By Hsu Li-chuan and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerKaohsiung-based veterinarians have recommended that pet owners keep their animals warm, as cold weather was forecast for the next few days. Owners should provide indoor heating or an outside shelter, they said, adding that heat pads for beds should be wrapped in blankets or towels to avoid contact burns. For turtles, having artificial light and warmth through the winter encourages shell health, the vets said. Enclosures for reptiles should have the same warmth and humidity as their natural environment, they said. Rabbits should be kept warm if temperatures fall below 18°C and owners should not shave their winter coats, they said.

Source: Taipei Times January 20, 2019 16:03 UTC