The cold affects our pets too
Posted Jan 24, 2011 11:31:55 AM.
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In cold temperatures like these, it’s easy to think our furry friends will fare fine.
But Mandy Chepeka from the Ottawa Humane Society says even our pets feel these frigid temperatures.
“These plunging temperatures can be dangerous for animals as well as for people,” she says. “So it’s important to remember you should bring your dog or cat inside when the temperatures are as low as they are today.”
She says to limit walks to a few minutes at a time.
If you have a bigger dog, she says to take them on several short walks instead of one long one to give them the exercise they need while still limiting their exposure to the cold.
And she says pets shouldn’t be left in the car without heat for long periods of time.
“And before you get in your car and start it up,” she says, “give the hood of your car a tap just to make sure that there aren’t any cats that have crawled up there to keep warm while the engine was cooling down the last time you used it.”
She says that while there isn’t a significant increase in the number of pets that are brought in to the Humane Society, it’s important to make sure your pet is identified so that it can be brought back to you as quickly as possible if it did wander off.
And to report an emergency situation where a pet has been left outside for too long or is being mistreated, you can call 613 725 1532.
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