Now that 2/3 of the country is in a freeze make sure all your pets are protected. Here are a few things to remeber.
1) Always be sure that your pets are sheltered from the cold. If you have outdoor animals try to bring them indoors when it gets this cold. Pets, just like us, are prone to getting frostbit, so please keep them warm. Make sure they always have a way to get out of the wind. Be sure that they have dry, warm bedding.
2) Be sure that your pets have plenty of water. If they are outside pets, make sure that their water isn't frozen. Lack of water will cause dehydration. In the case of horses lack of water will cause colic, which will kill them.
3) If you have indoor animals, don't leave them outside for very long. Unlike outdoor pets, they don't grow enough hair to keep them warm.
4) If you blanket your horses, make sure that once the weather warms you take their blankets off, or they will shed their hair. If you notice that your horses are sweating with hteir blankets on during the day from running and playing, take them off during the day. Just like you and I, when we sweat and then get cold our bodies get robbed of heat alot quicker than normal. Blanket the ponies at night.
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