Here are a few helpful tips on protecting your pet this Halloween:
To help people keep pets safe at Halloween, The HSUS recommends taking these precautions:
• Keep pets safely inside, away from trick-or-treaters and other Halloween activities.
• Cats, especially black ones, may be the target of pranksters. Keep cats safely indoors. Go to www.safecats.org for more information.
• Be sure all pets are wearing collars with ID tags, as frequently opened doors provide a perfect opportunity for escape.
• Keep candy out of your pet’s reach. Candy can be harmful to pets and chocolate is toxic to cats, dogs, and ferrets.
• Keep pets away from decorations. Candle flames can quickly singe, burn or set fire to a pet’s fur. Pets can become tangled in hanging decorations like streamers and can choke on some decorations if they chew on them [ like fake spider webs].
• Resist the urge to put your furry friend in costume. Most pets dislike the confinement of costumes and masks, and flowing capes can cause injuries if pets get caught on something.
• Don’t bring the family dog along for trick-or-treating. Dogs may become difficult to handle during the noise and confusion of the festivities. A lost dog or dog bite will quickly end your Halloween fun.
• Go bark at the moon and have fun. When will the next full moon be out?
Here are some of our favorite costumes [if your dog likes to be dressed up....don't force him]:
Here are our favorite dog toys for Halloween:
The best thing for dogs at Halloween is a good treat! [be sure to keep him away from chocolate as it is very bad for dogs].
Keep plenty of these on hand year round for your dog to enjoy!
