
It’s been unseasonably cold around Japan this week, sending most of us scurrying for those wooly mittens and knit caps in the back of the closet lest we lose a finger or ear to frostbite.
You’d think with the layers of fur and feathers they are already schlepping around, pets wouldn’t feel the falling temps quite as much, but if Twitter photos are any indication, they are looking just as hard as we are for ways to ward off Old Man Winter.
This cute chinchilla looks like he would like to climb inside that floor heater.
https://twitter.com/tamagotsubaki/status/541759681320845312And while dogs do have that lovely fur, their toe pads and ears are especially sensitive to the cold. Luckily for this guy, his owner has got him covered with some snow gear.
https://twitter.com/6jigen/status/541971101169905664This budgie has found an extra-eco-friendly way to get toasty by making use of the exhaust from a laptop. A smart solution if you are small enough to swing it!
インコがノートパソコンの温風吹き出し口へ
— マリさんベーカリー🌸3/30で活動16周年🎊 (@marisan_bakery) December 8, 2014
暖まりにやって来る季節です。
(管理人) pic.twitter.com/j8TENIycD9
And finally, this cat is using his feline wiles to get his owner to turn on the electric floor mat. Who could say no to those baby blues?
電気カーペットのスイッチ入れての顔 pic.twitter.com/fKVutQSTH0
— にけ@あお君の飼い主 (@nike8AO) December 8, 2014
Is there anything quite as cute as a pet getting warm and snuggly?
Source: Twitter via Togech
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