Keeping your pets safe during winter storms.

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News of the blizzard has swept the nation, and those of us on the east coast are scrambling to get everything we need to ride out the storm.
While it is important to have what we need to keep our human family members safe, it is equally as important to prepare our pet family members for the incoming storm.

It is recommended that all pets come indoors during inclement weather.

If you are pet parents to full-time outdoor cats and dogs (meaning strays), it is important to get them prepared in advance of the storm. The Humane Society shares the following tips to help you protect your furbabies:
  • Protect your outdoor pets by keeping them in a draft-free and dry structure. Make sure it is large enough for them to move around and lie down in.
  • Be sure that the structure is not facing wind. You can cover the structure's doorway with heavy plastic or burlap that is waterproof. The structure should be a few inches off the ground. Cover the floor of the enclosure with straw or cedar shavings.
  • Whether your furbabies weather the storm in the comforts of your lap, or outdoors, make sure that your pet has enough food. With a blizzard like the one incoming, stock up on enough food to last several weeks. Your pet should also have enough water to drink, and beds to keep them warm.
As a fellow pet parent, Patches and I will be keeping warm with blankets, play time, and something yummy in the slow cooker.

Praying for all of my fellow east coasters (humans and pets). Namaste!

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