Follow these tips to help your local outdoor
cats during the cold months.
Not exact matches
It's natural for
cats and dogs to want to stay indoors
during colder months, but dogs in particular need sunlight and outdoor exercise at least once a day.
It's natural for
cats and dogs to want to stay indoors
during colder months, but dogs in particular need sunlight and
Raccoons, spiders, mice, rats, opossums, skunks and even feral
cats will begin to look for warm, dry shelter,
during Canada's
cold winter
months — often that shelter is found under the roofs of our homes (and the walls, and the baseboards, well, you get the picture).
During the
colder months, smaller pets — like
cats seek warmth from a variety of places.
Another reason a
cat needs regular, daily feeding (and the extra calories the
cat gets from the food) is because it takes more energy to keep warm and maintain their body temperature
during those
cold winter
months.
Here are some tips for helping your
cat remain happy and active while maintaining a safe indoor environment, especially
during the
cold winter
months.
This is particularly important
during the
colder months and is especially so for older
cats.
We at CatTime recommend keeping your
cats indoors
during those super
cold months.
When the temperatures turn warmer,
cats will start shedding their thick undercoat that was needed to trap in body heat
during the winter
colder months.
But if you own a hairless
cat, like a Sphynx, then a little jacket can be a nice touch for keeping her warm indoors
during the
colder winter
months.
Outdoor
Cats:
Cats will seek warm shelter
during the
cold winter
months.
Out door
cats should be brought inside whenever possible, or provided with adequate shelter
during the
cold months.
Always check under the hood,
during the
cold months many
cats seek the warmest spots.
It can also be easier to trap
cats this time of year as they focus on finding warm places and food
during the
colder months.
If you are adopting a barn
cat during the
months of October through April, you will need to provide a heated area until the
cold months are over.
Senior
cats are also less tolerant of the
cold, especially due to hair loss, so your
cat may appreciate having a bed with heating properties
during the winter
months.
Just imagine that despite your best efforts, your
cat scoots out a door
during the
cold winter
months.
Cats will seek warm shelter
during the
cold winter
months.
Outdoor
cats have been known to crawl up under the hoods of cars to seek shelter and warmth near the engine
during the
cold winter
months.
Not surprisingly,
cats will seek out warm spaces
during cold months.
Feral
cats have it tough
during the
cold winter
months.