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Media Alert
LA/SPCA REMINDS
RESIDENTS TO
KEEP THEIR PETS SAFE AND WARM
NEW ORLEANS
(12/4/06) – The Louisiana SPCA is
advising residents to include pets
in their freeze plans as
temperatures are expected to dip
near or below freezing for the next
couple of days. Although cold
weather is not typical of our
climate, the same provisions we
provide for ourselves should also be
put into place for our pets.
Pet owners should take the following
precautions:
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Pets should
not be kept outdoors during the
cold weather. Adequate shelter
from the elements should be
provided. Like humans, they can
also suffer from hypothermia and
frost bite. Ear tips are
especially susceptible to
frostbite.
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If you
cannot bring your pets indoors,
their outdoor shelter should
provide adequate protection from
high winds and lower
temperatures. Provide them with
a sheltered enclosure and
include blankets and pillows to
provide them with additional
warmth.
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Be aware
that puppies and kittens and
senior pets are particularly
sensitive to colder temperatures
and should never be left
outdoors.
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Gas furnaces
and electric heaters should not
be left on in a home unattended.
It can create a fire hazard and
animals left alone cannot signal
for help.
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Be cautious
if your cat likes being outside.
Cats left outdoors have a
particular hazard; they often
crawl into a warm car engine to
get warm. When that engine is
next started up, the cat can be
seriously injured or killed by
the fan blade or belt. It's much
safer to keep your cat indoors
in cold temperatures.
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The Louisiana
Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals is an
organization devoted to improving
the lives of animals and eliminating
the homelessness, neglect and abuse
that signal animal suffering.
Chartered in 1888, our history has
been paved with an understanding
that only through an improved
human-animal ethic can we better the
lives of companion animals and that
of our community. Our programs and
services are infused with the
highest standards of care and
compassion.
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