Halloween Safety For Your Pet!

Halloween Safety Halloween can be a fun for people and pets, but let's be sure to play it safe while we're out there.  Costumes - As with most things, simpler is better in the pet costume area. The more elaborate the costume, the more opportunity for a bad experience to happen. If your companion is wearing an outfit, be sure to supervise at all times so they don't eat the costume -- no one needs an emergency trip to the DVM. Decorations - decorations, and candles too, should be kept out of pet's reach to keep them from eating the decor or even worse starting the house on fire. Ding-Dong - many dogs get really agitated over the constant ringing of the doorbell, screaming children and talking outside the door on Halloween. There's nothing like a bunch of strangers in costumes coming up to your house to make any dog or cat a little crazy. If you want to hand out treats, it may be best if your pets are in a crate in a back room to help them stay calmer. Candy isn't dandy - chocolate and candy aren't ever good for your pets, but Halloween presents more opportunity to access treats not meant for them. Chocolate and xylitol can be extremely toxic to your pets. Also potentially dangerous are lollipops and wrapped candy -- both present choking hazards and potential for obstructions or at the very least, an upset stomach. Lost pets - loose pets are never a good idea, but Halloween offers an even more unusual landscape filled with costumes to spook your pet if they get loose. There is also potential of a prankster or an evil-minded individual to do something unpleasant to your pet. It's probably best to go outside with your pet on Halloween to help keep them safe in case they spook from sudden noises or strange costumes. View this email in your browser Share Tweet Forward to Friend