Midwest Communications
PEORIA, Ill. Dogs and cats, like people, are susceptible to frostbite and hypothermia in cold temperatures.
For that reason, it’s important to remember to care for pets in bitterly cold temperatures the Peoria area has experienced over the last couple weeks.
How cold is too cold for animals to be outdoors for an extended period of time? Peoria Humane Society (PHS) Education Coordinator Kitty Yanko said it’s pretty simple.
“If it’s too cold for you to be out there without a jacket or shoes on, it’s too cold for your pets,” said Yanko. “[Pets] can’t do any better than we would out there.
Caring for pets in winter weather
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