Cold weather can hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people£®Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (סËù) as they are£®Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors£®This can put their pets in danger of serious illness£®There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.

¡¡¡¡Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad£®If you have to take them out, stay outside with them£®When you're cold enough to go inside, they probably are too£®If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.

¡¡¡¡If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter£®They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere£®Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality£®Keep an eye on your pet's water£®Sometimes owners don't realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can't get anything to drink£®Animals that don't have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.

21£®What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?

A£®They are often forgotten by their owners.  

B£®They are used to living outdoors.

¡¡¡¡C£®They build their own shelter.

¡¡¡¡D£®They like to stay in warm places.