Many companion animals will suffer this winter - again! In wintertime, strays often freeze to death! Oh, the weather outside is frightful…especially if you are a stray cat or dog. Winter weather can take its toll on homeless animals. There are so many more hazards when the weather is inclement. Outdoor domesticated animals need a higher caloric intake in the winter time to maintain the correct body temperature. So they are at risk for malnutrition or even starvation if they have limited or no food source. When their water sources freeze, strays can easily become dehydrated. Stay animals are truly at risk for frostbite. When the temperature or wind-chill deeps into the freezing or subfreezing zone, their paws, toes, ears, tail and scrotum are areas of the body commonly affected. Hypothermia is another danger and can be fatal for strays. Very old and very young dogs and cats are most at risk as are short furred dogs. Cats are known to seek out warm places in cold weather and will often climb inside of a car which still has a warm engine. If the cat is still there when the car start up again, severe injury or death will result. Animals can become ill when they ingest the chemicals used to treat icy roads and sidewalks. Paw pads can become encrusted with snow and become injured. Without intervention, these injuries and illnesses can cause real harm. Animals also are attracted to the smell and taste of antifreeze which is highly toxic. If they happen upon an antifreeze spill, it could be deadly. Since strays have nowhere good to go during the winter and there are people that want to help strays that hang around their houses and apartments, something to consider is constructing a makeshift shelter so that the animals can survive. Keep an eye out for strays. Take unidentified animals inside until you can find their guardians, or take them to an animal shelter. If strays are wild or unapproachable, provide food, water, and shelter (stray cats will appreciate a small doghouse filled with warm bedding), and call your local humane society for assistance in trapping them and getting them indoors. ஜ▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ Persons not object. SEE THEM. SPEAK OUT FOR THEM! Help us spread the message by sharing the page: facebook/pages/Animal-Cruelty-Exposed/363725540304160 Photo Albums: https://facebook/pages/Animal-Cruelty-Exposed-Pictures/390065024448379?sk=photos_albums ஜ▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 18:39:49 +0000
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