Are Your Pets Ready For Halloween?
Let’s face it; Halloween is getting to be a pretty big deal. People put up decorations, dress up their pets and parties are more and more common. But Halloween can also be pretty scary night for pets and their owners– and it’s not the good kind of scary we are talking about.
With scores of youngsters coming to the doorstep and begging for candy, the situation is ripe for accidents to happen. Either a pet escapes into the night with an open door, or it runs out and bites a child due to being frightened. So the best plan is one of prevention.
I personally lock up the pets for the evening in their kennel and just wait out the whole night. I give them their favorite chewies, plenty of food and water, and then just leave them there until the porch light goes off. This way there is no frantic running to the door, no pushing their way outside, and no possible way to pilfer the chocolate candy out of the candy bowl. (Remember chocolate and raisins are poisonous to pets!).
If you feel your pet must join in the fun, remember to choose a costume that is non toxic, comfortable and allows for normal bodily functions. Also keep you pet on a leash so running away is not an option. If you feel the pet is getting over excited, know when to call it quits and put him/her away. Better safe than sorry.