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Cold Weather Care for Your Pets

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This week much of the United States experienced a winter storm that news crews were calling a "monster storm". It turned out that Mother Nature was a bit nicer to us than the weather casters had first predicted, but she still dumped a bit of snow on the northeastern part of the country. During these cold winter months it's hard enough for humans to stay warm, imagine how it must feel to be a dog or cat. Our pets can not go throw on a sweater when they feel a chill, and they can not tell us when they have joint pain due to the cooler temperatures. We have the luxury of staying inside on cold winter days if we choose so not, but our pets. They still have to venture into the snow to "do their business" several times a day. So, what can we do as pet owners to make sure our pets have the best possible care during these frigid winter days? Here are some brief tips from the ASPCA. Check out these tips on more detail to their full checklist of cold weather tips HERE .

Keep your cat inside. Outdoors, felines can freeze, become lost or be stolen, injured or killed.
During the winter, outdoor cats sometimes sleep under the hoods of cars. When the engine is started, the cat belt can be injured or killed by the fan.
Never let your dog off the leash on snow or ice, especially during a snowstorm, dogs can loose their scent and easily become lost.
Thoroughly wipe off your dog's legs and stomach when he comes in out of the sleet, snow or ice.
Never shave your dog down to the skin in winter, as a longer coat will provides more warmth.
Never leave your dog or cat alone in a car during cold weather.
Puppies DO NOT tolerate the cold as well as adult dogs, and may be difficult to housebreak during the winter.
Does your dog spend a lot of time engaged in outdoor activities? Increase his supply of food, protein Particularly, to keep him, and his fur in tip-top shape.
Like coolant, antifreeze is a lethal poison for dogs and cats. Be sure to thoroughly clean up any spills from your vehicle, and consider using products that contain propylene glycol rather than ethylene glycol.

10th Make sure your companion animal has a warm place to sleep, off the floor and away from all drafts.

11th Download the ASPCA's Pet Weather iPhone and Android app for free.

The Weather Channel also shares some valuable information about pet care winter. They say to watch your pets for signs of discomfort with the cold when you are outside with them. If they whine, shiver, seem anxious, slow down or stop moving, or start to look for warm places to burrow, they're saying they want to get back someplace warm. Check out their tips for dealing with frostbite and hypothermia on an article on WeatherChannel.com

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Chris Anne is a marketing director at Flexcin International, Inc. ™ & Flexcin FLEXPET ™ are all-natural Joint Pain Supplements. The primary component of Flexcin & FLEXPET is CM8 ™, Which relieves joint pain at its source, reduces inflammation and irritation of the joints and tissues. It has been helpful for many sufferers of arthritis, gout, bursitis, sports injuries and fibromyalgia.

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Chris Anne is a marketing director at Flexcin International, Inc. ™ & Flexcin FLEXPET ™ are all-natural Joint Pain Supplements. The primary component of Flexcin & FLEXPET is CM8 ™, Which relieves joint pain at its source, reduces inflammation and irritation of the joints and tissues. It has been helpful for many sufferers of arthritis, gout, bursitis, sports injuries and fibromyalgia.

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