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Keeping your pets healthy at Christmas

Sunday, December 14th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

Its winter time which means that the cold snap is here, we all like to snuggle up warm and have a nice roaring fire on, but its not just us humans that get cold, our pets despite their lovely soft fur can also get cold. To many people leave their pets outside during these winter months which leaves pets cold and also miserable, this can also lead to criminal charges being brought for animal neglect and you could even go to prison.The best thing to do is when you take them outside is for you to also go out with them and them make sure that they are back inside before you go to bed. Also don’t leave pets in cars during this cold weather, i have heard many reports from many Brighton vets in my area about animal owners leaving pets in cars whilst they go to the shops to come back and find that their pet is very ill because of the cold condensation in the car, also pets do like to play in the snow but try not to let them eat to much. If you do have any concerns regarding your pet in this winter period make sure you have the number for a 24 hour vets handy so you can contact them whatever the time, do the usual things like keep them well fed and make sure they have plenty to drink, also do not be tempted to give them to many treats over the Christmas period as this could also make them unwell. And if you are getting a new pet this Christmas make sure you do not leave your old pet out and give them time to get to know each other, be careful that they do not fight as some animals are very protective of their environment.