Halloween is now just around the corner and although it’s a favourite time of year for our children it certainly isn’t for our pets! Halloween is actually a very scary holiday for a lot of our furry friends so here we’ve put together a few tips to help keep our pets happy and safe this Halloween;
Fancy dress
With pets feeling like members of the family it’s more than a little tempting to include them in the festivities and dress them up. This is fine, as long as your pet is happy to be dressed up. Take care to ensure that any costume is not too tight and that it doesn’t restrict breathing, hearing or their movement. Also it’s safest to remove any hanging ribbons or decorations from the costume so that your pet won’t be tempted to chew them off which may lead to them accidentally digesting something they shouldn’t. If your pet really isn’t embracing dressing up then please don’t force them. Most pets are happy to compromise with a festive bandana, the one’s that slide over collars are an excellent idea as there’s then no risk of them being tied too tightly around their neck.
Visitors
If you’re likely to get trick or treaters calling at your home on Halloween it’s a good idea to shut pets in a cosy room away from the door. Pets will find the constant opening and closing of the door along with the shouting of ‘trick or treat’ very unnerving. It may cause dogs to growl and bark, or any loose pets to panic and dart out of the open door. It’s kinder and safer to keep them calm in their own quiet space.
Black cats
Sadly there are some not very nice people around who think it’s funny to include cats in Halloween pranks or ‘tricks’. Black cats are particularly at risk so we would strongly recommend keeping your cats indoors for Halloween. It’s a horrible thought, but it’s always better to be safe than sorry.
Chocolate
The amount of sweets and chocolate around on Halloween is unbelievable, so be careful to remember that these are dangerous to pets and keep them out of reach. Dogs are attracted to the smell of chocolate but there are chemicals in it which are very toxic and dangerous for dogs to have. If your pet eats too much chocolate it will make them very poorly and may result in a costly visit to the vets. An added danger is that pets raiding the sweetie bowl very rarely make the effort to remove the wrappers from their sweets, and improperly digested wrappers pose a very serious risk of causing an obstruction in the bowels of pets.
Decorations
There are many Halloween decorations available on the market these days. Amongst them are Halloween fairy lights, if you are using these be sure to carefully secure the cable so that your pets won’t get the opportunity to chew through them and harm themselves. Another Halloween favourite is glow sticks, and cats in particular like to chew on these and although the chemicals inside shouldn’t cause them any serious harm it will make their mouth very painful for a period of time.
Pumpkins
Carving pumpkins and bringing them to life with candles is brilliant fun. But keep a watchful eye out for inquisitive pets who could easily burn themselves or pose an even bigger danger by knocking over a lit candle.
Although this list sounds scary, with a little bit of care and attention there’s absolutely no reason why your pet won’t be able to enjoy a fun packed Halloween with you!
Happy Halloween everyone!

Source:
http://www.dogscatsandpets.co.uk/halloween-pet-safety/
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