With the arrival of the winter months, the cold has started to show its effect and this means that difficult days have come for us as well as our animal friends. We need to protect our cats, who are the loyal friends of our home, as well as protect ourselves by dressing thicker and eating vitamins. Considering that our domestic cats are more sensitive in this regard, cat care is of great importance. Although it may seem difficult to take care of a cat in cold weather, you can spend the winter with pleasure and health with a few precautions.

How should cats be cared for in winter?

Our domestic cats require care that requires knowledge and care during the winter months. First of all, our priority should be to maintain their temperature. The fact that the temperature of the house does not fall below 21 degrees is the ideal degree for our cat to maintain the temperature. The bed where your cat sleeps also needs to be warm. Especially in the place where the cat bed is located, you should be careful not to forget the windows and doors by checking them open. As a cat parent, you should know that cat care at home is more sensitive than stray cats. Therefore, if they continue to feel cold even though you have met all the conditions, you can dress them in warm clothes as a last resort. Please make sure that the clothes you wear are not tight. Dressing in clothes for a long time will disturb your beloved cat, as he cannot lick his fur.

How to tell if cats are cold?

You can start by controlling their paws. If his paws, nose and ears are cold, it means that he is cold. You can leave a blanket in the resting corner or wrap it directly to prevent him from getting cold and sick. Cats try to adapt to cold weather by changing their coats. It replaces its thin summer feathers with thicker winter feathers. When you are going to groom a cat, you can prioritize the hair, brush and comb their hair for a longer period of time, create a massage effect on the skin and ensure that they make a healthy transition. This will also prevent hair clumps from forming in your home.

Nutrition is very important in cats!

As a cat lover, you should take care of the health of your loyal friends as well as your own. When it comes to cat care, you should not forget that nutrition is also included in it, and you should support their nutrition with wet and dry food, which is a source of minerals and vitamins, during the winter months. They need to be well fed for heat and energy production against the cold. However, since we feed it at home, you will not need to change the amount of food. You can make sure that there is clean water in a clean container and that the water is at room temperature or even close to warm. If you give more food, your cat, whose movements will decrease due to the effect of the cold, may start to get fat towards the summer.

If your kitten is getting fat!

When winter comes, do you feel lethargy and immobility in your cat? This is quite normal because they store energy by sleeping more in winter. As a cat parent, it’s up to you to play games to eliminate its inactivity. Or do not forget that toys such as balls and climbing areas are among the solutions that relieve drowsiness. Contrary to popular belief, caring for a cat at home is not difficult, it just requires a little more care in winter.

So what can we do for our friends on the streets?

Let’s not forget that in addition to our pets, our friends on the street also need cat care. Let’s leave a bowl of water and food on our doorstep for them. Let’s refresh the water daily and not let it freeze. Since stray cats need more heat and energy, be sure to increase the amount of food you always give. In order to prevent them from being protected from the cold, you can build a cat house with the materials you can find or with the support of the district municipality you are affiliated with. Most importantly, you should definitely hit the hood before getting into your vehicle, because many cats can take shelter inside the hood to keep warm during the winter months.