat years later? Our four-pets do not have such an option. They only have one fur coat, and some don't even have shoes. When the temperature drops well below freezing, it is up to us to worry about their health and comfort.
1. Rub your paws
In dogs in winter, paws suffer the most, which are harmed by frost and sprinklers that can disturb the pads. It's even worse in cities where there are still a lot of shards left after new year's eve celebrations. A certain solution is to put on dog shoes. But we know from experience how hard it is for a dog to force a dog to wear one shoe, let alone four, when its paw is cut open. If he's not used to it since he was a kid, he usually likes it, and he's slipping on ice. Therefore, on frosty days before a walk, it is necessary to lubricate the paws richly with greasy cream. You can buy a special dog cream, but you can easily use a proven indulona or Vaseline. When wading through the snow, you will especially appreciate it for retrievers, which are otherwise made under the moors of ice balls. The dogs then try to chew them out instead of running. It makes everything easier by trimming the hair between your fingers. After returning home, it is good to rinse the dog's paws, dry them and lubricate them again, so that he does not lick all possible sprinkles from them. If there was a freezing mixture in the snow, there would be a risk of poisoning. It's good to rub your paws on the cats you let out.
2. Check the shed
In such severe frosts, it is good to check the shed for dogs living outdoors all year round. Some have luxurious heated, but many don't even have it insulated. The ideal shed does not stand directly on the ground, but on a pedestal. It is insulated from the sides and under the roof with polystyrene and has a front room so that the dog can breathe inside. If you have only a simple one, it will help to add a curtain in front of the entrance, for example, from a blanket and another blanket inside. Polystyrene plates can also be quickly attached around the shed.
3. Increase the feed dose for cats
A lot of home-living but out-of-the-way cats won't forgive a walk even in the freezing cold. No wonder their fur coats have thickened for the winter, so they're not cold. But in frosts combined with snow, they emit much more energy when they roam. Therefore, it is good to increase the feed dose at least in the short term to gain fat supply. When it warms up, you take it off again.
4. Build beds
A separate chapter is cats, which we take care of and feed, but we do not let them into the house. For those, the current weather is a tough test. Even such a cat is good to increase the ration and get some warm place. All you have to do is put a blanket in the basement or garage. If for some reason you can't, make her a house. Like they have at the gatehouse of Motol Hospital. Local cat-eaters have food under the canopy so it doesn't rain or snow into it, and a little further away the little things are about out of a cardboard box. It's easy for you to do that, too. It is enough to cut out the box to the appropriate size the entrance, sprinkle it with polystyrene plates and put a blanket inside. If you can't place it under the roof, a plastic tarp will cover it. For example, a pallet or wooden beams insulate it from the ground.
5. Pull out the sweater
Even if you don't like dog clothes, there are times when you can't do it without them. We're not just talking about short-haired and naked breeds. Frost can harm elderly and sick animals, for which cold would be risky. Easily cool the back and urinary tract, so often followed by cystitis. Of course, that doesn't mean you're going shopping right away. The knitters can handle the sweater in a few hours from the leftovers, the seamstresses will put it back on. Interesting inspiration for dog clothes from an old sweater can also be found on our Facebook page.
And if, despite all the precautions, the furry man catches a cold, do not despair. We have reliable tips on how to help a cold dog.
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