Hello dear cats lovers!

Cold weather is all over, and the sun and its warm air less and less. Those who have cats living freely between the house and the outside world have probably already noticed that their cats rather spends his time at home, curled up next to a warm furnace or stony. Oh, yes, cats and cold, it is a story that needs special attention.

Cold weather cats tolerate as bad as people. Let's not kid yourself - it's all right as we move, but think about that you have to sleep while outside is around 10 degrees or even less? For cats is so important at winter to be at warm.

However, many owners forget this, however, or from some personal beliefs (that cat animals that must live exclusively in the open), or simply because of pure oblivion leave the cat outside in the cold for a longer period of time.

There are two problems that can occur if the cat is longer at low temperature:

Hypothermia

This is the term that describes the body temperature that is below normal, but can occur in cats as well as humans. When it happens in cats hypothermia, it will shake and show serious signs of depression. Catch if lethargy and weakness. After a long time in this state will not respond to any irritations.

Frostbite

They can happen when a cat is for a long time outdoors during snow storm blizzard and even frost. Then are usually on the paws appear signs of frostbite. They have to be repaired as quickly as possible, and keep warm. For example, you can use warm water for warm-up, but remember - lukewarm, do not hot! After warming up her paws dry and wrap in a warm blanket or other fabric.

How to treat a cat during the winter?

There are cats that can not live if do not come out of the house, as well as the owners who never let a cat in your home. Therefore, in order to better prepare the cat for winter conditions, needs a boost, and thicken the skin and fur. It will make food rich in fatty acids while her at that time obtain foods enriched with these substances.

It is good to give cats and dietary supplements, and vitamins, especially vitamin E and vitamin B complex. These vitamins to strengthen her muscle tissue and allow you to more easily tolerated cold temperatures.

Remember cats provide a warm place to sleep. Let it be a basket of warm a cover or the like. If the cat is constantly outside, this is more important - a place to sleep protected from the weather.

In the end do not forget that the cat often during the winter like to retract under the hood of cars, because this is a place that provides them warmth. So before you start the car and go, be sure to check that you have the stowaway.