skate. When the weather gets this cold, you always have to think about your pet, especially if they are outside. This week, several agencies rescued dogs who were literally left out in the cold, some without food, water or shelter. WVTM 13 S Lisa Crane is in Jefferson County and she is pleading for help for a dog that was recently rescued from the frigid temperatures. Tarrant Police took photos of the puppy being left outside without food, water or shelter, clearly in distress, after a concerned resident called police. This dog is still alive today. If you see an animal outside, please take a photo and send it to us. we will investigate. Go outside and make sure no animals are left outside in the cold. That their owners will be brought to justice. If you're not sure when to bring your outdoor pet inside, veterinarians say you should be careful when it's cold. If you feel like you're freezing from this wind, it's definitely better to blow it on you and everything like that to further reduce the temperature and bring it indoors. Some varieties are better at dealing with these cold conditions than others, but if you've lived in Alabama long enough, you're just not very used to this cold weather. Most of the dogs and pets we see in our area are not used to this type of climate. Well, dogs are not like humans when they get sick or old. Well, if you have heartworm, or are being treated for it, or are debilitated, you don't have the ability to recover. Please raise your body temperature.So they will die with JE
Frigid temperatures can be deadly to pets
Updated: January 19, 2024 9:02 PM CST
When the weather gets frigid, you should always think about your pets, especially if they are outdoors. This week, several agencies rescued dogs who were literally left out in the cold, some without food, water or shelter. A Tarrant dog was recently rescued from the frigid cold. Tarrant police said the dog was left outside without food, water or shelter and was photographed in apparent distress. The puppy is still alive because a concerned resident called the police. “If you see an animal, please take a picture and send it to us and we will investigate,” said Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway. “We come out and make sure that owners of animals left outside in the cold are brought to justice.”If you're wondering when to bring your outdoor pet indoors, you're in the wrong place. the doctor says. I'm on the cautious side. Dr. Zayauna Patterson is a veterinarian at Homewood Animal Hospital. “If it's cold and the wind is blowing and you feel like you're freezing and your body temperature is dropping further, it's definitely better to bring your dog indoors.” Some breeds of dogs are more sensitive to the cold than others. They have the ability to withstand it, but if you've lived in Alabama long enough, you're not used to such frigid conditions. Because we don't get cold like this very often. Alison Black-Cornelius, director of the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, said: “Most dogs and pets we see in our area are not used to this type of weather. If your dog is sick or elderly, , that is the cause.” “It's very similar to humans. If they have a heartworm infection, are undergoing treatment, or are weakened, they lose their ability to keep warm and die.”
When the weather gets frigid, you should always think about your pets, especially if they are outdoors. This week, several agencies rescued dogs who were literally left out in the cold, some without food, water or shelter.
A Tarrant dog was recently rescued from the frigid cold. Tarrant police said the dog was left outside without food, water or shelter and was photographed in apparent distress. The puppy is still alive today because a concerned resident called the police.
“If you see an animal, please take a picture and send it to us and we will investigate. We will be out and looking for animals left outside in the cold,” said Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway. We will make sure that they are removed and that their owners are brought to justice.”
If you're not sure when to bring your outdoor pet inside, veterinarians say to be cautious. Dr. Zayauna Patterson is a veterinarian at Homewood Animal Hospital.
“If it's cold, if the wind is blowing and you're freezing, it's definitely better to bring it indoors because it's going to get even colder,” she says.
Some dog breeds can tolerate colder temperatures better than others, but if you've lived in Alabama for a long time, you're not used to such frigid conditions.
Alison Black-Cornelius, director of the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, said: 'Most of the dogs and pets we see in our area are not used to this type of weather. It's much like humans: if they have heartworm infection, are under treatment, or are weakened, they don't have the ability to maintain body temperature. So they will die.”
