How to care for a cat in winter

Cats, like dogs, are at increased risk in the winter. What problems can cats face and how to properly care for a cat in winter?

What risks lie in wait for cats in winter?

1. Respiratory diseases. Most often it is sneezing and runny nose, bronchitis or pneumonia is less common. More often these diseases occur in cats with crowded content (shelters, nurseries, exhibitions, overexposure, etc.) and after hypothermia. Kittens and older cats are especially at risk.
2. Subcooling.
3. Frostbite of ears and paws.
4. Poisoning.
5. Both deficiency and excess of calories.
6. Water scarcity.

How to help cats in winter?

1. If you notice signs of discomfort, contact your veterinarian as soon as possible and strictly follow his recommendations.
2. Avoid hypothermia. If the cat goes outside, it is necessary to ensure that she can return to the house at any time.
3. Vaccinate cats against respiratory diseases. Vaccination does not guarantee the absence of the disease, but it helps to survive it easier and faster if the cat does get sick.
4. If the cat returns from the street in winter, it is worth wiping the coat and fingers.
5. If the cat walks freely, it is necessary that at any time she could return home. Regularly check the door through which the cat returns.
6. Provide free access to food and water.
7. Be careful with Christmas tree decorations or completely abandon dangerous ones (tinsel, etc.)
8. Make sure that the cat does not have access to antifreeze and household chemicals.
9. In the house it is worth creating a warm place for the cat.