A cold front with daily below-freezing temperatures made its way through the area complicating daily routines with extra precautions some had to take to keep sensitive belongings warm and none likely more sensitive than an outside pet.
That has been a message the Humane Society of Elmore County has been trying to get out since the below-freezing temperatures of a major arctic cold front hit the area over a week ago.
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