How Do Cats Get Through Winter? Winter Warmth and Feeding Guide

Many friends keep cats at home, and young people who have just started working also keep small pets to live with them. So how do cats get through winter? Let's take a look together!

How Do Cats Get Through Winter

First, do not bathe your cat frequently in winter; generally, you can bathe your cat once every 1-2 months. Because cats are less active in winter, and cats also have the ability to clean themselves, and because frequent bathing damages the protective film on the surface of a cat's skin, it is not advisable to bathe your cat often. Also, every time after bathing your cat, you must promptly use a hair dryer to thoroughly dry your cat's body to prevent your cat from catching a cold and getting sick. And bathing your cat should be done in a warm indoor space or on a warm sunny afternoon; never bathe your cat in a cold, damp environment or weather, as this can also easily make your cat sick.

Second, brush your cat's fur every day, especially during shedding and coat-change periods, when frequent brushing is needed to help your cat complete the shedding process as quickly as possible. At the same time, in winter, you also need to do a good job of preventing infectious diseases in cats. Guard against cats catching colds and promptly give your cat preventive injections. When the owner finds any abnormal condition in the cat, timely treatment must be given to prevent the cat's condition from worsening and causing more serious consequences.

Third, in winter, a cat's activity level will be greatly reduced. To prevent cats from becoming obese or malnourished, it is also necessary to strengthen the management and care of their diet. Prepare high-nutrition, low-fat, easily absorbed and digested food for your cat. At the same time, prepare nutrients such as vitamins and calcium powder for your cat, and add appropriate amounts to your cat's food to promote your cat's healthy growth, help your cat's gastrointestinal digestion, resist disease, and maintain skin health. In winter, you also need to prepare enough drinking water for your cat. In winter, owners can choose boiled water and feed each cat at least 100 ml of water per kilogram of body weight, to ensure that the cat can take in enough water to satisfy the body's basic functions. Let them get through the whole harsh winter healthily, smoothly and happily.