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Tip Of The Blog

Halloween is a fun and exciting holiday for people, but it can be rather scary for your pet. Here are some tips to keep your pet safe this Halloween:

1. Keep all candy out of reach of your pet. The candy is for trick-or-treaters,

not for your pet. The chocolate and wrappers can be very dangerous if ingested.

2. We all know how cute pet costumes are, but they can pose a threat to

your animal friend. Being dressed up can cause a great amount of stress

on your pet. Also, many costumes contain rubber bands and other pieces

that can be chewed off and create a hazard. If you do decide to dress

your pet up, make sure that it doesn.t constrain her movement, hearing

or ability to breathe.

3. If you plan on having a party or get-together at your house, make sure to

put your put up in a safe place unless he/she is a very social animal. Too

many strangers can be a very scary and stressful environment for your

pet.

4. During peak trick-or-treating time, you should also make sure your pet is

put up at home in a safe place. You should not bring your pet with you to

trick-or-treat and if you are staying at home, you do not want to run the

risk of your pet slipping out the front door when answering the doorbell.

5. Another important item to consider is to make sure your pet has an ID

tag or microchip in place. In the event that he/she does escape or get

lost, an ID increases the chance that your pet will be returned to you (this

includes cats too!).

6. Some other Halloween risk factors are pumpkins and decorations. If you

have a jack-o-lantern, make sure it is in a place where your pet cannot

get to it. The candle inside and the pumpkin itself can be dangerous for

your pet. Pets can easily knock over a lit candle and cause a fire, curious kittens run the risk of getting burned, and if eaten, the pumpkin may cause intestinal blockage. Keep decorations that pets could chew on. like streamers and fake spider webs.and wires and cords from electric decorations out of reach. If pets chomp on Halloween decorations they could choke or become ill and, if they chew on electrical cords, they risk a potentially deadly electrical shock. Pets could also become tangled and injured by dangling cords or decorations. We do hope you all have a fun Halloween, but just remember to keep your beloved pet in mind.