Pet owners urged to be mindful of extreme cold
Battlefords pet owners should think twice before leaving their animals outdoors in the current extreme cold, with current temperatures dropping to below -30 C most days, according to the local shelter staff.
“In my opinion in the extreme cold weather they should not be letting their animals outside any longer than [the time] to go to the bathroom,” Battlefords Humane Society Shelter coordinator Michelle Spark said.
Spark said there are exceptions to the rule however for bigger dogs with heavy-duty coats “built for this type of weather” such as Newfoundlands, Great Pyrenees and Saint Bernards, for example.
She said these breeds can be outside longer, but average-sized house dogs can`t safely tolerate these conditions.