Pets
and Halloween
Most people all love Halloween and we need to think of the
pets as well and how they will react to all the extra visitors at the door. We
need to keep our pets safe and still have fun.
Loud noises like the
doorbell going off, children screaming, music blasting, more cars, and extra
visitors at the front door can be bad for some animals. Keep pets safe by
keeping them away from the main area of the house, put them in a room with a
closed door, so they can chill out and there is no danger to them running out
the door, or having them over react to the excitement of the night.
If you plan on
taking your pet out with you for the night while treat or treating with the
kids, them keep the pet on a short leash, make sure they have their pet ID
tags, and even put glow in the dark tape on the leash, collar, etc so people can see them in the dark. Event he most gentle pet can get spooked by
kids, and adults in costumes, and all the extra cars.
Make sure you talk
with your children not to share their stash of candy with the family pet, Fido
and Fluffy do not need candy, as most will make them sick.
Be sure to be
careful with lit candles, Jack O Lanterns. Pets and even children can knock
them over and you can have a fire. Keep flammables out of reach of children and
Pets. Cats go places they should not and even high shelves are not always safe.
If a pet wears a
costume, make sure it is not constricting, causing your pet to trip, or
blocking its vision. Do not force a pet to wear a costume if it demonstrates
discomfort. All of the above can cause undue stress and possibly cause
aggression in even the nicest dog, goldfish, or iguana.
As you will be
having all kinds of extra people coming into your yard, and up to your door.
This is a night to put all outdoor pets inside. Not only for the safety of your
neighbors and the little monsters that will be coming to visit you, but for the pet itself. There are many people
that will pull pranks, jokes and cause mischief and your pet could be teased,
stolen, tortured, and even killed. Be
extra watchful if you own a black cat or even a black dog! Even with the joys
of Halloween there is a dark side to some people. We personally
have owned many a black cats and we owned black lab dogs for many years.
The week before and after Halloween I would make sure the Cats and the Dogs
were well watched and or kept inside and let out only under close supervision.
We lived in the county and the animals would just out into the yard. The 2 weeks
around Halloween The pets were kept close and on Oct 30-Nov 1 the animals were
stuck in the house; well other than going out and going potty on leashes.
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