Animal charity Blue Cross guidance on how to keep dogs warm and safe during winter freeze

The last few days have seen much of the UK plunged into cold weather, with the Met Office issuing weather warnings for multiple areas all over the UK. In response to the weather alerts, animal charity Blue Cross has issued guidance on how to keep pets warm.

After a colder than usual December in 2022, January was fairly mild with the UK and Europe experiencing above-average temperatures. But, over the last few days, the temperature has plummeted.

This has led to some parts of the UK, most notably Scotland receiving an amber weather warning for snow and ice. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that the Met Office has warned ‘that all of England will experience cold weather from 9am on Monday January 16 to 9am on Friday January 20’.

Jason Kelly, Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Cold, icy and sometimes snowy conditions are in the forecast this week with the UK seeing more of a north-westerly regime, with temperatures well below average for the time of year. Wintry showers are likely at points through the week in the north of England.”