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- Don't leave pets outdoors when the temperature drops below freezing.
- Wind-chill can threaten a pet's life, no matter what the temperature.
- Pets spending a lot of time outdoors need more food in the winter.
- Parked cars attract small animals who may crawl up under the hood looking for warmth. Bang on your car's hood to scare them away before starting the engine.
- De-icing chemicals and anti-freeze are hazardous. Walking on sidewalks that have been de-iced can lead to dry, chapped and potentially painful paws. This can encourage the pet to lick the paws and ingestion of the de-icer can cause stomach irritation and upset.
- Check your animal's outdoor water bowl to make sure it is not frozen.
- Immediately remove ice and snow from your animal's paws to prevent frostbite. Clipping the hair between the pads will help with ice ball formation
- Do not use a heat lamp, space heater or other device not approved for use with animals. This is a burn hazard and fire hazard.
- Animals don't realize what "thin ice" is. Once they fall in, it is very difficult for them to climb out and hypothermia is a very real and life-threatening danger.
Please call Dorchester Animal Control at 410-228-3083 or 410-228-4141 if you see an animal outside without proper shelter or adequate protection from the weather.
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