Winter Pet Care Guide: Protecting All Pets from Cold Weather
Winter pet care guide: protecting all pets from cold weather Last January my neighbor’s beagle spent 40 minutes in the yard at 8°F because everyone assumed a dog with fur was automatically fine. He came back with cracked paw pads and a limp that lasted nine days. Here’s the part that surprised me while researching this. Your pet’s fur isn’t a coat. It’s insulation, and insulation only works if the body underneath can keep producing heat. Small animals lose that heat fast because they carry more skin surface per pound of body weight. A 10 lb dog and a 90 lb dog are living through two different winters. ...