Paws for Pets- Considerations for Winter Considerations for Winter During the winter months you need to take time to ensure that your pets enjoy a happy, healthy holiday season. Their home should be elevated off the ground to prevent moisture accumulation and have a door of some kind to keep out winter winds, sleet, and snow. Shelters should be insulated or heated.
Outdoor pets require extra calories to keep warm.
Feed your pet according to its needs when the temperature drops. In severely cold or inclement weather, no pet should be kept outside. Indoor pets should have sleeping quarters in a draft-free, warm area with their bed or mattress elevated slightly off the floor. Be sure to check under the hood before starting your vehicle and honk the horn to startle any animals seeking shelter inside. Frostbitten skin is red or gray and may slough.