SALT LAKE CITY — As winter weather approaches, pet lovers brace themselves for social media feeds flooded with puppies in sweaters, cats in hats and matching pet-owner ensembles.

While these images are indeed cute, they belie an important aspect of winter preparation for four-legged friends: when the temperature drops, danger rises. Pets can quickly develop hypothermia or even frostbite in subzero temperatures.

Best Friends Animal Society , an animal welfare organization dedicated to saving the lives of dogs and cats in America’s shelters, warned that freezing temperatures can be dangerous to family pets .

“With frigid weather settling in across much of the country, Best Friends Animal Society is sharing tips to help keep pets safe,” said Erinn O’Connor, p ublic relations strategist for

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