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A shelter, house, or any physical structure can be afforded by humans to protect themselves but dogs living on the street can’t. These cute street dogs behave well if you are behaving well with them and protect them when needed.
During the rainy, peak summers, and winter seasons in India, street dogs suffer due to their unavailability of shelter.
By providing a temporary/permanent shelter for street dogs we can solve their big problem and save them in harsh conditions or unpredictable weather conditions. They are the best for guarding their territory and a good friend to locals. Generally, you will notice if any stranger comes into your society they sense the intentions most of the time.
How to give shelter to street dogs in the rainfall months?
During the rainy season, most of stray animals suffer due to the absence of a permanent roof or shelter where they can save themselves. In the absence of shelter or a roof, they suffer from sickness or injuries.
Being responsible human beings, we can protect them from these challenges and extend our helping hand by providing temporary shelter to street dogs in the rain near our home.
We often see street dogs always fighting for their territories. If they have any open wounds it can lead to maggots.
Apply the anti-tick powder and give the dry place to them
How to take care of street dogs in the summertime?
During the summer, India’s temperature can rise up to 49 degrees. In some parts of India, you may feel heat waves too, which is dangerous for humans as well as animals.
On hot days, you can have a cold drink like lemonade or chilled coke. So the stray in your area would like it too.
Simply keep their water fresh and cool and keep refilling it consistently.
Add some ice cubes to cool down the drinking water for stray animals, but don’t put too much ice as it can give negative effects.
You can also give food to stray dogs, cats, cows, and other animals.
Plant some trees or shrubs to give them natural shade to cool down.
Allow them to sit under the shadow of your house, or you can allow them to sit in your lawn area.
How to take care of street dogs in wintry weather?
Winters are harsh in northern parts of India, the temperature could go even negative.
On some harsh days, stray animals encounter life-taking cold waves.
Provide street dogs with old winter clothes which are no use to humans anymore. Give them a proper shelter and you can use some waste material to build a temporary shelter for them.
Give fresh and warm food with nutritional values so their immune system can fight the cold weather.
How to make a shelter for street dogs?
The cheapest way to build a home:
Cardboard
These days we are ordering a lot of stuff online and you may be throwing the cardboard box after unboxing the product.
These cardboards are very good for making a temporary shelter for dogs and it’s a good solution for the summer season.
Old plywood or furniture
Just stacking up some bricks and putting the plywood on it will make a good temporary shelter for street dogs.
If you have any broken furniture which is of no use, with minor modifications, that can be used as a shelter for street dogs.
Old dog house
If you already have a pet in the house and you are ordering a new house for your dog. You can donate the old dog house as that is not in use and can be used as a street dog proper house. There are lots of generous people who donate old dog houses to make shelters for street dogs.
Jute bag
If you are already taking care of dogs on the road then you can help them by keeping out a dog bed so they can get a warm spot to sleep on.
In case you cannot afford a bed you can give the strays some jute bags to sleep on during winter.
In the summer season, just dampening the jute bag can reduce the temperature, they will love it to cool down their body temperature.
Puppies are vulnerable to winter and jute bags are dirt cheap and can help keep the dogs warm.
Old Clothes
Humans’ old woollen clothes are good for giving stray dogs proper bedding in winter which raised up off the ground at least a few inches
Clothes in pieces are best for street mother dogs and their puppies’ bedding.
Waste Material
creative people can create dog shelters with the use of waste material. Social media is the best platform to increase your reach.
Try to connect with people on social media who can help you in getting things done
Poly/Plastic bag
Polybags are good in the rain to protect them from being drenched.
Dogs love to be dry, they have a tendency to get infected if they are wet for a long time.
What to feed a street dog?
Simple foods are the best for street dogs like rice, potatoes, roti, some milk, dog biscuits, fish, chicken, and eggs. It’s best if you give it in mixed form.
Always have a water bowl for the street dog’s shelter.
Street dogs are very sociable, their health expenditures are negligible as compared to western breeds. Dogs are really the best companion when you can release your stress, and accompany them on your morning/evening walk.
Providing them with good shelter and food can make you their best friend for life.
Come up with open hearts, give your love to street dogs and protect them by providing shelter. You can also lend a hand and adopt street puppies. Being humans, it’s our social responsibility to help these innocent animals. We at TommySingh.com never ask for any donations. All you just need to do is click on the shopping platforms below to buy your stuff and we will get a small commission on it and we will use the full funds to help needy dogs, cats, or any other animals.