Winter Cat Care: How To Prepare Your Cat For A Blizzard

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Are you bringing home a new cat this winter? If yes, you need to learn about the special attention you need to provide your cat during the winter.

This article will provide you all the essential cat care information you will need to keep your cat safe indoors and outdoors this winter.

When it comes to cat care, you need to pay attention to detail because cats need to feel warm and comfortable during this cold season – coat care, bedding, feeding and more. The following are My Pet Store And More tips on cat care:

Cat Grooming Tips

When it comes to grooming your new cat during the wintertime, do your best to groom the cat’s coat on a regular basis. Why? During the winter your cat’s coat is most likely to get tangled when snow and debris settle in the fur. This is especially true for longhaired cats.

For longhaired cats you may want to shave some of the hair off to maintain consistency in body temperature. We highly recommend consulting your veterinary prior to making a final decision on shaving your cat’s coat.

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Cat Bedding Maintenance Tips

As a cat owner, you should provide your cat comfortable, warm and welcoming bedding. This is important to the health of your cat because low temperatures and wet fur can offset hypothermia. During cold days and nights, we recommend placing automatic heating pads under the bedding. Touch the bedding with the palm of your hands to assure the heating pads are not too hot for your cat.

Don’t forget to keep the bedding dry and clean at all times. Wet bedding could irritate the skin of your cat and cause your pet breathing problems.

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Outdoors Cat Care

At times, you may want to take your cat outdoors. If you decide to take your cat on a winter, it is important to keep the paws of your cat as clean as possible. This is extremely important after winter storms because salt is used to prevent walkway slippage and this salt could get lodged in your cat’s paws. Or worse, your cat could consume the salt, which causes an upset stomach.

If your cat must be outdoors, we recommend purchasing an outdoor shelter.

The outdoor shelter should be waterproof, insulated and include a heated flooring pad for the best results.

We do not recommend prolonging your cat’s stay outdoors. During the winter it is best to keep your cat indoors for the best protection from predators and frostbite. You will know if you cat is suffering from frostbite when his or her skin appears pale and glossy around the ears, tail and paws.

To truly prepare you cat for the elements, always purchase nutritional cat food and give your cat plenty of fresh water because a healthy cat will be well prepared for harsh weather conditions.

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