Trick-or-treat -- we don't care if it's a cup of coffee
Halloween is one of my favorite howl-i-days. I’m not usually one for dressing up my pets, but I can’t help myself at Halloween. Here is Scooty, my angel in fur, and Ernie, my little scaliwag, trick-or-treating a couple of days early and charming the residents of the local alzheimer’s facility.
Just a few words of caution though about keeping your pets safe on Halloween:
- Be careful that your pets don’t slip through your ankles when opening the door to trick-or-treaters and escape.
- Watch the candy stashes, both the give-away bowl and the kids’ booty in coming days so that your pets don’t get into the chocolate.
- Many candies are sweetened with xylitol, which is highly toxic to animals, so be sure they can’t get hold of any candy, even if it’s not chocolate.
- Keep the candy wrappers secure in the trash so that curious cats and dogs don’t accidentally ingest them. They can cause serious harm.
- Keep your pets indoors on Halloween to avoid any pranksters or malicious predators harming them. Black cats may be especially vulnerable.
- Decorations can be enticing to curious cats and dogs. Be sure they are out of reach of pets.
Scooty and Ernie
With a few safety precautions, Halloween can be great fun for both you and your pets.
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