Halloween Pet Safety Tips: Keep Your Pets Safe and Happy
Halloween Tricks and treats.
It’s that time of year for freaky fall fun and ghoulish good times! Some of you might be planning a party or just want to get some hauntingly hilarious photos of your favorite pets all dressed up for trick-or-treating! We love this time of year, and most of our pets agree with us, but there are many pets that would rather just sleep through the night and get to the next holiday (the one with all the food). Keep your pets safe this time of year with some basic Halloween pet safety tips to ensure your prized quadruped stays happy and healthy.
Almost everything in the witches cauldron for would-be trick or treaters can be toxic to our furry friends. Be sure to keep candy up and out of reach. Chocolate, gum and most candies can be toxic depending on their ingredients. Especially the sugar-free varieties that contain fake sugars.
Keep the Treats Out of Reach
Almost everything in the witches' cauldron for would-be trick-or-treaters can be toxic to our furry friends. Be sure to keep candy up and out of reach. Chocolate, gum, and most candies can be toxic depending on their ingredients, especially the sugar-free varieties that contain fake sugars.
Be aware of discarded candy wrappers as they will surely attract a canine's keen nose to what was once nestled inside. These foil and cellophane wrappers can be hazardous if ingested. A freshly carved pumpkin can be tantalizing to a pet and can cause an upset stomach if they decide to give it a try.
Prepare a Safe Space
Halloween night can make most pups stressed and even sick to their stomach. Give them a safe place to hide out until the trick-or-treaters and ghosts have all gone back to the underworld. If your pet is cool with the ghouls, just be sure to keep their collar and ID on them just in case they decide to bolt through the door. Strangers dressed up as monsters and clowns can make your otherwise cool and calm canine suddenly scared and threatened, leading them to act defensively. Be sure to ease your pet into the night to see how they react and make decisions that will keep you, your visitors, and your pets safe.
Pet-Friendly Treating
It wouldn’t be fair for all the goblins to have all the fun. Be sure to keep plenty of pet-friendly Halloween treats on hand as a reward for great behavior. Your local pet store will have a wide selection of tantalizing treats just for this special spooky night. Orange carrots and bones are already perfectly themed for an evening filled with skeletons and frightful creatures.
