For canines and horses, it is a nice suggestion to buy a coat. I have an all weather coat for my dog that is made of a nylon material on the outside and fleece on the inside. This provides warmth as well as protection from the snow and rain. It attaches by Velcro strap that goes from side to the other side of the dog around his or her stomach. As for felines, they don't often take kindly to coats, but do your best to keep them inside in the coursework of winter storms. They can basically get disoriented under bad conditions. I'd have more litter box duty to handle, than find myself driving around the neighborhood trying to track down a chilled, wet cat!
I don't use "booties" for my dog, but some people actively use them for felines and canines. For the most part, this is only necessary for animals that have sensitive paws. These booties slide on the animal's feet and keep them warm and dry. As you can imagine, going to this extreme is not necessary for most animals, don't leave them outside for long, use a coat and try to keep them off heavily salted streets - which can badly sting paws.
Finally, I desired to provide a few fast comments about fish and bird care. You may think that since your fish and birds are always in the house, you needn't take any precautions when it is chilled - not true. Despite keeping the heat level in your house at the usual level, chilled weather outside may generate colder temperatures inside.
Make sure your fish tank water is at the normal temperature, and has not fallen due to the chilled. In case you have a pet bird, make sure he or he is out of any draft and is nice and warm - at night. Extended periods of chilled temperatures for pet birds can be deadly. You certainly do this already, but put an additional warm towel or sheet over the bird cage when it is chilled.
As they find ourselves in the midst of winter, it is important to pay particular attention to our pets when they are outside
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