Animal winter tips

It's getting colder again... We have practical tips for you, how Bello & Co. make it safely through the cold.

Dear cat lovers, please remember to provide your outdoor cats with an indoor litter box, at least in winter (better permanently). Cats have trouble getting through the snow and then often desperately search indoors for a place to do and bury their business undisturbed. 

Dear dog owners, please keep an eye on your four-legged friends in the snow. Most dogs take the cold much more easily than we do, and many literally eat the snow. But beware: the ingested snow can lead to inflammation of the stomach lining (so-called snow gastritis). The cold is also unhealthy for dogs if they can not move outside. Therefore, it is very important not to tie dogs outside in winter and not to let them wait for a long time in a parked vehicle.

Dear fireplace friends, please check your firewood from outside for sleeping bats. The little fluttering creatures often look for their hibernation spot there and then don't wake up in time when they are carried inside to the fireplace.

Dear small animal friends, please provide your guinea pigs, rabbits & Co. outside on the balcony with insulated shelters, wind protection and plenty of opportunity to move. Because the concrete floor conducts cold and the cages deposited on the balcony can become a real refrigerator.

Dear motorists, please remember that cats in the cold often seek their refuge in engine compartments and wheel wells of cars. Therefore, knock on the hood a few times before driving off.