Author: Michele Elward 作者:米歇尔Elward
Article source: http://billknell.tripod.com/ . 文章来源: http://billknell.tripod.com/ 。 Used with author's permission. 用作者的许可。 As we find ourselves in the middle of winter, it's important to pay particular attention to our pets when they're outside.当我们发现自己在隆冬时节,重要的是要特别注意我们的宠物当他们打开外面。 When temperatures get into the twenties and below, with whipping winds, pets can suffer serious health problems.当气温进入20岁及以下,与鞭打风,宠物可能遭受严重的健康问题。 Besides not leaving your dog, cat or other animal outside for too long, there are several other precautionary measures you can take to care for your loving pet.除了不会离开你的狗,猫或其他动物以外的时间太长,还有其他一些预防措施,你就可以到照顾你的爱好宠物。 I generally don't favor going nuts over buying every trinket imaginable for my pets, but there are a few that make a lot of sense when it's cold and windy out.我通常不赞成将超过购买干果每饰物可以想象我的宠物,但也有少数,使大量的意义时,它的寒冷的天气了。 For dogs and horses, it's a good idea to purchase a coat.狗和马,这是一个好主意购买大衣。 I have an all weather coat for my dog that's made of a nylon material on the outside and fleece on the inside.我有一个全天候外套,我的狗是由尼龙材料在外面和羊毛在里面。 This provides warmth as well as protection from the snow and rain.这提供温暖以及保护他们免受雨雪。 It attaches via one Velcro strap that goes from one side to the other side of the dog around his or her belly.它通过一个高度合剂说不用带一方的另一边周围的狗他或她的腹部。 As for cats, they don't often take kindly to coats, but do your best to keep them inside during winter storms.至于猫,他们不经常采取善意,以大衣,但你最好让他们在冬季内的风暴。 They can easily get disoriented under very bad conditions.他们可以很容易地迷失在非常恶劣的条件。 I'd rather have more litter box duty to handle, than find myself driving around the neighborhood trying to track down a cold, wet cat!我宁愿有更多的垃圾中有责任处理,而不是发现自己驾驶周围邻居试图跟踪了寒冷,潮湿的猫! I don't use "booties" for my dog, but some people actively use them for cats and dogs.我不使用“赃物”我的狗的,但有些人积极利用他们的猫狗。 For the most part, this is only necessary for animals that have very sensitive paws.在大多数情况下,这仅仅是必要的动物,都非常敏感的爪子。 These booties slide on the animal's feet and keep them warm and dry.这些赃物幻灯片动物的脚和使他们温暖,干燥的。 As you can imagine, going to this extreme isn't necessary for most animals, just don't leave them outside for very long, use a coat and try to keep them off heavily salted streets - which can badly sting paws.正如你能想象,去这种极端没有必要对大多数动物,只要不离开他们以外的很长,使用大衣,尽量保持它们赶走重盐渍街道-可以严重刺痛爪子。 Lastly, I wanted to provide a few quick comments about fish and bird care.最后,我想提供几个简单的意见鱼类和鸟类照顾。 You may think that since your fish and birds are always in the house, you don't need to take any precautions when it's very cold - not true.您可能会认为,因为您的鱼类和鸟类总是在家里,你不需要采取任何预防措施时,天气非常冷-并非如此。 Despite keeping the heat level in your house at the usual level, cold weather outside may create colder temperatures inside.尽管保持水平的热你的房子在平常水平,寒冷的天气可能会造成外部气温内。 Make sure your fish tank water is at the normal temperature, and hasn't fallen due to the cold.请确保您的鱼缸水是在正常温度,并没有减少由于寒冷。 If you have a pet bird, make sure he or she is out of any draft and is nice and warm - especially at night.如果您有宠物鸟,以确保他或她的任何决议草案是暖融融-尤其是在夜间。 Extended periods of cold temperatures for pet birds can be fatal.长时间低温的宠物鸟可能致命。 You probably do this already, but put an extra warm towel or sheet over the bird cage when it's particularly cold.您可能已经这样做,而是把额外的温暖毛巾或资产负债表的鸟笼时,这特别冷。 If you follow these few basic tips, you are more likely to have happy, healthy pets amidst the winter time cold!如果您按照这些一些基本技巧,你更可能有幸福,健康的宠物由于冬季寒冷时间! http://www.thepetman.com/ http://www.thepetman.com/ Tags:标签:
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