MACON, Ga. — Animal shelters are preparing for this weekend's cold temperatures.
All About Animals Rescue in Macon recently asked for volunteers to house dogs over the weekend because of the temps.
Their Facebook post was met with a flood of people asking to house the dogs, so they took the post down.
The shelter is happy they got such a great response but sees it as an opportunity to educate pet owners about keeping your furry friends safe and warm in the winter.
Here are some tips from the Humane Society of the United States:
- Make sure to warm and wipe their paws and noses when returning from outdoors.
- Short-haired dogs might need a sweater.
- If there are community cats in your area with no owner, you can easily make shelter for them with a plastic tub.
- If you see a pet left outside, let the owner know.